Author: Roganty

White Swan North Street

Census 1861.

James Davis 26, head married, stone mason, Gloucestershire Mangotsfield
Maria Davis 27, wife married, Gloucestershire Downend
Elizabeth Davis 5, daughter scholar, Gloucestershire Downend
Elizabeth Harris 24, sister unmarried, Gloucestershire Downend
John Harris 22, son unmarried, tailor, Gloucestershire Downend

Census 1871.
The Swan

James Davis 36, head married, mason, Gloucestershire Mangotsfield
Maria Davis 38, wife married, Gloucestershire Mangotsfield
John Harris 34, boarder unmarried, tailor, Gloucestershire Mangotsfield

Census 1881.

George Howe 29, head married, beer house keeper, Gloucestershire Mangotsfield
Sarah Howe 25, wife married, Gloucestershire Bitton
Georgiana Howe 6, daughter scholar, Gloucestershire Bitton
Fanny Harwood 16, servant unmarried, general domestic servant, Gloucestershire Mangotsfield

Census 1891.

Isaac Hobbs 28, head married, licenced victualler, Gloucestershire Fishponds
Lilly Hobbs 27, wife married, Gloucestershire St.George’s
Charlotte Harding 17, servant single, general servant, Gloucestershire St. George

Census 1901.

Henry Cooksley 44, head married, licensed victualler, Somerset Dundry
Elizabeth Cooksley 37, wife married, Somerset Bedminster
Benjamin Pillinger 9, lodger, Somerset Bedminster

Census 1911.
White Swan

Sarah Bowden 49, wife married, public house keeper, Bristol St.Philip’s
Annie Williams 29, daughter married, public house keeper, Bristol St.Philip’s
Hilda Bowden 17, daughter single, Bristol St.George
Mabel Bowden 22, daughter single, Bristol St.George
Edith Bowden 13, daughter single, Bristol St.George
Elsie Williams 4, granddaughter, Bristol Stapleton

Star Inn Soundwell Road

The above is a postcard issued by Georges’ Brewery (date unknown) on the back is the following caption:

An example of England’s modern inn, situated on the outskirts of Bristol, half-way between the suburbs of Kingswood and Staple Hill in Soundwell Road, where a warm welcome and personal service is a recognised fact, and one is always sure of obtaining the best of beers, wines and spirits in lounge, smoke room, skittle alley, public bar, or club room.

Census 1891.

George Cambridge 46, head married, publican, Gloucestershire Mangotsfield
Emily Cambridge 46, wife married, Gloucestershire Mangotsfield
Emily Palmer 15, general servant, Gloucestershire Mangotsfield

Census 1901.

Thomas H. Webb 53, head married, licensed victualler, Bristol
Mary Webb 57, wife married, Bristol
Sarah A. Webb 26, daughter single, Bristol
Mary Webb 18, daughter single, Bristol
Ellen Payne 11, grandaughter, Bristol
George Payne 8, grandson, Bristol

Stanley House Stanley Park Road
Off license

Census 1901.

Alfred J. Childs 42, head married, grocer, Glamorganshire Maesteg
Susannah Childs 42, wife married, Pembrokeshire Saundersfoot
Alfred Childs 9, son, Gloucestershire Mangotsfied
Mary E. Fear 20, servant single, Somerset Brislington

Census 1911.

Edwin Morgan 38, head married, beer retailer & grocer, Mangotsfield
Minnie Morgan 30, wife married, assisting in business, Mangotsfield
Francis Morgan 10, son school, Mangotsfield

Red Lion Broad Street

Census 1871.
Red Lion Public House

Daniel Brain 30, head married, coal miner, Gloucestershire Siston
Mary A. Brain 30, wife married, Gloucestershire Bitton
Alice Brain 6, Gloucestershire Bitton
Mary Brain 4, Gloucestershire Mangotsfield

Census 1881.

