John Pallister was the second child of William Pallister & Eleanor Manners born May 3rd, 1810 at Birtley, christened July 1st, 1810 at Chester-le-Street, Co Durham.
In 1841 John was farming at Wrekenton, Gateshead. He had a servant, Mary Brown (30), living with him.
John was still living at Wrekenton in 1851 & working as a farmer. Mary Brown was still his house servant & visiting was 28 year old Barbara Brown.
John continued to live at Wrekenton & in the 1861 census he was described as a landholder. Mary & Barbara Brown were again with him & both working as house servants.
In the 1871 census John’s address was given as Wrekenton Farm & he was an owner occupier of 27 acres. Mary & Barbara Brown were still working for him.
In 1881 John, now 70, was living at 32 Springwell Rd, Wrekenton & described as a farmer of 26 acres. He still had Mary & Barbara with him.
John had retired by the time of the 1891 census & was living at 61 High St, Gateshead. Barbara Brown was still working for him as a housekeeper & employed as general domestic servant was Mary Pallister (15). Mary was the daughter of John's nephew Robert Pallister (p.1.6.3.6.7).
John died Jan-March 1892, aged 81, at Gateshead.