Person:Lilian McAlster (1)

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Name Lilian McKenzie
Gender Female
Birth[1] 1870 Gateshead, Durham, England
Marriage 1889 Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, Englandto John William McAlster
Death[2] 1901 South Shields, Durham, England

Lillian was born at Barrington Place, Gateshead. Her mother Ellen was a grocery and provision dealer. (1871 Census) She was the youngest of six siblings. Her brother William George was a blacksmith, her sisters were machine seamstresses. (1881 Census)

(S3)J.W. Mcalster won the Saddle Leaping contest on 28th Dec 1886 and had also won the Wheeleries contest in 1881. Lilian was an accomplished horsewoman, jumping sidesaddle over six foot high fences.

References
  1. Gateshead, Durham, in Civil Registration, Birth
    10A/706, OND 1870.
  2. South Shields, Durham, in Civil Registration, Death
    10A/472, OND 1901.
  3.   North Shields Daily News, in Shields Daily News Index 1864-1918
    28-29 Dec 1886.