Ralph Speed Pallister was the fourth child of William Speed Pallister & Mary Bellwood born April-June 1870 at Shotton, Co Durham.
Ralph & his family were living at Railway Row, Shotton in 1871.
In 1881 the family were living at 1 Whitley Row, Whitley, Northumberland.
By 1891 Ralph was still living at home with his parents & brothers & sisters at 26 Melton Terr, New Hartley, Seaton Delaval, Northumberland. Ralph was a coal miner.
Ralph married Jane Swinburne in Jan-March 1894, the marriage being registered at Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Jane was born Oct-December 1871 at Newburn, Northumberland, the daughter of Jane & William Swinburne, a coal miner.
In 1901 Ralph & Jane were living at 10 Hawthorn Terr, Walbottle, Northumberland & Ralph was now a stationary engineman. They had 3 children – William (6), Elizabeth (3) & Mary (1).
Ralph & Jane were still at North Walbottle, Newburn in 1911 & were now living at 1 Coaly Hill Terrace. Ralph was an engineman above ground working with air compressor & fan engine. Son William was an underground rope boy at the colliery working with ‘endless rope' – a steel cable used to connect the coal tubs for moving around. Lizzie & Mary were both at school & they now had 3 more daughters – Jane (10), Violet (7) & Ada (2).
The children of Ralph Speed Pallister & Jane Swinburne were:
p.1.6.3.1.1.5.4.1 William Pallister born April-June 1895 at Newburn, Northumberland
p.1.6.3.1.1.5.4.2 Elizabeth Pallister born July-September 1897 at Newburn,
Northumberland
p.1.6.3.1.1.5.4.3 Mary Pallister born July-September 1899 at Newburn, Northumberland
1.6.3.1.1.5.4.4 Jane Pallister born Jan-March 1902 at North Walbottle, Newburn
1.6.3.1.1.5.4.5 Violet Pallister born April-June 1904 at North Walbottle, Newburn
1.6.3.1.1.5.4.6 Ada Pallister born Oct-December 1908 at North Walbottle, Newburn