[3][4] In the 1851 census he was shown as a "Soda water manufacturer and grocer" at 45 Lower Northgate Street.
[5] In the 1881 census he was shown as a "Mineral Water Manufacturer Master Employ 9 Men 4 Boys" residing at 4 Commercial Road.
[7] Later they began to bottle alcoholic drinks, included beer and cider for Bass and Worthington.
[7] Archaeological investigations of the Ladybellegate site were carried out after 2000 in connection with proposals to redevelop adjacent buildings.
In 1881, Talbot was president of The Gloucester Fish and Game Supply Society Limited.