In the 1841 Census, John Barnard is shown as the Licensee of the White Bear Public House in Stanford Rivers. Residing with his wife Elizabeth and 4 children.
In the 1851 Census, Barnard is no longer at the White Bear but living in Hare Street, Stanford Rivers where he is described as a Baker and Shopkeeper. Living with him is Elizabeth and two children, Peter who is aged 22 and himself described as a Baker, his daughter Elizabeth, aged 13yrs., and a Charles Owers, 21 years, described as a Journeyman Baker.
London Gazette -21 June 1850
Whereas a Petition for an adjudication in Bankruptcy bearing date the 20th day of June 1850, has, been filed and entered of record against John Barnard, of Stanford Rivers, in the county of Essex, Baker, Dealer and Chapman, and he being declared a bankrupt is hereby required to surrender himself to Joshua Evans, Esq. one of Her Majesty's Commissioners of the Court of Bankruptcy, on the 28th day of June instant, at eleven in the forenoon precisely, and on the 1st of August next, at twelve at noon precisely, at the Court of Bankruptcy, in Basinghallstreet, in the city of London, and make a full discovery and disclosure of his estate and effects; when and where the creditors are to come prepared to prove their debts, and at the first sitting to choose assignees, and at the last sitting the'said bankrupt is required to finish his examination. All persons indebted to the said bankrupt, or that have any of his effects, are not to pay or deliver the same but to Mr. Bell, No. 3, Colemanstreet- buildings, the Official Assignee, whom the Commissioner has appointed, and give notice to Mr. Rawling, Solicitor, No. 7, John-street, Bedford-row, and Romford, Essex.
London Gazette - 30 August 1850
WHEREAS the Court, authorized to act In the prosecution of a Petition for adjudication of Bankruptcy, filed against John Barnard, of Stanford Rivers, in the county of Essex, Baker, Dealer and Chapman, bearing date the 20th of June 1850, has, on the application of the said bankrupt, appointed a public sitting under such Petition to be held before Joshua Evans, Esq. one of Her Majesty's Commissioners of the Court of Bankruptcy, on the 28th day of September next, at eleven of the clock in the forenoon precisely, at the Court of Bankruptcy, in Basinghall-street, in the city of London, for the allowance of the Certificate of the said bankrupt's conformity to the laws now in force concerning bankrupts, according to the form and subject to the provisions of the Statute, passed in the Parliament holden in the twelfth and. thirteenth years of the reign of Her present Majesty, intitled "The Bankrupt Law Consolidation Act, 1849;" this is to give notice that such Court will sit, at the time and place above mentioned, for the purpose aforesaid-; when and where any of the creditors of the said bankrupts, who shall have given due notice of his intention to oppose, may be heard against the allowance of such Certificate, 'and the same will be allowed, unless cause be then and there shewn to the contrary, or such other order will be made therein as the justice of the case may require.
London Gazette - 1 October 1850
THIS is to give notice, that the Court acting in the prosecution of a Petition for adjudication of Bankruptcy, filed against John Barnard, of Stanford Rivers, in the county of Essex, Baker, Dealer and Chapman, bearing date the 20th day of June 1850, did, on the 28th day of September
1850, allow the said John Barnard a Certificate of the second class ; and that such Certificate will be delivered to the said bankrupt, unless an appeal be duly entered against the judgment of such Court, and notice thereof be given to the Court.
London Gazette - 25 February 1851
JOSHUA EVANS, Esq. one of Her Majesty's Commissioners authorized to act under a Petition for adjudication of Bankruptcy, filed on the 20th of June 1850, against John Barnard, of Stanford Rivers, in the county of Essex, Baker, will sit on the 20th of March next, at half past twelve in the afternoon precisely, at the Court of Bankruptcy, in Basinghall-street, in the city of London, to make a Dividend of the estate and effects of the said bankrupt; when and where the creditors, who have not already proved their debts, are to come prepared to prove the same, or they will be excluded the benefit of the said Dividend. And all claims not then proved will be disallowed.