Stanley H. Rugg 30, head married, beer retailer, Gloucestershire Westbury
Elizabeth Rugg 25, wife married, Gloucestershire Bitton
Walter G. Rugg 6, son scholar Gloucestershire Mangotsfield
Henry J. Rugg 3, son, Gloucestershire Mangotsfield

Census 1891.

Thomas Haskins 29, head married, inn keeper, Stirling Bush Capetown Africa
Ellen Haskins 25, wife married, Somersetshire Radstock
William G. M. Haskins 4, son, Gloucestershire Fishponds
Sarah F. A. Haskins 3, daughter, Gloucestershire Fishponds
Andrew H. E. Haskins 1, son, Gloucestershire Fishponds
Fanny Hodgetts 15, servant single, Derbyshire Bradley Street

Census 1901.

Edwin J. Pullin 35, head married, publican, Gloucestershire Almondsbury
Amelia Pullin 33, wife married, Gloucestershire Berkeley
Dorothy Pullin 9, daughter, Gloucestershire Winterbourne
Lelia Pullin 5, daughter, Gloucestershire Stapleton
Annie Trotman 19, servant single, barmaid, Gloucestershire Berkeley

Horse Shoe Inn Downend

Census 1851.

Joseph Bridgman 34, head married, inn keeper, Gloucestershire Stoke Gifford
Belinda Bridgman 30, wife married, Norfolk Beeston
Eliza Dunthorn 35, sister unmarried, dress maker, Norfolk Beeston
Caroline Tovey 22, servant unmarried, servant, Gloucestershire Westerleigh
Henry Webb 14, servant, Gloucestershire Stoke Gifford

Census 1861.

James Burns 38, head married, publican, Norfolk Ellingham
Belinda Burns 38, wife married, Norfolk Beeston
Benjamin Bridgman 9, stepson scholar, Gloucestershire Mangotsfield
Robert Bridgman 5, stepson scholar, Gloucestershire Mangotsfield
Fanny Bridgman 3, stepdaughter, Gloucestershire Mangotsfield
Harriett Bridgman 7, stepdaughter, Gloucestershire Mangotsfield
Elizabeth Field 20, servant unmarried, general servant, Wiltshire Garsdon

Census 1871.

Isaac Holder 54, head married, inn keeper and wheelwright, Gloucestershire Marshfield
Ann Holder 56, wife married, inn keeper’s wife, Somerset Withycombe
Eliza Holder 25, daughter unmarried, Gloucestershire Pucklechurch
Susan Callaway 41, sister in law widow, family cook, Somerset Withycombe
George Fletcher 19, boarder unmarried, apprentice to wheelwright, Gloucestershire Yate
James Harding 19, boarder unmarried, apprentice to wheelwright, Somerset Keynsham
Ralph Mitcalfe 27, boarder unmarried, seaman, London Fitzroy Square

Census 1881.

Francis G. Hathway 36, head married, licensed victualler, Gloucestershire Westerleigh
Ann Hathway 37, wife married, Gloucestershire Westerleigh
Richard H. Hathway 14, son scholar, Gloucestershire Westerleigh
Elizabeth E. Hathway 12, daughter scholar, Gloucestershire Westerleigh
Frederick G. Hathway 10, son scholar, Gloucestershire Westerleigh
Victoria A. Hathway 8, daughter scholar, Gloucestershire Westerleigh
Edwin O. Hathway 6, son scholar, Gloucestershire Westerleigh
Lilian A. Hathway 4, daughter scholar, Gloucestershire Westerleigh
Jeoffarey W. Hathway 2, son, Gloucestershire Westerleigh
William J. Hathway 8 months, Gloucestershire Westerleigh

Census 1891.

Stanley H. Rugg 40, head married, licensed victualler, Gloucestershire Westbury
Emma Rugg 45, wife married, Gloucestershire Soundwell
Walter Rugg 16, son single, mason, Gloucesterhire Staple Hill
Henry Rugg 13, son scholar, Gloucesterhire Staple Hill
Hurford Rugg 5, son scholar, Gloucesterhire Staple Hill
Ellen Evans 16, servant single, general domestic servant, Gloucestershire Pucklechurch
Walter Clapp 39, boarder married, telegraph repairer, Somerset Berrow
Thomas Cropper 26, boarder married, telegraph repairer, Worcestershire Cropthorne
Henry Churchill 23, boarder single, telegraph repairer, Worcestershire Crowe

Census 1901.

