Monday, November 3, 2025

Bryan Charles Waller in the records

Bryan Charles Waller intrigues me and his role in the Doyle family life makes me wonder. So every now and then I'll add another time-point document from Waller's life here as a growing blog post.

Birth of Waller in 1853
Baptisms in the Parish of Thornton in Lonsdale, Yorkshire, England
When baptized: 1853 October 2nd
Child's Christian Name: Bryan Charles son of
Parents: Nicholas and Julia Perry Waller
Abode: Masongill House
Quality, Trade or Profession: Gentleman

Marriage of Waller in 1896 - Waller marred at the age of 43. What was he waiting for? Was he hopnig for marriage with someone else? Was Waller waiting for Mary Doyle to be single? If so, ACD's father Charles died in 1893 so he had a window. 

1896 Marriages in the Parish of St Andrew's and St Leonard's in the County of Fife
When, where and how married: 11th August 1896 at the Episcopal Church of St Andrew's, St Andrew's. 
Bryan Charles Waller, Landed proprietor, Bachelor, age 43
    Usual residence: Masongill House, Thornton-in-Lonsdale
    Parents: Nicholas Waller, Landed proprietor (deceased) & Julia Perry Waller nee Parker (deceased)
Ada Roberts, spinster, aged 29
    Usual residence: College Gate, St Andrew's
    Parents: Alexander Roberts, Professor of Humanity, United College St Andrew's & Mary Ann Roberts nee ???
Witnesses: A.R. Roberts & M.A. Roberts (parents)

The wedding was noticed in the papers, as one might expect:

Preston Herald - Saturday 15 August 1896
WALLER-ROBERTS - August 11, at the Episcopal Church, St Andrew's N.B., by the Rev. J.G. Owen, incumbent, Bryan Charles Waller, of Masongill House, Kirkby Lonsdale, to Ada, sixth daughter of Alexander Roberts, D.D., Professor of Humanity in the University of St. Andrew's.


They had no children.


Death of Bryan Charles Waller, 1932

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Tuesday 08 November 1932
WALLER - November 4, at Masongill House, Ingleton, Yorkshire, BRYAN CHARLES WALLER - Interment at St. Oswald's, Thornton-in-Lonsdale, near Ingleton, to-day (Tuesday), November 8 at 2:30 pm.

Buried in St Oswald Churchyard, Thornton-in-Lonsdale, North Yorkshire, England

In Memory of Nicholas Waller
of Masongill House
Born 29th May 1802
Died 12th March 1877
Also his wife Julia Perry Waller
Born July 13th 1813
Died May 28th 1887
Also their son Bryan Charles Waller
Born at Masongill House, July 27th 1853
And died there November 4th, 1932

Ada did not die till 1951.

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Bryan Charles Waller in the records

Bryan Charles Waller intrigues me and his role in the Doyle family life makes me wonder. So every now and then I'll add another time-poi...