Robert Speed Pallister was the second child of Ralph Speed Pallister & Eleanor McCree born 1836 at Killingworth & christened May 28th, 1836 at All Saints, Newcastle.
In 1841 Robert was living at Benton Grange, Longbenton with his parents & younger brother Ralph (1).
By 1851 they had moved to Castle Eden, Monk Hesleden, Co Durham where Robert was now working as a miner as were his father & brother Ralph. Also at home were brother William (8) & sister Sarah (3).
In 1861 Robert was still living at home at Cargills Court, Wingate Grange Colliery, Co Durham. Robert, & brothers Ralph & William were all coal miners. Also at home were sister Sarah & brother John (10).
Robert married Elizabeth Thubrun on March 9th, 1862, at St Nicholas Cathedral, Newcastle. Elizabeth was born c1836 at Hartley, Northumberland, the daughter of James Thubrun.
At the time of the birth of their first child (Mary) Eleanor in 1863 Robert & Elizabeth were living at 39 Tunstall St, Ryhope & Robert was an overman at the colliery. Sadly Mary Eleanor died in infancy.
In 1871 Robert & Elizabeth were living at the Davey Inn, Wallsend, Northumberland & Robert was now an innkeeper. They had 2 children Mary Ellen (6) & Sarah Anney (5). They had an 18 year old servant Emma Sowerby.
Robert & Elizabeth had 2 more children – Elizabeth Emily, born 1867 who died in infancy, & Elizabeth Ella, born 1871.
Elizabeth died July-September 1880, the death being registered at Sunderland.
The children of Robert Speed Pallister & Elizabeth Thubrun were:
p.1.6.3.1.1.2.1 (Mary) Eleanor Pallister born at 39 Tunstall St, Ryhope &
christened August 28th, 1863 at St Paul’s, Ryhope, buried September
8th, 1863 at St Paul’s, Ryhope, Co Durham
p.1.6.3.1.1.2.2 Mary Eleanor Pallister born Jan-March 1865 at Tynemouth
p.1.6.3.1.1.2.3 Sarah Annie Pallister christened June 17th, 1866 at Wallsend
p.1.6.3.1.1.2.4 Elizabeth Emily Pallister christened September 22nd, 1867
at Wallsend, died Jan-March 1868 at Wallsend
p.1.6.3.1.1.2.5 Elizabeth Ella Pallister christened October 15th, 1871 at
Wallsend
Robert remarried on March 16th 1881 at St Hilda’s parish church, South Shields. His new wife was Hannah Northope, a widow. Hannah was born Hannah Snowdon in Oct-December 1855 in Durham City, the daughter of John Snowdon, a shoemaker. Robert & Hannah were both living at South Shields at the time of the wedding & Robert was a miner. The certificate was signed by Robert & Hannah made her mark. Witnesses at the wedding were Hugh Davison & W. Preston, a church warden.
At the time of the 1881 census Robert & his new wife Hannah were living at James Mather St, Westoe, South Shields & Robert had returned to mining. They had 3 daughters at home – Mary E, Sarah A, both puil teachers, & Elizabeth E (9), all children from Robert’s first marriage. Daughter Mary Eleanor was to marry James Glanville from Cornwall in 1883 at Sunderland.
In 1891 Robert & Hannah were living at 10 Reservoir St, Wardley, Heworth, Co.Durham & Robert was described as a coalminer (stoneman). Robert’s daughter Ella (Elizabeth E), aged 19 was at home, as were three of Robert & Hannah's children – Hannah (8), Robert Speed (6) & Lilly (3).
Robert & Hannah were still living at Reservoir St in 1901, now at no. 48 & Robert’s occupation was unchanged. Their children Hannah, Robert, now a coal miner/driver, & Lily were at home.
Robert died Oct-December 1909, aged 74, his death being registered at Gateshead.
In 1911 widowed Hannah was living with her son Robert at 44 First St, Wardley Colliery & Robert was a stone worker at the colliery. Daughter Lily was still living with them doing domestic work. They had 2 boarders, both miners. The census states that they only had 2 rooms, so conditions must have been crowded! It was also noted that Hannah had had 4 children, only 3 of whom were alive.
Daughter Hannah had married James Carlaw, a miner, in 1905 & at the time of the 1911 census they were living at York St, Pelaw-on-Tyne with their 2 children Gladys (4) & Ethel (2). Daughter Mary Eleanor & husband James Glanville (50), a lamp examiner above ground at the colliery, were living at Southwick Rd, Sunderland with 4 sons.
The known children of Robert Speed Pallister & Hannah were:
p.1.6.3.1.1.2.6 Hannah Pallister born Jan-March 1883 at South Shields, Co
Durham
p.1.6.3.1.1.2.7 Robert Speed Pallister born April-June 1885 at Bill Quay,
Gateshead, Co Durham
p.1.6.3.1.1.2.8 Lillie Pallister born Oct-December 1887 at Wardley, Heworth,
Gateshead, Co Durham