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== Overview ==
 
== Overview ==
  
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[[File:blackbird3.jpg|caption|300px]]  
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The Blackbird Inn was a pub in Paulton which closed in 1961. The earliest reference to the name I can find is from when the license transferred from John Smith to his son-in-law George Banfield in 1879. However the premises was definitely a beerhouse from at least 1861 since we find John Smith there in the census as a beerhouse keeper. It is likely it was serving beer since at least 1854 when John married Elizabeth Carter. When their first son, John William Smith, was baptised on the 3rd of January 1855, John Smith's occupation was already "Beer Seller"
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The pub was always a family affair. The license (and property) passed from John Smith to George Banfield (who had married Mary Elizabeth Smith on 11 Feb 1879). George was the son of Joseph Banfield, licensee of the [[Somerset Inn]]. When George died suddenly on the 15th of January 1891, Mary became the licensee. Finally, the license passed to their son Joseph on the death of Mary. Joseph then ran the pub until his death on the 4th of February 1961.
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==Photos==
  
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The Blackbird Inn was a pub in Paulton which closed in 1961. The earliest reference to the name I can find is from when the license transferred from John Smith to his son-in-law George Banfield in 1879. However the premises was definitely a beerhouse from at least 1861 since we find John Smith there in the census as a beerhouse keeper. It is likely it was serving beer since at least 1854 when John married Elizabeth Carter. When their first son, John William Smith, was baptised on the 3rd of January 1855, John Smith's occupation was already "Beer Seller"
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[[File:blackbird3.jpg|caption|300px]]
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[[File:Blackbird_(inside2).jpg|Inside the Blackbird|300px]]
  
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The pub was always a family affair. The license (and property) passed from John Smith to George Banfield (who had married Mary Elizabeth Smith on 11 Feb 1879). George was the son of Joseph Banfield, licensee of the Somerset Inn. When George died suddenly on the 15th of January 1891, Mary became the licensee. Finally, the license passed to their son Joseph on the death of Mary. Joseph then ran the pub until his death on the 4th of February 1961.
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This photo was taken inside the Blackbird, with licensee Joseph Banfield on the far left.
  
 
==Location==
 
==Location==
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== Licensees ==
 
== Licensees ==
  
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* John Smith (????-1855-1879)
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- ????-1855-1879 John Smith
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* George Banfield (1879-1891)
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- 1879-1891 George Banfield
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* Mary Eliza Banfield (1891-1921)
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- 1891-1921 Mary Eliza Banfield
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* Joseph Banfield (1921-1961)
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- 1921-1961 Joseph Banfield
  
  
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!Detail
 
!Detail
 
!Source
 
!Source
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|03/01/1855
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|Baptism of John William, son of John and Elizabeth Smith. John Smith is a Beer House Keeper.
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|Paulton Parish Records
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|16/03/1856
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|Baptism of Mary Eliza, daughter of John and Elizabeth Smith. John Smith is a Beer House Keeper.
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|Paulton Parish Records
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|02/11/1857
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|Baptism of Julia, daughter of John and Elizabeth Smith. John Smith is a Beer House Keeper.
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|Paulton Parish Records
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|01/05/1859
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|Baptism of Anna Maria, daughter of of John and Elizabeth Smith. John Smith is a Beer House Keeper.
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|Paulton Parish Records
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|07/04/1861
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|John Smith (age 36) is living with his wife, Elizabeth (age 31), and two daughters Mary (age 5) and Ann (age 2) in Winterfield. He is a Beer Seller.
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|1861 Census
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|06/05/1861
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|Baptism of Epsibah, daughter of of John and Elizabeth Smith. John Smith is a Beer House Keeper.
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|Paulton Parish Records
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|13/03/1864
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|Baptism of John Reuben, son of John and Elizabeth Smith. John Smith is a Beer House Keeper.
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|Paulton Parish Records
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|02/04/1871
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|John Smith, a widower (age 46) is living in "Beer House" in Winterfield, with three daughters Mary Eliza (age 15), Anna Maria (age 12) and Hepzibah Julia (age 9). He is a Beer Retailer.
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|1871 Census
 
