Blue Bowl 1794 – 1800. Robert Cooper 1816. John Stafford 1820 – 22. Andrew Clark 1823. Henry Phillips 1826 – 39. Evan Powell 1839 to 1841. Ann Powell 1842. William Woolcott 1844. John Barry 1848 – 51. John Wyatt 1851. William Woolcott 1853 – 57. William Dilling 1858 – 63. James Marshall 1865 – 69. Edward Daley 1870 to 1876. John Williams
The condition of this tavern was typical of buildings in this area which was cleared in the 1880s and 90s to make way for the Fry‘s chocolate factories. Today it would be at the junction of All Saints’ Street, Fairfax Street and Pithay. The landlord’s name on the sign above the window is John Williams the pub’s last licensee.
Census 1841.
Ann Powell 55, publican, not born in county Mary Ford 17, servant, not born in county Catherine Johns 20, servant, born in county
Census 1851.
William Woolcott 42, head married, victualler, Somerset Bath Mary Ann Woolcott 33, wife married, Bristol Jane Woolcott 7, daughter scholar, Bristol Mary Ann Woolcott 2, daughter, Bristol Eliza Bunn 31, servant widow, house servant, Bristol Mary Ann Yeo 22, servant unmarried, house servant, Devon Collumpton
Census 1871.
John Williams 32, head married, licensed victualler, Devon Knowstone Mary Williams 36, wife married, Gloucestershire Tidenham Mary Jane Williams 3, daughter, Bristol Christchurch Florence Williams 6 months, daughter, Bristol Christchurch Sarah Franklin 12, domestic servant, Bristol Christchurch
1755 Edward Scott 1764 Evan Abram 1792. Ann Mattam 1794. John Mattam 1800 – 06. Charles Hoskins 1816. Elizabeth Rosser 1820 – 22. George Parker 1823. John Herepath 1824. Elizabeth Herepath 1825. William Bennett 1826 to 1831. James Sheffield 1832. Mrs. Sheffield 1833. Jane Sheffield 1834 to 1835. Thomas Sanders 1836. William Watkins 1837. Michael Wycherley 1838 to 1840. Henry Merry 1841 to 1842. George Hunter 1843 to 1846. Thomas Ricketts 1847 to 1854. Thomas Sowden 1855 to 1860. James Carver 1861 to 1867. Edwin Porter 1868 to 1869. James Hare 1870 to 1873. James Carver 1874. Eliza Adams 1875 to 1885. James Cleaves 1886 to 1887. William Palmer 1888 to 1890. Adelaide Palmer 1891 to 1895. Adelaide O’Leary 1896 to 1900. Adelaide Hancock 1901 to 1907. William Carter 1908 – 21. George Peters 1923 – 31. George Wakefield 1931 – 40. Howard Henry Herniman 1944. Gilbert Browning 1947. Stanley Barnet 1950 – 56. Stanley Bennett
The name over the door in this photograph is A. Hancock which dates it to the late 1890s. The building next door is the Cat & Wheel which was re-built around 1900. The Cat & Wheel and the Bear & Rugged Staff were pulled down in 1969 for a museum complex that was never built. Today the pubs would stand in Castle Park opposite the Newgate entrance to the Galleries car park.
Between 1875 and 1885 Wright’s Directory records James Cleaves as publican but the 1881 census shows his wife Elizabeth as the licensee. The tenancy of Howard Herniman commenced on the 20th May 1931, the rent was £60 per annum and the landlord was The Bristol Brewery Georges & Co. Limited.
Census 1841.
George Frederick Hunter 40, publican, not born in county Elizabeth Hunter 30, born in county William Henry Hunter 7, born in county Charles Edward Hunter 3, born in county John Anthony Hunter 1, born in county
Census 1851.
Thomas Sowden 37, head married, licensed victualler, Somerset Taunton Frances Sowden 36, wife married, Bristol Elizabeth Sowden Niece 13, Barmaid, Bristol Mary Ann Barnett 18, Servant unmarried, Somerset Bridgewater
Census 1861.
No.11 Castle Mill Street (just around the corner from the Bear & Rugged Staff) Edwin Porter 36, head, publican, Bristol Ann Porter 36, wife, publican, Bristol Maria Porter 16, Bristol
Census 1871.
James Carver 60, head widower, licensed victualler, Somerset Laverton Eliza Adams 35, daughter married, Somerset Laverton Harry James Adams 6, scholar, Somerset Bristol Frederick R. 4, scholar, Somerset Bristol
Census 1881.
