Author: Roganty

Elm Tree Inn

Census 1841.

John Anderson 50, farmer, not born in county
Sarah Anderson 35, not born in county
Maria Anderson 15, not born in county
Ann Anderson 13, not born in county
Mary Anderson 11, born in county
John Anderson 9, born in county
Sarah Anderson 7, born in county
Hellen Anderson 5, born in county
Catherine Anderson 3, born in county
Christopher Anderson 1, born in county

Census 1851.

John Anderson 61, head married, beer retailer, Yorkshire York
Sarah Anderson 51, wife married, Yorkshire Leeds
Mary Anderson 25, daughter unmarried, Yorkshire York
John Anderson 22, son unmarried, milk dealer, Somerset Bristol
Sarah Anderson 20, daughter unmarried, Somerset Bristol
Hellen Anderson 14, daughter, Somerset Bristol
Christopher Anderson 10, son scholar, Somerset Bedminster
Philip Venn 19, servant unmarried, milkman’s labourer, Somerset Bristol

Census 1861.

Sarah Anderson 65, head widow, inn keeper, Yorkshire Leeds
Christopher Anderson 20, son unmarried, shipwright, Somerset Bishopsworth
Thursa Cook 17, servant unmarried, general servant, Devon Plymouth
William King 47, servant unmarried, farm labourer, Somerset Pensford

Census 1871.

Sarah Anderson 70, head widow, publican (Elm Tree), Leeds Yorkshire
Sarah A. Veal 22, servant unmarried, general servant, Sutton Somerset

Census 1881.

Walter Wood 28, head married, licensed victualler, Gloucestershire
Emma S. Wood 25, wife married, Somersetshire
Harry Davey 23, servant unmarried, inn servant, Somersetshire Bishopsworth

Census 1891.

James N. Harris 31, head married, licensed victualler, Somerset
Annie Harris 30, wife married, Somerset
Susan E. Harris 6, daughter scholar, Bishopsworth Somerset
James N. Harris 62, father widower, no occupation, Bishopsworth Somerset
Sarah J. Chaunty 15, domestic servant, Bishopsworth, Somerset, England

Census 1901.

James N. Harris 42, head married, licensed victualler, Keynsham Somerset
Ann Harris 41, wife married, Burrell Wiltshire
Susan Harris 15, daughter single, St.George’s College Green Bristol

Census 1911.

James Nelson Harris 52, head married, licensed victualler, Keynsham Somerset
Ann Harris 50, wife married, Wooten Bassett Wiltshire
Susan Eliza Harris 25, daughter single, assisting in business, Bristol

Dove Princess Street

Census 1851.
No.21 Prince’s Street

William Prosser 41, head married, carpenter employing 2 men, Herefordshire Kentchurch
Elizabeth Prosser 50, wife married, carpenter’s wife, Devon Cullompton
Ellen Prosser 15, daughter unmarried, dressmaker’s apprentice, Bristol St.Michael’s
William Henry Prosser 10, carpenter’s son, scholar, Bristol Bedminster
George Oliver Bussley 32, lodger unmarried, solicitor’s general clerk, Bristol St.Augustine
William Harwood 22, lodger unmarried, porter at Great Western Railway, Bristol Bedminster
Annie Fetherby 16, servant unmarried, household servant, Berkshire Farringdon

Census 1861.
No.21 Prince’s Street

William Prosser 51, head married, builder &c, Monmouth Wales
Elizabeth Prosser 63, wife married, Cullompton Devon
William Prosser 20, son unmarried, carpenter, Bristol

Census 1871.
No.21 Prince’s Street, The Dove

Elizabeth Herniman 53, head widow, shop & beer house keeper, Devon Lynton
Eliza Whatwell 15, servant unmarried, domestic servant, Somerset Bedminster
Ann Bull 50, lodger widow, nurse, Somerset Bedminster
Mary A. Lake 60, lodger widow, nurse, Pembrokeshire Fishguard

