William Pallister [p.1.6.3]

William Pallister was the third child of Peter Pallister & Hannah Garthwaite christened May 28th, 1757 at All Saints, Lanchester, Co. Durham.

William married Isabella Blackburn (Blakeburn) on June 4th, 1785 at Lanchester. Isabel(la) was christened May 9th 1762 at Lanchester, the daughter of Robert & Alice Blackburn.

William & Isabella's marriage from Bishop's Transcripts for Lanchester 1785

At the time of the birth of their first child Robert in 1786 William & Isabella were living at Ousterly, Co. Durham. By the time of the arrival of the second child Cuthbert two years later their address was given as Harraton, Co Durham & William was described as a horse keeper.

Son Cuthbert's baptism from Bishop's Transcripts of Chester-le-Street 1788

William & Isabella later lived in the Lanchester area & William was noted as a farmer of Iveston, Greencroft & Preston on the birth registers of his later children. These places are all near to Lanchester.

Isabella died c1806 in Co. Durham.

The children of William Pallister & Isabella Blackburn were:

p.1.6.3.1 Robert Pallister born at Ousterly & christened April 23rd, 1786 at Lanchester
p.1.6.3.2 Cuthbert Pallister born at Harraton & christened April 13th, 1788 at Chester-le-Street, died 1797 at Iveston, Lanchester

p.1.6.3.3 William Pallister born c1789, died at Old Stables, Washington & buried February 10th, 1790 at Washington
p.1.6.3.4 Hannah Pallister born at Old Stables, Washington & christened February 20th, 1791 at Washington, Co. Durham
p.1.6.3.5 William Pallister born at Oxclose, nr Washington & christened June 9th, 1793 at Washington, Co. Durham; died 1876 at South Shields
p.1.6.3.6 Peter Pallister, born 1796 at Iveston, christened January 10th, 1796 at Lanchester, died 1871 at Gateshead
p.1.6.3.7 Isabella Pallister born November 13th, 1797 at Greencroft, christened December 24th, 1797 at Lanchester
p.1.6.3.8 Alice Pallister born October 7th, 1800 at Preston, christened November 9th, 1800 at Lanchester
p.1.6.3.9 Cuthbert Pallister born March 13th, 1803, christened June 19th, 1803 at Wallsend, Northumberland, died 1885

William married again on November 2nd, 1807 in Chester-le-Street. His second wife was Eleanor Welsh (nee Manners) born at Fatfield & christened December 8th 1771 at Chester-le-Street, the daughter of Ralph & Elizabeth Manners. William signed the marriage register & Eleanor made her mark. They were both of the parish of Chester-le-Street. A witness at the wedding was Thomas Pallister.

William & Eleanor's marriage from Bishop's Transcripts for Chester-le-Street 1807

Eleanor had previously been married to John Welsh, their marriage having taken place on May 13th, 1798 at Washington. John & Eleanor Welsh had 3 known sons - Ralph Welsh born Jan 30th, 1799 & christened April 7th at Longbenton, Peter Manners Welsh born 1803 & Robert Welsh born 1804, both christened at Chester-le-Street. On the IGI list of marriages for Chester-le-Street William is noted as marrying Eleanor Welsh.

William benefited from the will of his uncle William which was proved in 1800 & his father’s will which was proved in 1809. In his uncle’s will it was mentioned that William was of Iveston, nr Lanchester.

William & Eleanor had 4 children but unfortunately the first son John died at age 18 months, the cause of death being given as ‘weakness’. At the time of his second son’s birth in 1810 William was described as a merchant of Birtley & in 1812 he was noted as a shop keeper. At the time of the birth of daughter Mary in 1814 William & Eleanor were living at Eighton Banks, a colliery hamlet between Birtley & Gateshead.

The children of William Pallister & Eleanor Manners were:

p.1.6.3.10 John Pallister born August 21st, 1808, christened October 9th, 1808 at Chester-le-Street, died February 12th, 1810 & buried February 14th, 1810 at Chester-le-Street
p.1.6.3.11 John Pallister born May 3rd, 1810 at Birtley, christened July 1st, 1810 at Chester-le-Street
p.1.6.3.12 Joseph Pallister born June 2nd, 1812, christened July 19th, 1812 at Chester-le-Street
p.1.6.3.13 Mary Pallister born June 11th, 1814, christened July 17th, 1814 at St Andrew, Lamesley