William G. Reed 35, head married, publican, Somerset Flax Bourton
Ann M. Reed 32, wife married, Gloucestershire Siston
Robert W. Reed 8 months, son, Gloucestershire Downend
Beatrice Edwards 23, servant, general domestic servant, Somerset Congesbury
Rose Holland 20, servant, general domestic servant, Gloucestershire

Census 1911.

Alice Cranfield 60, head widow, inn keeper, Bristol
Edward Cranfield 38, son single, assistant in business, Bristol
Herbert Cranfield 34, son single, insurance clerk, London Upper Clapton
Ethel Russell 30, daughter widow, London Brixton
Percy Cranfield 25, son single, Bristol
Gladys Russell 9, grandchild, Bristol St.George

Lots 1 and 2 were subsequently bought by the tenant of the Horse Shoe Inn; Isaac Holder, for the sum of £800

I Isaac Holder of Downend in the parish of Mangotsfield in the county of Gloucestershire, Innkeeper, do hereby acknowledge that I have this day become the purchaser of Lots 1 & 2 of the property comprised in the annexed particular at the sum of Eight hundred pounds … and have paid into the hands of Mr. Thomas Henry Chubb the solicitor for the vendor the sum of Eighty pounds … as a deposit and in part payment of the said purchase money and I hereby agree to pay the remaining sum of Seven hundred and twenty pounds, unto the vendor at the offices of Messrs Chubb and Son at Malmesbury Wilts on or before the twenty first day of October next and in all other respects on my part to fulfil the foregoing conditions of sale

Dated the ninth day of September 1863.

Foresters’ Arms Salisbury Road

The tenancy of Ada Bisp commenced 23rd August 1945; the landlord was Bristol United Breweries Limited and the yearly rent was £35, paid quarterly.
The following fixtures & fittings were mentioned in the tenancy agreement:

Bar
Mahogany top counter as fixed in bar and lounge with 2 doors, 2 flaps and undershelves.
1 pewter wash up trough and drainer with water tap.
2 fixed seats with backs
Partition dividing bar and lounge
Partition and door in Bottle & Jug

Lounge
2 Fixed seats with backs
Gas fire as fitted (removed 18/4/1951)

Kitchen
Gas boiler

Census 1871.

Recorded on this census as the Beaufort Arms ??
Daniel Amsbury 44, head married, beer house keeper, Staffordshire Dudley
Louisa Amsbury 39, wife married, Somersetshire Chard
Edwin J. Amsbury 16, son unmarried, carpenter, Gloucestershire Clifton
Robert P. Amsbury 14, son, pasterer & tiler, Gloucestershire Clifton
Francis F. Amsbury 12, son, painter, Gloucestershire Mangotsfield

Census 1881.

Daniel Amsbury 54, head married, publican, Worcestershire Tipton
Louisa Amsbury 49, wife married, Somerset Chard
Edwin Amsbury 26, son unmarried, carpenter & joiner, Gloucestershire Clifton
Robert Amsbury 24, son unmarried, house painter, Gloucestershire Pucklechurch
Francis Amsbury 22, son unmarried, plumber & gas fitter, Gloucestershire Mangotsfield

Census 1891.

Edwin John Amsbury 36. Head married, beer retailer, Gloucestershire Clifton
Alice Amsbury 30, wife married, Gloucestershire St.George
Frederick William Amsbury 3, son, Gloucestershire Stapleton
Clara Amsbury 1, daughter, Gloucestershire Mangotsfield
Evelin Kate Amsbury 3 months, daughter, Gloucestershire Mangotsfield

Census 1901.

Henry Purdy 52, head single, beer retailer, Surrey Wimbledon

Census 1911.

