This picture was taken in the 1950’s, was the bunting to celebrate the coronation in 1953? The Punch Bowl is still trading and much spruced up. First listed as the Punch Bowl in 1872, previously listed under wine & spirit dealers (no sign).
CENSUS 1841.
Samuel King 50, wine merchant, born in county
Thomas Griffith 15, servant, not born in county
Jane Cox 20, servant, not born in county
CENSUS 1851.
Martha Arnold 34, widow, spirit merchant, Bisley
John King 69, father, retired inn keeper, Bisley
Martha King 63, Bisley
Mary Ann Bilsten 20, cousin, assistant Keynsham
Patience Summers 28, servant, Chippenham
CENSUS 1861.
William Tilly 42, head married, victualler, Bristol
Martha Tilly 44, wife married, Gloucestershire Chalford
Martha King 73, mother in law widow, Gloucestershire Chalford
Belinda Francom 21, assistant unmarried, barmaid, Somerset Paulton
Mary Ann L. Lee 18, assistant unmarried, barmaid, Middlesex Timber
Sarah Edwards 39, servant unmarried, cook domestic, Herefordshire Ross
CENSUS 1871.
William Tilly 52, head married, spirit merchant, Bristol
Martha Tilly 54, wife married, Gloucestershire
Mary Lee 28, assistant unmarried, Middlesex London
Ellen Phippin 23, assistant unmaried, Devon
Ann Thomas 39, servant unmarried, domestic servant, Bristol
CENSUS 1881.
William H. Townsend 32, head married, wine merchant employing 2 men and 1 boy, Bristol St.James’
Mary Jane Townsend 30, wife married, Bristol St.Nicholas
Florence E. Townsend 10, daughter scholar, Bristol St.Philip’s
Louisa M. Townsend 9, daughter scholar, Bristol St.Philip’s
Fannie Townsend 2, daughter, Bristol St.Philip’s
Elizabeth Williams 19, servant unmarried, domestic servant, Bristol St.Philip’s
Emma K. Thomas 21, boarder unmarried, music teacher, Bristol St.Michael’s
Emily Llewellin 22, boarder unmarried, Bristol St.Paul’s
CENSUS 1891.
Humphrey Hale 46, head married, licensed victualler, Didcot Berkshire
Mary Hale 49, wife married, Clerkenwell Middlesex
Eleanor Hale 12, daughter scholar, Bristol
Emma Trevillion 42, wifes sister single, Clerkenwell Middlesex
Marion L. Townsend 18, servant single, barmaid, Bristol
CENSUS 1901.
William Elkanah Wookey 59, head married, wine and spirit merchant, Kent Woolwich
Jane Wookey 49, wife married, Northumberland Kenton
Mary Emily Wookey 27, daughter single, assistant to parent, Northumberland Newcastle on Tyne
Jane Anna Wookey 25, daughter single, assistant to parent, Northumberland Gosforth
Florence Gertrude Wookey 20, daughter single, assistant to parent, Bristol