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|26/10/1879
 
|26/10/1879
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|John Smith Died. Probate is to George Banfield, beerseller and George Carter, Yeoman
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|John Smith Died. Probate is to George Banfield, beerseller and George Carter, Yeoman.
 
|Probate
 
|Probate
 
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|04/11/1879
 
|04/11/1879
 
|Temporary license to sell beer at Blackbird beer house, until next license day, given to George Banfield of Paulton, coal miner
 
|Temporary license to sell beer at Blackbird beer house, until next license day, given to George Banfield of Paulton, coal miner
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|Temple Cloud Petty Sessions
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|[[Temple Cloud Petty Sessions]]
 
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|13/01/1880
 
|13/01/1880
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|License of Black beerhouse, Paulton transferred to George Banfield
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|License of Blackbird beerhouse, Paulton transferred to George Banfield
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|Temple Cloud Petty Sessions
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|[[Temple Cloud Petty Sessions]]
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|04/04/1880
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|Baptism of Elizabeth Maria, daughter of George and Mary Eliza Banfield. George Banfield is a Beer House Keeper at Winterfield.
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|Paulton Parish Records
 
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|03/04/1881
 
|03/04/1881
 
|George Banfield, age 25, is listed as a Beer Seller at Winterfield. Mary is living with him
 
|George Banfield, age 25, is listed as a Beer Seller at Winterfield. Mary is living with him
 
|1881 Census
 
|1881 Census
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|10/06/1881
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|Baptism of George Henry (b. 04/05/1881), son of George and Mary Eliza Banfield. George Banfield is a Beer Retailer at Winterfield.
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|Paulton Parish Records
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|05/11/1882
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|Baptism of Joseph (b. 14/07/1882), son of George and Mary Eliza Banfield. George Banfield is a Beer House Keeper at Winterfield.
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|Paulton Parish Records
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|06/01/1884
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|Baptism of John (b. 24/11/1883), son of George and Mary Eliza Banfield. George Banfield is a Beer House Keeper at Winterfield.
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|Paulton Parish Records
 
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|10/02/1885
 
|10/02/1885
 
|The Blackbird is mentioned (in passing) in an assault case.
 
|The Blackbird is mentioned (in passing) in an assault case.
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|Temple Cloud Petty Sessions
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|[[Temple Cloud Petty Sessions]]
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|02/02/1890
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|Baptism of Laurance (b. 11/11/1889), son of George and Mary Eliza Banfield. George Banfield is a Publican at Winterfield
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|Paulton Parish Records
 
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|20/01/1891
 
|20/01/1891
 
|Funeral of George Banfield, who died suddenly a few days before
 
|Funeral of George Banfield, who died suddenly a few days before
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|Bristol Mercury - 22 Jan 1891 <br />Western Daily Press - Jan 22 1891
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|[[Bristol Mercury - 22 January 1891]] <br />[[Western Daily Press - 22 January 1891]]
 
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|05/04/1891
 
|05/04/1891
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|04/1894
 
|04/1894
 
|The Blackbird is the first of several pubs on a pub crawl that ending in tragedy. The others were The Dolphin, The Stone's Cross and The Greyhound.
 
|The Blackbird is the first of several pubs on a pub crawl that ending in tragedy. The others were The Dolphin, The Stone's Cross and The Greyhound.
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|Shepton Mallet Journal- 27 Apr 1894
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|[[Shepton Mallet Journal - 27 April 1894]]
 
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|02/01/1900
 
|02/01/1900
 
|Blackbird Inn mentioned in passing in a case about stealing suet
 
|Blackbird Inn mentioned in passing in a case about stealing suet
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|Temple Cloud Petty Sessions
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|[[Temple Cloud Petty Sessions]]
 
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|31/03/1901
 
|31/03/1901
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|05/07/1909
 
|05/07/1909
 
|Wedding of George Henry Banfield, son of (late) George Banfield and Mary Eliza - "of the Blackbird Hotel"
 
|Wedding of George Henry Banfield, son of (late) George Banfield and Mary Eliza - "of the Blackbird Hotel"
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|Shepton Mallet Journal - 09 Jul 1909
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|[[Shepton Mallet Journal - 09 July 1909]]
 