Henry Purdey 63, head single, beer retailer, Surrey Putney
Mary Ann Childs 65, sister widow, house keeper, Surrey Putney
John Childs 36, nephew single, plumber, Derbyshire Killmarch
Louisa Kate Childs 25, niece single, Gloucestershire

Beaufort Hunt Downend Road

Census 1861.
Beaufort Hunt

Henry Davis 40, head married, tailor & beer house keeper, Gloucestershire Mangotsfield
Elizabeth Davis 37, wife married, Gloucestershire Mangotsfield
Henry Davis 11, son scholar, Gloucestershire Mangotsfield
John Davis 9, son scholar, Gloucestershire Mangotsfield
Ann Davis 4, daughter, Gloucestershire Mangotsfield
Thomas Davis 2, son, Gloucestershire Mangotsfield
James Davis 4 months, son, Gloucestershire Mangotsfield
Hannah Sperring 14, niece, Gloucestershire Mangotsfield

Census 1871.

Elizabeth Davis 45, head married, publican, Gloucestershire Mangotsfield
Henry Davis 21, son unmarried, omnibus driver, Gloucestershire Mangotsfield
John Davis 19, son unmarried, painter, Gloucestershire Mangotsfield
George Davis 15, son unmarried, under gardener, Gloucestershire Mangotsfield
Ann Davis 14, daughter scholar, Gloucestershire Mangotsfield
Thomas Davis 12, son scholar, Gloucestershire Mangotsfield
James Davis 10, son scholar, Gloucestershire Mangotsfield
Elizabeth Davis 4, daughter scholar, Gloucestershire Mangotsfield
Rosina Davis 1, daughter, Gloucestershire Mangotsfield
Ann Maria Sperring 23, niece unmarried, domestic servant, Gloucestershire Mangotsfield

Census 1881.
Beaufort Hunt Beer House

Henry Davies 60, head married, beer retailer, Gloucestershire Mangotsfield
Matilda Davies 50, wife married, Gloucestershire Kingscote
George Davies 25, son unmarried, stone mason, Gloucestershire Mangotsfield
Thomas Davies 22, son unmarried, stone mason, Gloucestershire Mangotsfield
Elizabeth Davies 14, daughter scholar, Gloucestershire Mangotsfield
Rosina Davies 11, daughter scholar, Gloucestershire Mangotsfield

Census 1911.

James Russell Attwood 35, head married, beer house keeper, Bristol Bedminster
Alice Attwood 36, wife married, Somerset Axbridge
Elsie Attwood 7, daughter, Bristol City
Harry Russell Attwood 2, son, Gloucestershire Downend
James Attwood 62, father married, retired publican, Hampshire Portsmouth
Harrietta Atwood 60, mother married, Dorset Poole

White Hart Inn

Census 1841.

Thomas Young 70, victualler, not born in county
Martha Young 55, born in county
Elizabeth Young 25, not born in county
Thomas Young 10, born in county
John (surname not known) 40, ostler, not born in county

Census 1851.

George J. Knight 36, head married, victualler, Gloucestershire Chipping Sodbury
Emily Knight 27, wife married, inn keeper’s wife, Gloucestershire Chipping Sodbury
James Knight 6, son scholar, Gloucestershire Bitton
Oriell Knight 4, son scholar, Gloucestershire Bitton
Thomas Knight 2, son, Gloucestershire Bitton
John Smith 44, servant unmarried, ostler, Gloucestershire Bitton
Eliza Prewett 18, servant unmarried, barmaid, Bristol
Betsy Batt 16, servant unmarried, house servant, Gloucestershire Syston

Census 1861.

