William Pallister [p.1.6.3.6.7.2]

We are grateful to Nick Reay great grandson of William Pallister for information on William & his family

William Pallister was the second child of Catherine Pallister born April 25th, 1872 at Wrekenton & christened June 5th, 1872 at St Edmund's, Gateshead.

William's mother Catherine married Richard Blythman, a locomotive fitter, in 1880 & in the 1881 census William & his older brother Joseph were with their mother & stepfather at Eighton Banks, Lamesley, Co Durham. They were listed with surname Blythman.

In 1891William was still at home, now Galloping Green, Eighton Banks, Lamesley & he was now a clerk at the school board office.

William married Florence Mounsey in July 18th, 1900 at Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Florence was born June 4th, 1876 at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, the daughter of Sarah Scott & Joseph Mounsey, a joiner & advertising agent.

In 1901 William & Florence were living at 129 Innship Terrace, Gateshead & William was described as a clerk & accountant. Living with them was Florence's younger sister, Sarah E Mounsey (16).

By 1911 William & Florence had moved to 19 Lawe Cottages, South Shields, Co Durham & William was now a collector & assessor of income tax. They had 4 children – Catherine, known as Kitty (9), Norman Leonard (8), Evelyn (6) & Ronald (2). Living with them was William's widowed stepfather, Richard Blythman (74) who was a retired locomotive fitter.

Daughter Catherine, known as Kitty.

Photograph courtesy of Nicholas Reay

Florence died in 1949 at South Shields.

William died in 1955 at South Shields.

The children of William Pallister & Florence Mounsey were:

p.1.6.3.6.7.2.1 Catherine Pallister born May 29th, 1901 at Eighton Banks, Gateshead & christened June 23rd, 1901 at St George's, Gateshead; died 1979 in Somerset

p.1.6.3.6.7.2.2 Norman Leonard Pallister born August 12th, 1902 at South Shields, Co Durham; died May 1987 at Leeds

p.1.6.3.6.7.2.3 Evelyn Pallister born July 7th, 1904 at South Shields; died 2001 at South Shields

p.1.6.3.6.7.2.4 Ronald Pallister born March 21st, 1909 at South Shields