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|02/04/1911
 
|02/04/1911
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|1911 Census
 
|1911 Census
 
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|02/1921
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|26/01/1921
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|Mary Eliza Banfield died. "Football News... L Banfield, the Bristol City back, has suffered a bereavement by the death of his mother, who was the licensee of The Blackbird, Paulton"
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|Death of Mary Eliza Banfield.
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|Probate
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|04/02/1921
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|Death of Mary Eliza Banfield mentioned. "Football News... L Banfield, the Bristol City back, has suffered a bereavement by the death of his mother, who was the licensee of The Blackbird, Paulton"
 
|Wells Journal - 04 Feb 1921
 
|Wells Journal - 04 Feb 1921
 
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|Probate
 
|Probate
 
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== Sources ==
 
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28/04/1961 BANFIELD Joseph £1,444 BANFIELD Joseph of The Blackbird Inn Paulton Somersetshire died 4 February 1961 Probate Bristol 28 April to George Henry Banfield monotype operator.
 
28/04/1961 BANFIELD Joseph £1,444 BANFIELD Joseph of The Blackbird Inn Paulton Somersetshire died 4 February 1961 Probate Bristol 28 April to George Henry Banfield monotype operator.
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=== Petty Sessions ===
 
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04 Nov 1879 Temporary license to sell at Blackbird beer house, until next license day, given to George Banfield of Paulton, coal miner (Shepton Mallet Journal - Friday 07 November 1879)
 
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13 Jan 1880 License of Blackbird beerhouse, Paulton to Geo. Banfield (Shepton Mallet Journal - Friday 16 January 1880)
 

Latest revision as of 18:59, 4 March 2021

Overview

The Blackbird Inn was a pub in Paulton which closed in 1961. The earliest reference to the name I can find is from when the license transferred from John Smith to his son-in-law George Banfield in 1879. However the premises was definitely a beerhouse from at least 1861 since we find John Smith there in the census as a beerhouse keeper. It is likely it was serving beer since at least 1854 when John married Elizabeth Carter. When their first son, John William Smith, was baptised on the 3rd of January 1855, John Smith's occupation was already "Beer Seller"

The pub was always a family affair. The license (and property) passed from John Smith to George Banfield (who had married Mary Elizabeth Smith on 11 Feb 1879). George was the son of Joseph Banfield, licensee of the Somerset Inn. When George died suddenly on the 15th of January 1891, Mary became the licensee. Finally, the license passed to their son Joseph on the death of Mary. Joseph then ran the pub until his death on the 4th of February 1961.

Photos

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Inside the Blackbird

This photo was taken inside the Blackbird, with licensee Joseph Banfield on the far left.

Location

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The Blackbird Inn is marked as a Beer House (BH) on this OS map from 1884

Licensees

- ????-1855-1879	John Smith
- 1879-1891 		George Banfield
- 1891-1921		Mary Eliza Banfield
- 1921-1961		Joseph Banfield