William Parsons 42, head married, victualler & farmer of 60 acres, Somerset Publow
Hannah Parsons 43, wife married, victualler & farmer’s wife, Gloucestershire Siston
James Parsons 18, son unmarried, farmer’s son, Gloucestershire Siston
Martha Parsons 16, daughter unmarried, Gloucestershire Bitton
Sarah A. Parsons 14, daughter, Gloucestershire Bitton
Henrietta Parsons 10, daughter scholar, Gloucestershire Bitton
George Parsons 8, son, scholar, Gloucestershire Bitton
William Parsons 6, son , scholar, Gloucestershire Bitton
Hannah Parsons 5, daughter, scholar, Gloucestershire Bitton
Albert Parsons 2, son, scholar, Gloucestershire Bitton
Mary Ann Parsons 4 months, daughter, Gloucestershire Bitton
Sarah Walter 21, servant unmarried, domestic servant, Gloucestershire Westerleigh
John Webber 53, lodger unmarried, horse man, Gloucestershire

Census 1871.

William Parsons 52, head married, licensed victualler & farmer of 54 acres of land, Somerset Publow
Hannah Parsons 53, wife married, Gloucestershire Siston
George Parsons 19, son unmarried, farmers son, Gloucestershire Bitton
Hannah Parsons 16, daughter unmarried, Gloucestershire Bitton
Albert Parsons 12, son, Gloucestershire Bitton
Mary Ann Parsons 10, daughter, Gloucestershire Bitton
Albert Oliver 3, visitor, Gloucestershire Bitton
John Dix 19, servant unmarried, indoor farm servant, Gloucestershire Wick
Ann Gay 18, servant unmarried, general domestic servant, Gloucestershire Siston

Census 1881.

George Pamplin Gibbs 27, head married, licensed victualler, Gloucestershire Wick & Abson
Mary Catherine Gibbs 33, wife married, licensed victualler’s wife, Gloucestershire Upton Cheyney
Horace Hutchinson Bourne 45, boarder unmarried, clerk & mining engineer, St.George’s Bloomsbury Middlesex

Census 1891.

John M. Davis 31, head married, inn keeper & farmer, Wiltshire Colerne
Mary C. Davis 43, wife married, Gloucestershire Upton Cheyney
Sarah E. Davis 3, daughter, Gloucestershire Bitton
Sarah Davis 33, sister single, Somerset St.Catherine’s

Census 1901.

William H. Purnell 33, head married, licensed victualler, Barrow Gurney Somerset
Agnes A. Purnell 29, wife married, Nempnett Somerset
Herbert T. B. Purnell 8, son, Barrow Somerset
Olive L. Purnell 6, daughter, Barrow Somerset
Arthur W. Purnell 5, son, Long Ashton Somerset
Agnes L. Purnell 4, daughter, Long Ashton Somerset
Florence J. Purnell 3, daughter, Long Ashton Somerset
Frances Warford 19, servant single, general domestic servant, Nempnett Somerset

Census 1911.

William Frederick Smith 27, head married, licensed victualler, Middlesex Hamstead
Frederick John Smith 49, father married, fireman pensioner, Kent Dartford
Annie Smith 46, mother married, Worcestershire Worcester
Cuthbert William Hughes Smith under 5 months, Gloucestershire Bitton
Alice Elizabeth Smith 25, sister single, florist, Middlesex Chelsea
Arthur George Williams 32, boarder, brother in law single, Worcestershire Malvern
Edith Annie Garrett 14, servant, domestic nurse, Somerset Pensford

Rising Sun

Census 1871.

James Bryant Vicary 31, head married, licensed victualler, Somerset Dulverton
Martha Vicary 34, wife married, Cornwall Lizard
Mary Ann Cooper 2, niece, Somerset Keynsham

Census 1881.

James Vicary 41, head married, publican, Dulverton Somerset
Martha Vicary 44, wife married, Lizard Cornwall
Mary Ann Cooper 13, niece scholar, Keynsham Somerset

Census 1891.
Rising Sun Public House

George E. Cryer 31, head married, cattle dealer, Gloucestershire Bitton
Constance Cryer 30, wife married, Wiltshire
Mary L. Cryer 1, daughter, Gloucestershire Bitton
Edith K. Cryer 8 months, daughter, Gloucestershire Bitton
Amy Ford 15, servant single, domestic servant, Gloucestershire Bitton
Henry Gillais 23, servant single, agricultural labourer, Gloucestershire Syston

Census 1901.

