Bristol’s Lost Pubs
Rising Sun Queen’s Road
1871 – 76. William Cooksley
1881 – 1904. John Davey
1911 – 38. William Cooksley
Census 1871.
William Cooksley 56, head married, inn keeper, Bishport
Hester Cooksley 55, wife married, laundress, Bishport
John Cooksley 24, son unmarried, labourer, Bishport
Charles Cooksley 15, son, labourer, Bishport
Ellen Cooksley 13, daughter scholar, Bishport
Leah Cooksley 7, daughter scholar, Bishport
Census 1881.
Rising Sun
John Davey 28, head married, coal miner, Somerset Bishport
Harriet Davey 26, wife married, Somerset Bishport
Samuel Davey 4, son, Somerset Bishport
Benjamin Davey 3, son, Somerset Bishport
Mary Davey 1, daughter, Somerset Bishport
Census 1891.
Rising Sun Public House
John Davey 38, head married, coal miner, Bishopsworth Somerset
Harriet Davey 37, wife married, Bishopsworth Somerset
Samuel Davey 14, son, iron worker, Bishopsworth Somerset
Benjamin Davey 13, son, Bishopsworth Somerset
Harry Davey 9, son scholar, Bishopsworth Somerset
Alfred Davey 8, son scholar, Bishopsworth Somerset
Moses Davey 1 month, son, Bishopsworth Somerset
Mary Davey 11, daughter scholar, Bishopsworth Somerset
Eliza Davey 6, daughter scholar, Bishopsworth Somerset
Kate Davey 4, daughter scholar, Bishopsworth Somerset
Alice Davey 2, daughter, Bishopsworth Somerset
Ellen Davey 1, daughter, Bishopsworth Somerset
Census 1901.
John Davey 48, head married, coal miner & publican, Somerset Bishopsworth
Harriet Davey 46, wife married, Somerset Bishopsworth
Alfred Davey 18, son single, Somerset Bishopsworth
Hester A. Davey 12, daughter, Somerset Bishopsworth
Ellen F. Davey 11, daughter, Somerset Bishopsworth
Moses Davey 10, son, Somerset Bishopsworth
Rhoda A. Davey 8, daughter, Somerset Bishopsworth
Census 1911.
Rising Sun Inn
Mr W. Cooksley 36, head married, colliery horse driver below ground, Bedminster Somerset
Mrs Kate Cooksley 29, wife married, Bedminster Somerset
Wilfred Cooksley 7, son, Haydock Lancashire
Kate Cooksley 4, daughter, Haydock Lancashire
Audrey Emily Cooksley 2 months, daughter, Bishopsworth Somerset