Blackbird Family Tree.jpg

Timeline

Date Detail Source
03/01/1855 Baptism of John William, son of John and Elizabeth Smith. John Smith is a Beer House Keeper. Paulton Parish Records
16/03/1856 Baptism of Mary Eliza, daughter of John and Elizabeth Smith. John Smith is a Beer House Keeper. Paulton Parish Records
02/11/1857 Baptism of Julia, daughter of John and Elizabeth Smith. John Smith is a Beer House Keeper. Paulton Parish Records
01/05/1859 Baptism of Anna Maria, daughter of of John and Elizabeth Smith. John Smith is a Beer House Keeper. Paulton Parish Records
07/04/1861 John Smith (age 36) is living with his wife, Elizabeth (age 31), and two daughters Mary (age 5) and Ann (age 2) in Winterfield. He is a Beer Seller. 1861 Census
06/05/1861 Baptism of Epsibah, daughter of of John and Elizabeth Smith. John Smith is a Beer House Keeper. Paulton Parish Records
13/03/1864 Baptism of John Reuben, son of John and Elizabeth Smith. John Smith is a Beer House Keeper. Paulton Parish Records
02/04/1871 John Smith, a widower (age 46) is living in "Beer House" in Winterfield, with three daughters Mary Eliza (age 15), Anna Maria (age 12) and Hepzibah Julia (age 9). He is a Beer Retailer. 1871 Census
26/10/1879 John Smith Died. Probate is to George Banfield, beerseller and George Carter, Yeoman. Probate
04/11/1879 Temporary license to sell beer at Blackbird beer house, until next license day, given to George Banfield of Paulton, coal miner Temple Cloud Petty Sessions
13/01/1880 License of Blackbird beerhouse, Paulton transferred to George Banfield Temple Cloud Petty Sessions
04/04/1880 Baptism of Elizabeth Maria, daughter of George and Mary Eliza Banfield. George Banfield is a Beer House Keeper at Winterfield. Paulton Parish Records
03/04/1881 George Banfield, age 25, is listed as a Beer Seller at Winterfield. Mary is living with him 1881 Census
10/06/1881 Baptism of George Henry (b. 04/05/1881), son of George and Mary Eliza Banfield. George Banfield is a Beer Retailer at Winterfield. Paulton Parish Records
05/11/1882 Baptism of Joseph (b. 14/07/1882), son of George and Mary Eliza Banfield. George Banfield is a Beer House Keeper at Winterfield. Paulton Parish Records
06/01/1884 Baptism of John (b. 24/11/1883), son of George and Mary Eliza Banfield. George Banfield is a Beer House Keeper at Winterfield. Paulton Parish Records
10/02/1885 The Blackbird is mentioned (in passing) in an assault case. Temple Cloud Petty Sessions
02/02/1890 Baptism of Laurance (b. 11/11/1889), son of George and Mary Eliza Banfield. George Banfield is a Publican at Winterfield Paulton Parish Records
20/01/1891 Funeral of George Banfield, who died suddenly a few days before Bristol Mercury - 22 January 1891
Western Daily Press - 22 January 1891
05/04/1891 Mary E Banfield (widow, age 35) is listed as a Beer Seller at the Blackbird Inn 1891 Census
04/1894 The Blackbird is the first of several pubs on a pub crawl that ending in tragedy. The others were The Dolphin, The Stone's Cross and The Greyhound. Shepton Mallet Journal - 27 April 1894
02/01/1900 Blackbird Inn mentioned in passing in a case about stealing suet Temple Cloud Petty Sessions
31/03/1901 Mary E Banfield (widow, age 45) is a Beer Retailer at the Blackbird Inn 1901 Census
05/07/1909 Wedding of George Henry Banfield, son of (late) George Banfield and Mary Eliza - "of the Blackbird Hotel" Shepton Mallet Journal - 09 July 1909
02/04/1911 Mary Eliza Banfield (age 55) is a Beer Retailer at Winterfield 1911 Census
26/01/1921 Death of Mary Eliza Banfield. Probate
04/02/1921 Death of Mary Eliza Banfield mentioned. "Football News... L Banfield, the Bristol City back, has suffered a bereavement by the death of his mother, who was the licensee of The Blackbird, Paulton" Wells Journal - 04 Feb 1921
1935 Joseph Banfield is a Beer Retailer in Paulton Kelly's Directory of Somerset 1935
29/09/1939 Joseph Banfield is a Beer Retailer at the Blackbird Inn 1939 Register
04/02/1961 Death of Joseph Banfield, who was listed in Probate as "of the Blackbird Inn" Probate

Sources

Probate

29/11/1879 SMITH John <£100 The Will of John Smith of Winterfield in the Parish of Paulton in the County of Somerset Beerseller who died 26 October 1879 at Winterfield was proved at Wells by George Carter Yeoman and George Banfield Beerseller both of Paulton the Executors.

10/02/1891 BANFIELD George £32 15s Administration of the Personal Estate of George Banfield late of Paulton in the County of Somerset Beerhouse Keeper who died 15 January 1891 at Paulton was granted at Wells to Mary Eliza Banfield of Paulton Widow the Relict.

12/02/1921 BANFIELD Mary Elizabeth £171 8s BANFIELD Mary Elizabeth of Paulton Somersetshire widow died 26 Jan 1921 Adminstration Wells 12 February to Joseph Banfield shoemaker. Effects £171 8s

28/04/1961 BANFIELD Joseph £1,444 BANFIELD Joseph of The Blackbird Inn Paulton Somersetshire died 4 February 1961 Probate Bristol 28 April to George Henry Banfield monotype operator.

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