William Pallister [p.1.6.5.3.3.]

William Pallister was the third child of John Pallister & Sarah Thompson born at Marsfield & was baptised by his grandfather Joseph Thompson on October 26th, 1820 at All Saints, Lanchester.

William's baptism

In 1841 William was living at Hornsby Hill, Lanchester with his parents & 8 brothers & sisters. William was described as a mason.

William married Margaret Thompson on December 3rd, 1848 at Gateshead, Co Durham. Margaret was born c1825 at Low Thornley, Co Durham, the daughter of Dorothy & John Thompson, a farmer.

In 1851 William & Margaret were living at Lanchester where William was a master stone mason.

They were still at Lanchester in 1861 & William was now described as a mason & stone cutter. They had 2 children – Dorothy (9) & John (7).

In 1871 William & Margaret were living at Ormsby Hill, Lanchester with their 2 children. Also living with them was Clara Pallister, a granddaughter aged 1year old. This was the illigitimate daughter of Dorothy. Neighbours of William were his brothers James Peace Pallister & his family & Joseph Thompson Pallister & his family. Both James & Joseph were stone masons. Also living nearby was another brother, Thomas & his family, who was a farmer & butcher.

There is a death for William Pallister, aged 52, in July-September 1873 registered at Durham, which includes Lanchester.

Widow Margaret was living with her brother Adam Thompson, a farmer of 75 acres, & sister Elizabeth Thompson at Winlaton, Co Durham in 1881. By 1881 William & Margaret’s daughter Dorothy was married to William F Thain, a butler to Thomas S Clarke, a barrister & Justice of the Peace. They were living at East Bolton, Northumberland with their 4 children & also Dorothy’s daughter Clara Pallister, aged 11. Dorothy’s brother, John, was living with his uncle James Peace Pallister at Ormsby Hill, & was unmarried & working as a mason & sculptor.

In 1891 Margaret, recorded as Paliester on the census, was still living with her brother & sister at Thompson’s Farm, Winlaton.

There is a death recorded for Margaret Pallister on June 27th, 1893, aged 68, the death being registered at Gateshead, which includes Winlaton.

The children of William Pallister & Margaret Thompson were:

p.1.6.5.3.3.1 Dorothy Pallister born April-June 1851 at Lanchester, Co Durham
p.1.6.5.3.3.2 John Pallister born April-June 1854 at Lanchester, Co Durham