Rising Sun

Licensees

- 1856-1914		John Derrick
- 1914-1927		Sarah Derrick
- 1927-1933		Emily Sarsfield (daughter of John)
- 1933-1949-????	Florence Sarsfield / Strawson (daughter of Emily)
- ????-1957		Joseph William Barras
- 1957-????		Leslie Shearn

Owners

- ????-1919 Welton Brewery
- 1919-???? Bristol Brewery (George's and Company, Ltd.)

Timeline

Date	Detail	Source
1856	Pub existed and licensee was of the Sarsfield Family	Western Daily Press - 04 October 1933
07/04/1861	John Derrick (age 29) is living with his wife Sarah (age 28) and their two children in Newtown, Paulton. He is a Mason and Beer House Keeper.	1861 Census
10/03/1863	John Derrick, of Paulton, beerhouse keeper, was summoned by the police for having his house open for the sale of beer at prohibited hours on Sunday 15th ult. Dismissed	Temple Cloud Petty Sessions
26/08/1864	John Derrick of Paulton, beer seller, fined for having unjust measures.	Temple Cloud Petty Sessions
02/04/1871	John Derrick (age 39) is living with his wife Sarah J (age 42) and their 4 children (Emily age 13, William age 12, Elizabeth age 7 and Edwin age 5) at a Beerhouse in Newtown, Paulton. He is a Mason and Beer Seller.	1871 Census
03/04/1881	John Derrick (age 49) is living with his wife Sarah (age 50) and three children (Elizabeth age 17), Edwin (age 15) and Alberta (age 9) and a granddaughter Hester Sarsfield (age 2) in New Town, Paulton. There are also 5 boarders. Hs is a Stone Mason	1881 Census
05/04/1891	John Derrick (age 59) is living with his wife Sarah J (age 60) and two of his children Edwin (age 25), Alberta (age 19) and his grandson William (age 5) at Newtown, Paulton. There is also one boader. He is a Beer Seller at the Rising Sun.	1891 Census
28/08/1891	John Derrick, proprietor at Rising Sun, charged with selling beer during closing hours on Sunday - case dismissed.	Temple Cloud Petty Sessions
1895	Jehu Derrick beer retailer, Paulton	Kelly's Directory of Somerset 1895
31/03/1901	John Derrick (age 69) is living with his wife Sara (age 69) in New Town. He is a Mason. No mention of beer retailing etc.	1901 Census
02/04/1911	John Derrick (age 79) is living with his wife Sarah (age 64) and his daughter Emily Sarsfield (age 52, widow) at Paulton. He is a Beer House Keeper.	1911 Census
1914	Jehu Derrick beer retailer, Paulton	Kelly's Directory of Somerset 1914
04/01/1919	Bristol Brewery (Georges' and Company, Ltd.) acquired the houses of the Welton Brewery - including the Rising Sun	Western Daily Press - 04 January 1919
02/1927	Death of Sarah Derrick - "One of Paulton's best know personalities". Between her and John Derrick they had "taken out no fewer than 71 annual licenses for the same beer house"	Central Somerset Gazette - 25 February 1927
18/09/1933	Death of Emily Ann Sarsfield - SARSFIELD - September 18, at the "Rising Sun", Newtown, Paulton Emily Ann Sarsfield, Widow of the late George Sarsfield aged 76 years. At Rest.	Western Daily Press - 20 September 1933
13/10/1933	License transferred from late Mrs Sarsfield to her daughter Florence Sarsfield. License has been in same family for 77 years. Pub is a George's Breweries Pub.	Western Daily Press - 04 October 1933 Wells Journal - 13 October 1933 Somerset Guardian and Radstock Observer - 22 September 1933
1935	Miss Florence Sarsfield, beer retailer, Paulton	Kelly's Directory of Somerset 1935
29/09/1939	Florence Sarsfield (b. 18/08/1880) is a beerhouse licensee in Newtown, Paulton.
1942	Marriage of Florence Sarsfield to Albert Strawson.	BMD Records
18/05/1949	Death of Mr. Albert Strawson, wife of Florence Strawson (nee Sarsfield), licensee of the Rising Sun.	Somerset Guardian and Radstock Observer - 20 May 1949
21/01/1952	Death of Florence Ellen Strawson - who had been licensee until August 1951.	Somerset Guardian and Radstock Observer - 01 February 1952
13/02/1957	Transfer of License from Joseph William Barras to Leslie Shearn (licensee of the Britannia Inn for the previous three years.	Somerset Guardian and Radstock Observer - 15 February 1957
04/1965	Rising Sun stopped being a licensed premises. Mr and Mrs Ernest Brent, who retired from the Red Lion, moved to Rising Sun House which was a licensed premises until "April this year"	Somerset Standard - 17 December 1965