Census 1881.
No.33 Princess Street, Dove

Edwin Westaway 27, head married, silversmith, Somerset Bedminster
Elizabeth Westaway 23, wife married, Somerset Bedminster
Edwin Westaway 1 month, son, Somerset Bedminster
Thomas Westaway 29, brother unmarried, sailmaker, Somerset bedminster
Annie Westaway 20, sister in law unmarried, servant, Gloucestershire Bristol
Elizabeth Herniman 63, boarder widow, Devon Lynton

Census 1891.
No.33 Princess Street, Public house (Dove)

Alfred J. Turner 26, head married, mason, Abbott’s Leigh Somerset
Ellen Turner 28, wife married, Westport Somerset
Maud S. Turner 4, daughter, Bedminster Somerset
Lillian A. Turner 3, daughter, Bedminster Somerset
Stephen A. Turner 1, son, Bedminster Somerset
Alfred J. Turner 2 months, son, Bedminster Somerset
Harriet Rowe 16, step sister, domestic, Bedminster Somerset

Census 1901.
Beer House

Alfred Turner 36, head married, stone mason, Somerset Leigh
Ellen Turner 38, wife married, Somerset Westport
Maud Turner 14, daughter, assists mother at home, Bristol
Lilian Turner 12, daughter Scholar, Bristol
Stephen Turner 11, son scholar, Bristol
Alfred Turner 10, son scholar, Bristol
Ellen Turner 8, daughter scholar, Bristol
Edith Turner 6, daughter scholar, Bristol

Census 1911.

Lilian Ann Turner 23, head single, cardboard box maker at colour printers, Somerset Bristol
Edith May Turner 16, sister single, general housemaid, Somerset Bristol
Stephen Alfred Turner 21, brother single, clerk at shipping office, Somerset Bristol
Census form filled out by Stephen Alfred Turner on behalf of Alfred J. Turner

Cross Hands Bridgwater Road

Census 1841.

Hester Hall 45, publican, born in county
Isaac Hall 14, born in county
James Hall 10, born in county
Benjamin Hall 8, born in county
Martha Hall 6, born in county

Census 1851.

Hester Hall 51, head widow, beer retailer, Somerset Axbridge
Isaac Hall 21, son unmarried, cabinet maker, Somerset Bedminster
Benjamin Hall 20, son unmarried, Somerset Bedminster
Henry Hall 12, son, Somerset Bedminster
Phoebe Hall 10, daughter, Somerset Bedminster

Census 1861.

Joseph Hall 42, head married, beer retailer, Somerset Bedminster
Harriet Hall 41, wife married, beer retailer’s wife, Somerset Bedminster
Thomas Hall 19, son unmarried, coal miner, Somerset Bedminster
John Hall 17, son unmarried, coal miner, Somerset Bedminster
Esther Hall 13, daughter, laundress, Somerset Bedminster
Ann Hall 5, daughter scholar, Somerset Bedminster
James Hall 7, son scholar, Somerset Bedminster
Emma Hall 3, daughter scholar, Somerset Bedminster
Esther Hall 65, mother widow, Somerset Bedminster
Phoebe Hall 19, sister unmarried, Somerset Bedminster

Census 1871.

Joseph Hall 53, head married, inn keeper, Bedminster
Harriett Hall 52, wife married, Stratford on Avon
James Hall 17, son unnmarried, stoker, Bedminster
Ann Hall 15, daughter, Bedminster
Emma Hall 13, daughter scholar, Bedminster
Robert Organ 42, lodger unmarried, lime burner, Witcombe Gloucestershire

Census 1881.

Harriett Hall 65, head widow, beer house keeper, Stratford on Avon Warwickshire
Emma Hall 18, granddaughter unmarried, servant, Bedminster Bristol
Annie Hall 9, granddaughter scholar, Bedminster Bristol
Elizabeth Hall 5, granddaughter scholar, Bedminster Bristol

Census 1891.

Joseph Hall 53, head married, publican, Bedminster Somerset
Clara Hall 52, wife married, Somerset Bath
Edward Hall 21, son single, Bethnel Green London
Clara L. Hall 19, daughter single, London
Florence B. Hall 15, daughter, London
Harriett Hall 12, daughter, London
Elizabeth Walker 72, friend widow, Bedminster Somerset
Rhoda A. Witcombe 15, general domestic servant, Radstock

Census 1901.

