Banks - Brewers of Wolverhampton

[stevefoote]

I am researching the family of Thomas Banks (1808-1889) who started Banks & Co Brewery in Wolverhampton.

I have tracked them through the census etc - but wondered if anyone knew if there had been a history of the brewey published anywhere - or whether there was anyone out there who knew anything about this family and was willing to compare notes.

There is a brief chronology on their web site - but I have tried contacting their web site for more details and got no response.

[Cathymjp]

Hi Footie,

I could not find any detailed information on the family other than the site you mentioned, however there is a nice early drawing of the brewery on this link.

Cathy

http://blackcountryhistory.org/collections/getrecord/GB149_P_2923/

[KGarrad]

Try Marston's?!

www <dot> marstonsbeercompany <dot> co <dot> uk/brewing_history/wolverhampton.asp

[Ladyhawk]

Here's some more info.

http://www.bankssbeer.co.uk/banks-the-heritage.html

[Skeleton]

hi, we are related to the banks family via my grandmother. she is 92. I will ask for more info later today. Her maiden name was banks, father William Banks, married to Esther Weaver circa 1901

[fuseman]

Hi, I tried to get in touch with Bank's Brewery regarding a relation of mine who ran a pub in Walsall, I had to go via the Marstons website as Marstons now own Bank's. They did get back to me with the information I ask for but it did take quite a few days to get the reply.

[MargP]

Hi

I would contact Wolverhampton Archives

http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/leisure_culture/libraries/archives

Margp

[ainslie]

There is a Brewery History Society which might be able to help.  Try googling.
A

[Skeleton]

hi, we are related to the banks family via my grandmother. she is 92. I will ask for more info later today. Her maiden name was banks, father William Banks, married to Esther Weaver circa 1901

William Banks had a sister called Emma and A brother called Victor and a sister called Jessie who married a Miller, they had 3 daughters. Francis, ?, and Doris, . Francis worked in Chad Valley toy factory.
His father (grandad Banks) had a sister Edith who lived in Vauxhall Street Dudley.I think grandad Banks (or possibly his father) was a younger son and therfore did not inherit the brewery