Bristol’s Lost Pubs

Horse Shoe Inn Gloucester Road

1841 – 56. Richard Atwells
1861 – 63. Thomas Atwells
1863 – 85. Mary Atwells
1887 – 1911. Thomas Cossens
1923 – 39. Rhoda Emma Cossens

Census 1841.

Richard Atwells 50, blacksmith, born in county
Hannah Atwells 50, born in county
George Atwells 20, blacksmith, born in county
Thomas Atwells 20, mason, born in county
Luke Atwells 15, shoemaker, born in county
Mark Atwells 10, born in county
Hannah Atwells 25, born in county
Edna Atwells 25, born in county

Census 1851.

Richard Atwells 71, head married, blacksmith, Elberton Gloucestershire
Hanah Atwells 62, wife married, Oldbury Gloucestershire
Hanah Atwells 42, daughter unmarried, Clifton Gloucestershire
Luke Atwells 30, son unmarried, shoemaker, Filton Gloucestershire
Mark Atwells 26, son unmarried, labourer, Filton Gloucestershire

Census 1861.

Thomas Atwells 45, head married, mason & beer retailer, Gloucestershire Filton
Mary Atwells 40, wife married, Gloucestershire Henbury
Henry Atwells 10, son scholar, Gloucestershire Filton
Mary Atwells 5, daughter scholar, Gloucestershire Filton
Luke Atwells 38, brother unmarried, farm labourer, Gloucestershire Filton
Joseph Gilham 24, lodger unmarried, farm labourer, Gloucestershire Filton

Census 1871.

Mary Atwells 49, head widow, beer house keeper, Gloucestershire Henbury
Benjamin Able Atwells 25, son unmarried, mason, Bristol College Street
Elizabeth Atwells 44, daughter in law married, Gloucestershire Almondsbury
Minnie Elizabeth Atwells 8 months, granddaughter, Gloucestershire Filton
Hannah Atwells 62, sister in law unmarried, formerly domestic servant, Clifton Bristol

Census 1881.

Mary Atwells 59, head widow, beer seller, Gloucestershire Henbury
Henry Jayne Atwells 29, son unmarried, agricultural labourer, Gloucestershire Filton
Emma Atwells 20, niece unmarried, general domestic servant, Gloucestershire Filton

Census 1891.

Thomas H. Cossens 38, head married, beer retailer, Gloucestershire St.George
Mary Cossens 36, wife married, Gloucestershire Filton
Rhoda Cossens 9, daughter, Gloucestershire Filton
Charles Cossens 8, son, Liverpool Kirkdale

Census 1901.

Thomas Cossens 48, head married, beer retailer, Gloucesterhire Bristol St.George
Mary Cossens 45, wife married, Gloucestershire Filton
Charles Cossens 18, son single, electrical engineer, Lancashire Liverpool
Rhoda Cossens 19, daughter single, Gloucestershire Filton

Census 1911.

Thomas Henry Cossens 58, head married, inn keeper, Bristol St.George
Mary Cossens 55, wife married, assisting in the business, Gloucestershire Filton