Clara Hall 62, head widow, landlady publican, Corston Somerset
Harriet A. Hall 22, daughter single, London

Census 1911.

Clara Hall 73, head widow, inn keeper, Somerset Corston
Edmund Joseph Hall 42, son married, inn keeper’s manager, London East End
Reginald Gibbs 13, boarder, inn keeper’s help, Bristol

Cricketers’ Arms Greenway Bush Lane

On the corner with Greenbank Road the Cricketers’ Arms was destroyed in the blitz. The rent paid by William Crouch in 1934 was £67 per annum (£55 house, £12 adjoining cottage) this was increased to £75 on the 25th March 1938, the landlord was The Bristol Brewery Georges & Co. Limited. Prior to 1932 the Cricketers’ Arms was owned by the Ashton Gate Brewery Company.

Census 1881.

Frederick Larway 32, head married, cooper & beerhouse keeper, Taunton Somerset
Emma Larway 33, wife married, Halse Somerset
Maria Greedy 10, neice scholar, Wiveliscombe Somerset
Lambert Plowman 22, lodger, commercial clerk, Chard Somerset

Census 1891.

Frederick V. Larway 42, head married, master cooper & licensed victualler, Somerset
Elizabeth Larway 42, wife married, Somerset
Frederick Larway 17, nephew, coopers apprentice, Somerset

Census 1901.

Ann Capell 49, head widow, licensed house (beer), Devon Braunton
Fanny Baker 20, neice single, Swansea St.Thomas
Elizabeth Baker 13, neice, Swansea St.Thomas

Census 1911.

James Thomas Crane 41, head married, beer retailer, Fairfield Terrace Bedminster
Elizabeth Ann Crane 41, wife married, assisting in business, Long Ashton
Elizabeth Clara Crane 17, daughter single, cigarette packer at tobacco factory, Margaret Place Bedminster
Edith Kate Crane 14, daughter, chocolate cream maker at cocoa factory, Margaret Place Bedminster
James Thomas Crane 14, son, laying on printing at general printers, Margaret Place Bedminster
Ernest C. B. Crane 11, son school, 1 Britannia Place Bedminster

Coopers’ Arms Ashton Gate Road

Census 1871.

John Vincent 27, head married, cooper, Somerset Bedminster
Louisa Vincent 28, wife married, Somerset Bedminster
Henry J. Vincent 5, son, Somerset Bedminster
Frederick Vincent 3, son, Somerset Bedminster
M. Blanche Vincent 4 months, daughter, Somerset Bedminster
Elizabeth Jervis 56, mother in law widow, laundress, Tockington Gloucestershire

Census 1881.

William E. Mitchell 28, head married, carpenter, Bedminster Bristol
Hester Mitchell 26, wife married, Bedminster Bristol
Alice Mitchell 4, daughter, Bedminster Bristol
Eliza Beaven 59, mother widow, no occupation, Bedminster Bristol

Census 1891.
Uninhabited at time of census

Census 1901.

Harry J. Ball 23, head married, beer retailer, Somerset Bishopsworth
Elizabeth Ball 33, wife married, Bristol
Henry G. Ball 13, son, Bristol
Herbert J. Ball 12, son, Bristol
Frederick W. Ball 7, son, Bristol
Lillian I. Ball 3, daughter, Bristol
Sarah Jones 24, servant single, domestic housemaid, Bristol
Jane Rowe 17, servant single, domestic housemaid, Bristol
Violet Williams 11, visitor, Bristol

Census 1911.

Harry James Ball 33, head married, beer retailer, Bishopsworth Somerset
Elizabeth Ball 43, wife married, Bristol St.George
Herbert James Ball 22, son single, professional footballer, Bristol
Frederick William Ball 18, son single, assistant in business, Bristol
Lilian Ida Ball 13, daughter school, Bristol
Mary Ellen Tiley 17, servant single, general domestic servant, Bedminster Bristol
Louisa Spankling Sage 27, boarder single, factory hand (cardboard box maker), Bristol
Charlotte Derrick 73, mother in law widow, Warmley Gloucestershire

Colston Arms Providence Place
The Colston Arms was demolished in October 1961.

