Peter Pallister [p.1.6.3.6]

We are grateful to Nick Reay, 3x great grandson of Peter Pallister for information on Peter & his children

Peter Pallister was the sixth child of William Pallister & Isabella Blackburn born at Iveston & christened January 10th, 1796 at All Saints, Lanchester, Co. Durham.

Peter's baptism record from Bishop's Transcripts (also showing the baptism of Peter's cousin John Pallister [p.1.6.5.3])

Peter married Catherine Gerry on October 6th, 1822 at St Paul’s, Jarrow, Co Durham. Catherine was born c1798 at Boldon, Co Durham.

It is recorded in a family bible that Peter & Catherine had 9 children from 1823 until 1841. Sadly their first daughter Ann, born in 1825 died, aged just 6, at Boundary House & was buried on April 3rd, 1831 at St John's, Gateshead Fell. It appears that the family lived at Boundary House, Wrekenton until at least 1871.

In 1841 Peter & Catherine were living at Gateshead & Peter was described as a husbandsman. They had 7 children at home at this time – William (17) a coal miner, Isabella (13), Hannah (11), Peter (8), Mary (6), Catherine (4) & Robert ( 1 month).

They were at Wrekenton, Gateshead by 1851 & Peter was now a horse keeper at the colliery. Living with them was daughter Isabella, now married to John Pattison (31), an agricultural labourer from Northumberland. Also at home were Hannah, Catherine & Robert.

Peter & Catherine were still living at Wrekenton in 1861 but Peter had left the colliery & was now an agricultural labourer. Children Catherine & Robert were still at home, Robert was a blacksmith’s apprentice.

In 1871 Peter, now 76, & Catherine, 70, were still at Wrekenton, Gateshead, now living at Boundary House. Son Robert & his family were also living at the same address. Living with Peter (a husbandman out of employment) & Catherine were daughter Catherine & a grandson Joseph, aged 9.

Peter died in July-September 1871, aged 82, at Gateshead.

Catherine died in April-June 1874, aged 76, at Gateshead.

The children of Peter Pallister & Catherine Gerry were:

p.1.6.3.6.1 William Pallister born January 18th, 1823 at Southwick, Sunderland, christened March 23rd, 1823 at St Hilda’s, South Shields, died Oct-December 1871 at Chester-le-Street, Co Durham

p.1.6.3.6.2 Ann Pallister born February 27th, 1825; died 1831 at Boundary House, Wrekenton & buried April 3rd, 1831 at St John, Gateshead Fell, Co Durham
p.1.6.3.6.3 Isabella Pallister born June 1st, 1827 at Gateshead, Co Durham
p.1.6.3.6.4 Hannah Pallister born January 21st, 1830 & christened February 14th, 1830 at Gateshead Fell, Co Durham
p.1.6.3.6.5 Peter Pallister born June 17th, 1832 & christened July 8th, 1832 at Gateshead Fell, Co Durham, died July-September 1847 at Gateshead
p.1.6.3.6.6 Mary Ann Pallister born October 23rd, 1834 & christened November 16th, 1834 at Gateshead Fell, Co Durham
p.1.6.3.6.7 Catherine Pallister born January 17th, 1837 & christened February 12th, 1837 at Gateshead Fell, Co Durham

p.1.6.3.6.8 Margaret Pallister born June 6th, 1839 at Gateshead; died April-June 1840 at Boundary House, Wrekenton, Gateshead
p.1.6.3.6.9 Robert Pallister born April 26th, 1841 at Wrekenton, died Oct-December 1895 at Gateshead