George Vowles 58, head married, publican, Keynsham
Annie Vowles 57, wife married, Saltford Somerset

Census 1911.

Walter Ford 52, husband married, inn keeper, Oxfordshire
Gulielma Ford 44, wife married, Oxfordshire
Lily Ford 18, child single, Oxfordshire
Samuel Ford 5, child, Oxfordshire
Rose Ford 3, child, Oxfordshire

Old Swan Swinford

Census 1841.

Daniel Burnell 45, inn keeper, born in county
Mary Burnell 60, not born in county

Census 1851.

Daniel Dore 26, head married, butcher & inn keeper, Gloucestershire Saltford
Susanna Dore 27, wife married, Gloucestershire Bitton
Rosina Dore 4, daughter, Gloucestershire Swinford
George Dore 2, son, Gloucestershire Swinford
Frances Dore 1, daughter, Gloucestershire Swinford
Rebecca Dore 16, sister unmarried, dressmaker, Gloucestershire Swinford
George Jefferis 53, lodger unmarried, copper mill labourer, Gloucestershire Bitton

Census 1861.

John Brimble 50, head married, inn keeper & labourer, Gloucestershire Bitton
Elizabeth Brimble 42, wife married, Gloucestershire Bitton
George W. Brimble 6, son, Gloucestershire Bitton
Elizabeth Brimble 4, daughter, Gloucestershire Bitton

Census 1871.

Jane Cox 56, head widow, inn keeper, Gloucestershire Bitton
James Cox 17, son unmarried, factory labourer, Gloucestershire Upton
Emma Parry 30, daughter married, Gloucestershire Upton
Joseph Parry 6, grandson scholar, Bristol St.George
Catherine E. Parry 4, granddaughter scholar, Gloucestershire Bristol
Edward C. Parry 2, grandson, Gloucestershire Bitton
Ellen C. Parry 1 month, granddaughter, Gloucestershire Swinford

Census 1881.

Jane Cox 66, head widow, publican, Gloucestershire Bitton
James Green 71, boarder, tailor, Gloucestershire Bitton
Emma Parry 40, daughter married, nurse, Gloucestershire Bitton
Edward C. Parry 12, grandson scholar, Gloucestershire Bitton
Helen C. Parry 10, granddaughter scholar, Gloucestershire Bitton
Minnie D. Parry 5, granddaughter scholar, Somersetshire Bath

Census 1891.

Isaac Brewer 69, head married, licensed victualler, Somersetshire Bath
Emily Price Brewer 52, wife married, Somersetshire Bath
Alfred Ernest Brewer 25, son single, farm labourer, Somersetshire Twerton
Alice Brewer 23, daughter single, barmaid, Somersetshire Twerton
Elizabeth Mary Brewer 20, daughter single, barmaid, Somersetshire Twerton
George Brewer 18, son single, grocer’s apprentice, Somersetshire Twerton
Annie Brewer 15, daughter scholar, Somersetshire Twerton
Beatrice Brewer 13, daughter scholar, Somersetshire Kelston
George Albert Edmonds 23, visitor single, tea dealer’s manager, Somersetshire Bath

Census 1901.

William J. Sleigh 28, head married, licensed victualler, Bristol St.Paul’s
Eliza A. Sleigh 24, wife married, Gloucestershire Bitton

Census 1911.

Christopher John Wilton 32, head married, licensed victualler, Kelston Somerset
Constance Emma Wilton 34, wife married, Devizes Wiltshire
Sidney Philip Gibbs Wilton 5, son, Bitton Gloucestershire
Edward James Wilton 3, son, Bitton Gloucestershire
John Henry Wilton 10 months, son, Bitton Gloucestershire
Sarah Jane Heskins 72, mother boarder widow, Wells Somersetshire
Caroline Edgell 14, general domestic servant, Bath Somerset