Information on William Hamlyn was kindly provided by Fred Boulton.
In 1934 Edwin Watkins’ rent for the Colston Arms with shop adjoining and two cottages in Whitehouse Lane was £50 per annum, this was reduced on the 21st December 1938 to £40, this being £32 for the pub and £8 for the shop, so presumably the two cottages were no longer included in the lease. The landlord was The Bristol Brewery Georges & Co. Limited

Census 1841.

Henry Parker 24, born in county
Mary Parker 24, born in county
James Parker 4, born in county
Amelia Parker 1, born in county
Jane Pinker 50, servant, born in county

Census 1851.

Henry Parker 34, head married, cooper, Somersetshire
Mary Ann Parker 34, wife married, dressmaker, Somersetshire
James Parker 14, son scholar, Somersetshire
Amelia Parker 11, daughter scholar, Somersetshire
Charles Parker 3, son scholar, Somersetshire
Edward Parker 1, son, scholar, Somersetshire

Census 1861.

Henry Parker 44, head married, publican & journeyman cooper, Bedminster
Mary Parker 43, wife married, Bristol
Charles Parker 13, son scholar, Bristol
Edward Parker 11, son scholar, Bristol
Alice Parker 3, daughter, Bristol
Ada Parker 3, daughter, Bristol
Henry Wright 25, son in law married, journeyman shoemaker, Dorsetshire Chard
Amelia Wright 21, wife married, dressmaker, Bristol

Census 1871.

Henry Parker 56, head married, cellarman, Bedminster
Charles Parker 23, son married, brass finisher, Bedminster
Adelaide Parker 21, wife married, Redcliffe Parish Bristol
Alice Parker 13, daughter scholar, Bedminster
Matilda Gore 19, servant unmarried, general servant, St.Philip’s Bristol

Census 1881.

Henry Parker 64, head widower, publican, Bedminster Bristol
Alice Parker 23, daughter unmarried, Bedminster Bristol
Sarah Stooke 29, unmarried, dressmaker, Bedminster Bristol

Census 1891.

Charles Parker 43, head married, beer retailer, Bristol Bedminster
Sarah Parker 39, wife married, Bristol Bedminster
Henry H. C. Parker 2, son, Bristol Bedminster
Amelia M. Parker 11 months, daughter, Bristol Bedminster
Edward C. Parker 11 months, son, Bristol Bedminster
Henry Parker 10, nephew scholar, Bristol Bedminster
Harriett Parker 15, domestic servant, Bristol Bedminster

Census 1901.

Charles Robert Parker 53, head married, brass founder, Bristol Bedminster
Sarah Parker 49, wife married, Bristol Bedminster
Henry Charles R. Parker 12, son, Bristol Bedminster
Amelia Mary Parker 10, daughter, Bristol Bedminster
Edward Stooke Parker 9, son, Bristol Bedminster

Census 1911.

Thomas A. Horner 35, head married, licensed victualler, Brentford Middlesex
Mary Ann Horner 33, wife married, assisting in this business, Bristol Somerset
Thomas G. Horner 9, son school, Bristol Somerset
Patricia Horner 7, daughter school, Bristol Somerset
Winifred Horner 5, daughter school, Bristol Somerset
Cecilia Horner 3, daughter, Bristol Somerset
John Horner under 3 months, son, Bristol Somerset
Benjamin Wassall 36, boarder married, plasterer in building trade, Shrewsbury

Brewers’ Arms South Street

Census 1871.

Frederick Witchell 32, head married, labourer in brewery, Warminster
Maria Witchell 32, wife married, Tickenham Somerset
Alice Witchell 10, daughter, London
Rhoda Witchell 18, niece unmarried, Clevedon

Census 1881.

Frederick Witchell 42, head married, publican, Warminster Wiltshire
Maria Witchell 41, wife married, Tickenham Somerset
Allice Witchell 20, daughter unmarried, Pimlico London
Eliza Watkins 32, niece unmarried, servant, Tickenham Somerset

Census 1891.

