Barbara Hall [ha.8]
Barbara Hall was the eighth child of John Hall & Margaret Slack born December 29th, 1853 at South Hetton Colliery, Haswell, christened January 16th, 1854 at South Hetton, Co Durham.
In 1861 Barbara, her parents & 2 sisters & 2 brothers were living at South Hetton.
Barbara was still at home in 1871, living with her widowed mother & 2 older brothers who were both coal miners at South Hetton. Later that year, on June 20th, Barbara gave birth to a daughter Annie, father unknown.
ha.8.1 Annie Hall born June 20th, 1871 at South Hetton, Co Durham.
Annie Hall's birth certificate
Barbara married John McCree Pallister on September 6th, 1873 at St Paul’s church, Ryhope, Co. Durham. John McCree Pallister was the seventh child of Ralph Speed Pallister & Eleanor McCree, born April 2nd 1851 at Castle Eden & christened October 19th, 1851 at Holy Trinity, Wingate Grange, Easington. At the time of his marriage John was described as a brakesman (at the colliery). Witnesses at the wedding were George Thompson & Ann Hunter.
In 1881 John & Barbara were living at 14 Gibson Terrace, Ryhope & John was now an engineman. They had 4 children – John (6), William (4), Ralph (2) & Ellen (Helen in census) aged 5 months. At the time of the census Barbara’s illegitimate daughter Annie, now 9 years old, was visiting her aunt Annie Hall, who was now married to Winship Soppitt, a blacksmith, in Framwellgate, Durham. Annie was listed as Annie Pallister.
The family were still living at 14 Gibson Terr in 1891 & John was still working at the colliery as an engineman. Son John was also working as an engineman & William was a coal miner. Also at home were Ralph S & Ellen McC as well as new additions – Margaret (7), who was noted as blind on the census, Robert S (5) & Dorothy (11 months). Another son, George McCree, had been born in 1885 but sadly he died in infancy.
John & Barbara continued to live at Gibson Terr & in the 1901 census John was described as a stationary engine driver. Son Ralph was still at home & working as a mason labourer. Also at home were Ellen, Margaret, Robert, a general labourer, Dorothy & Robert (10). Also listed with them on the census was a ‘son’ Robert aged 10 who was born in Ryhope. However there is no record of another son Robert Pallister being born to John & Barbara c1891. This Robert was probably grandson Robert Harold Trusty, a son of Barbara’s daughter Annie [ha.8.1] & her husband Robert Trusty who was born Jan-March 1891 at Ryhope as Robert Harold was not with his parents at this time.
Barbara died on May 6th,1901, aged 47, at 14 Gibson Terrace, Ryhope & buried at Ryhope Cemetery.
John died on July 14th, 1902 aged 51, at 14 Gibson Terrace, Ryhope & buried at Ryhope Cemetery.
The children of Barbara Hall & John McCree Pallister were:
p.1.6.3.1.1.7.1 John Pallister
born Oct-December 1874 at 66 Burdon St, Ryhope & christened January 10th,
1875 at St Paul’s, Ryhope; died Oct-December 1903 at Ryhope
p.1.6.3.1.1.7.2 William
Pallister born at 14 Gibson Terr, Ryhope & christened October 1st,
1876 at St Paul’s, Ryhope; died May 7th, 1930 at Sunderland
p.1.6.3.1.1.7.3 Ralph
Speed Pallister born November 10th, 1878 at Ryhope & christened December
11th, 1878 at Ryhope Colliery Wesleyan & Methodist Chapel; died February 28th 1909 at Ryhope
p.1.6.3.1.1.7.4 Ellen
McCree Pallister born January 5th,1881 at Ryhope; died August 13th, 1956 at Fairborn, Ohio
p.1.6.3.1.1.7.5 Margaret Pallister born at 14 Gibson Terr, Ryhope & christened
August 29th, 1883 at St Paul’s, Ryhope; died Oct 23rd, 1961 at 14 Renwick St, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
p.1.6.3.1.1.7.6 George McCree Pallister born August 1885 at 14 Gibson Terr,
Ryhope, buried December 19th, 1885 at St Paul’s, Ryhope
p.1.6.3.1.1.7.7 Robert
Speed Pallister born October 18th, 1886 at 14 Gibson Terr, Ryhope &
christened December 15th, 1886 at the Wesley Methodist Chapel, Ryhope Colliery; died Jan-March 1970 at Ryhope
p.1.6.3.1.1.7.8 Dorothy Pallister born at 14 Gibson Terr, Ryhope & christened
July 23rd, 1890 at St Paul’s, Ryhope
p.1.6.3.1.1.7.9 Robert Pallister born c1891 at Ryhope?