John Pallister was the first child of John Cuthbert Pallister & Maria Lumley born c1848 at Birtley, Co Durham.
In 1851 John was with his parents at Birtley where his father was a coal miner.
In 1861 John was living with his parents & brother & 2 sisters at Frume Cottages, Birtley. His father had now become a blacksmith.
The family was still living at Birtley in 1871, now at Harris Bank, & John was now working as a draper. Living nearby in Harris Bank was John's future wife, Jane Booth (21) who was described as a manager of a store. She was living with her sister Isabella Booth, a milliner.
John married Jane Booth in April-June 1875, the marriage being registered at Chester-le-Street, Co Durham. Jane was born in 1849 at Sunderland, Co Durham, the daughter of Jane Pinkney & Andrew Booth, a master mariner.
In 1881 John & Jane were living at 49 Eglington, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland & John was now a grocer. They had 2 daughters – Beatrice (5) & Edith (2), & the family had a 19 year old domestic servant.
By 1891 they had moved to 27 Hendon Burn Avenue, Monkwearmouth & John was described as a timber measurer. At home were Beatrice M, Edith I B & John H B (1). Daughter Edith sadly died in 1897, aged just 18 years.
The family were still at the same address in 1901 & John continued to be a timber measurer. Beatrice & John were still at home. Daughter Beatrice married Charles Stuart in July-September 1901 at Sunderland.
Jane died, aged 60, in April-June 1910, her death being registered at Sunderland.
At the time of the 1911 census widower John & his son John were still at 27 Hendon Burn Avenue & John had now retired. Son John was a clerk for an accountant. Daughter Beatrice & husband Charles Stuart, a general engineer, were living at 9 Bambro St, Sunderland with 2 children – Edith Isabella Booth (6) & Charles Pallister (2).
The children of John Pallister & Jane Booth were:
1.6.8.7.1.1 Beatrice Maria Jane Pallister born Jan-March 1876 at Shiney Row, Penshaw, Co Durham
1.6.8.7.1.2 Edith Isabella B Pallister born Jan-March 1879 at Shiney Row, Penshaw, Co Durham; died April-June 1897 at Sunderland
1.6.8.7.1.2 John Henry B Pallister born July-September 1884 at Sunderland, Co Durham