George H. Smith 27, head married, publican, Bristol Bedminster
Eliza Smith 27, wife married, London Hornsey
Eliza Watkins 42, servant single, general domestic servant, Somerset Nailsea

Census 1901.

Philip H. Jones 30, head married, beer retailer, Bristol Bedminster
Florence A. Jones 30, wife married, housewife, Bristol Bedminster
Florence M. Jones 5, daughter, Bristol Bedminster
Phyllis H. Jones 4 months, daughter, Bristol Bedminster

Census 1911.

Philip H. Jones 40, head married, beer retailer, Bedminster
Florence Minnie Jones 15, daughter school, Bedminster
Phyllis Huxstable Jones 10, daughter school, Bedminster
Ewart Henry Jones 5, son school, Bedminster
Ada Bessant 24, servant single, domestic, Pill Somerset

Black Horse Nelson Parade
The Black Horse was later named the Ropewalk

Census 1861.

Thomas Lute 53, head married, haulier, Gloucestershire Nympsfield
Sarah Lute 53, wife married, Gloucesrtershire Wooton under Edge
Hannah Lute 20, daughter unmarried, housemaid, Bristol Redcliff
John Lute 18, son unmarried, haulier, Bristol Redcliff
Isaac Lute 15, son, haulier, Bristol St.Philip’s
Charles Richards 26, son in law married, baker, Somerset Woolavington

Census 1871.
Black Horse

John Marshall 35, head married, beer house keeper, Somerset Chew Stoke
Elizabeth Marshall 46, wife married, Somerset Nailsea
Alfred John Marshall 10, son scholar, Bristol
Herbert Henry Marshall 7, son scholar, Bristol
Albert Marshall 5, son scholar, Bristol

Census 1881.

John Marshall 45, head married, labourer, Chew Stoke Somerset
Bessey Marshall 55, wife married, Nailsea Somerset
Herbert Marshall 17, son single, Bedminster
Albert Marshall 15, son single, labourer, Bedminster
Ambrose Marshall 33, boarder widower, Chew Stoke Somerset
Pamela Marshall 11, daughter, Dundry Somerset
Grace Marshall 5, daughter, Dundry Somerset
William Hodgkins 37, boarder married, labourer, Chilton Wiltson Somerset
Margaret Hodgkins 40, boarder married, Gloucestershire
Isaac Yeates 20, boarder single, labourer, Easton Gloucestershire

Census 1891.
Black Horse

John Marshall 56, head married, beer retailer, Somerset Chew Stoke
Elizabeth Marshall 66, wife married, Somerset Nailsea
Joseph Richards 77, lodger single, general labourer, Warwickshire Birmingham

Census 1901.
Black Horse

George W. Hoddinot 33, head married, beer retailer, Somerset
Matilda Hoddinot 33, wife married, Somerset
George William Hoddinot 8, son, Somerset
Albert Victor Hoddinot 5, son, Somerset
Thomas Edward Hoddinot 3, son, Somerset
Edgar Hoddinot 1, son, Somerset

Census 1911.

George W. Hoddinot 42, head married, publican, Charlotte Street Bristol
Matilda Hoddinot 42, wife married, assistant in the business, Little Paradise Bristol
George Hoddinot 18, son single, assistant in butcher’s shop, Bristol
Albert Hoddinot 15, son single, hotel stable boy, Bristol
Thomas Hoddinot 13, son school, Bristol
Percy Hoddinot 8, son school, Bristol

Bell East Street

Census 1841.

Francis Paradice 30, publican, not born in county
Elizabeth Paradice 46, not born in county
Charles Paradice 10, born in county
Elizabeth Paradice 8, born in county
George Paradice 6, born in county
William Paradice 4, born in county
John Paradice 2, born in county
Ambrose Paradice 1, born in county
Ann Filer 20, servant, born in county

Census 1851.

