I am looking for the Ancestors of Robert Wallace, b. 18 Apr 1841 Manorhamilton d.1926 Otago, New Zealand, and his wife Margaret Maley b.c1839 Tawneymanus, d. 1905 Otago, New Zealand. Roberts parents were William Wallace, b. c 1801 and d. 1889 Townymanus, Cloonclare, Leitrim, Ireland. We have a copy of his death certificate. Williams' wife was Mary Stewart b c 1814, and d. 25 Mar 1898 Tawnymanus, Cloonclare, Co Leitrim, Ireland. She was buried Church of Ireland, Tawnymanus, Cloonclare, Co Leitrim, Ireland on 27 Mar 1898.
Margaret Maley's parents were Thomas Maley and Hanna Wallace. Perhaps cousins.
I have searched familysearch.org and found almost nothing. Also used various other websites to no avail. Irish research is incredibly difficult from New Zealand. Especially when you are on a pension and unable to purchase documents easily. I am a member of http://www.rootsireland.ie/ which has been very helpful when I can afford the credits to use it properly.
If anyone can find out anything about the above people I would be very grateful. We have quite an extensive tree from the above people downwards, but going back is difficult.
I might also add, out of the children that left Ireland with Robert and Margaret, there is only two living people with the surname. I have used my maiden name on this site, but I have one 1st cousin and his son who are the only ones carrying the name out in New Zealand. The other children were girls and of course changed thier names upon marriage.
Ali_B