William Gillard 43, head married, brightsmith master employing 3 men, and victualler, Somerset Bedminster
Sarah Gillard 40, wife married, Somerset Bedminster
Sarah Ann Gillard 16, daughter unmarried, Somerset Bedminster
William Gillard 13, son scholar national, Somerset Bedminster
John Wheeler Gillard 11, son scholar national, Somerset Bedminster
Joseph Stone Gillard 7, son scholar national, Somerset Bedminster
Elizabeth Larkins 21, servant unmarried, Somerset Axbridge

Census 1861.

William Mitchell 40, head married, victualler, Somerset Ashton
Eliza Mitchell 38, wife married, Bedminster
Hester Mitchell 13, daughter, apprentice dressmaking, Bedminster
Eliza Mitchell 10, daughter scholar, Bedminster
Mary A. Mitchell 8, daughter scholar, Bedminster
William E. Mitchell 5, son scholar, Bedminster
Henry Mitchell 4, son scholar, Bedminster
George Mitchell 17, nephew unmarried, general labourer, Somerset Bishport

Census 1871.

James Beaven 56, head married, builder, Somerset Clevedon
Eliza Beaven 48, wife married, Somerset Bedminster
Mary A. Beaven 17, daughter unmarried, Somerset Bedminster
William Beaven 15, son, Somerset Bedminster
Henry Beaven 14, son, Somerset Bedminster

Census 1881.

Charles Triggel 55, head married, waterman (on sea), Temple Bristol
Eliza Triggel 50, wife married, Bedminster Bristol
Alice Triggel 20, daughter unmarried, dressmaker, Redcliffe Bristol
Mark Triggel 11, son, Redcliffe Bristol

Census 1891.

Frederick A. Close 31, head married, saddler and publican, Mountain Ash Glamorganshire
Amelia E. Close 31, wife married, Bristol
Herbert Close 1, son, Bristol
Electia Close 2, daughter, Bristol
Christiana Beer 25, servant single, barmaid, Sidmouth Devon
Charlotte Phillips 25, servant single, domestic servant, Skelty Glamorganshire

Census 1901.

Harry Binmore 28, head married, publican, Devon Devonport
Mabel Binmore 33, wife married, Cornwall Penzance
Mabel Binmore 9, daughter, Cornwall Penzance
Kate Binmore 6, daughter, Cornwall Penzance
Ethel Binmore 7, daughter, Cornwall Penzance
Jack Binmore 3, son, Bristol Bedminster
Clara Lloyd 25, visitor married, Cornwall Penzance

Census 1911.

William Henry Stone 43, head married, licensed victualler, Somerset Taunton
Florence Sarah Ann Stone 40, wife married, assisting in business, Yorkshire Leeds
Hilda Pauline Beatrice Stone 12, daughter, School, Gloucestershire Bristol
Elsie Florence Elise Stone 7, daughter, school, Somerset Bristol
Emma Louise Hill 19, servant single, general domestic servant, Somerset Bristol

Bedminster Hotel East Street

Census 1901.

Jessie Crombie 30, head single, hotel manageress, Scotland
Lizzie Crombie 20, sister single, assistant manageress, Scotland
Ada Chave 25, servant single, barmaid, London
Mary Matle 40, servant single, cook domestic, Devonshire Paignton
Olive Trussler 20, servant single, housemaid domestic, Somersetshire Mells
Warren Gale 20, servant single, ostler groom, Somersetshire Martock
Frederick Bragg 24, servant single, barman, Somersetshire Taunton

Census 1911.

Francis Walter Edgar Burland 37, head married, licensed victualler, Redcliff Bristol
Jessie Burland 40, wife married, assisting in business, Trocklehills near Elgin Scotland
Walter John Burland 8, son, Bedminster Bristol
David William Burland 3, son, Bedminster Bristol
Maud Smallman 22, servant single, waitress, Nailsea Somerset
Percy Reginald Simmonds 22, servant single, barman, Castle Street St.Peter’s Bristol
Harry Cox 20, servant single, billiard marker, Portishead Somerset
Lily May Summerill 19, servant single, kitchen maid, Bedminster Bristol
Minnie Clara Peacock 19, servant single, housemaid, St.George Bristol