James Cleaves 55, head married, boiler maker, St. Philips Bristol Elizabeth Cleaves 45, wife married, licensed victualler, Laverton, Somerset Henry James Adams 16, , Son Of Wife, unmarried, pupil teacher, Temple Bristol Francis Richard Adams 14, Son Of Wife, scholar, Redcliff Bristol Lucy Jeroming 21, domestic servant unmarried, Bristol Edward Cleaves 28, Son Of Head, widower, boiler maker, Deptford, Kent
Census 1891.
Michael O’Leary 25, head maried, licensed victualler, Bristol Adelaide O’Leary 27, wife married, Bristol William A. Palmer 4, step son, Bristol Arthur M. O’Leary 3 months, son, Bristol Christina G. Newton 14, servant single, general domestic servant, Newcastle on Tyne
Census 1901.
William Carter 32, head married, blacksmith and publican, Bristol Annette L. Carter 32, wife married, Bristol Herbert Carter 12, son, Bristol Leah A. Carter 10, daughter, Bristol Percy H. Carter 8, son, Bristol Wilfred R. Carter 4 months, son, Bristol Annie Carter 19, domestic servant, Bristol
Census 1911.
George Peters 31, head married, licensed victualler, Bedminster Bristol Alice Peters 32, wife married, assisting in business, Bedminster Bristol Stanley Peters 5, son, Bedminster Bristol Sidney Peters 3, son, St.Peter’s Bristol Elsie Fox 16, servant single, general domestic servant, St.Andrew’s (Montpelier) Bristol
1820. William Brooks 1823 – 47. James Cox 1849. Thomas Elliott 1851. Charles Jones 1853. – 54 Thomas Elliott 1856. John Sams 1857. Thomas Smith 1858 to 1859. John Brind 1860 – 61. William Shaddick 1863. Richard Lewis 1866 -70. George Mabin 1871. Margaret Edwards 1873. Mrs. G. Nash 1874. – 77 J. Eddolls 1877 to 1886. Alfred King 1887. Sarah Iles 1888 to 1891. John Thompson 1892. Martin Benson 1894. Martha Weaver 1896. William Grant 1897 – 1906. Austin Ricketts 1909. Ethel Ricketts 1911. Eliza Evans 1914. Frank Jones 1917 – 31. Kate Smethurst 1935 – 44. Frederick Inchley 1950 – 53. Harry Whitfield 1956. Arthur E. Scott – Piggott 1975. R. A. Marino
Bristol Museum
Census 1841.
James Cox 40, publican, not born in county Ann Cox 55, not born in county Emma Cox 15, born in county James Cox 10, born in county
Census 1851.
Charles Jones 29, head married, licensed victualler, Bristol St.James’ Mary L. Jones 26, wife married, Somerset Pensford Sarah Jones 2 months, twin daughter, Bristol St.James’ Elizabeth Jones 2 months, twin daughter, Bristol St.James’
Census 1861.
William Shaddick 41, head married, engine smith, Bristol St.Philip’s Mary Shaddick 41, wife married, dress maker, Berkshire Uffington Sophia Shaddick 17, daughter unmarried, Bristol St.Philip’s James Shaddick 13, son scholar, Bristol St.Philip’s John Shaddick 11, son scholar, Bristol St.Philip’s Matilda Shaddick 9, daughter scholar, Bristol St.Philip’s Elizabeth A. Shaddick 7, daughter scholar, Bristol St.Philip’s Eliza Shaddick 5, daughter scholar, Bristol St.Philip’s Phoebe Shaddick 3, daughter scholar, Bristol St.Philip’s
Census 1871.
Margaret Edwards 59, head widow, retailer of beer & spirits, Monmouthshire Usk John Williams 23, boarder married, painter, Monmouthshire Magor Sarah Williams 25, boarder married, Monmouthshire Usk
Census 1881.
Alfred King 47, head married, licensed victualler, Gloucestershire Kingstanley Hannah King 44, wife married, Bristol Eliza Wedlock 22, servant unmarried, Somerset Ashton
Census 1891.
John Thompson 41, head married, licensed victualler, Dorset Francis Thompson 27, wife married, Dublin Ireland Harry M. Thompson 9, son, Kerry Ireland Lydia Mary Thompson 7, daughter, Kerry Ireland Violet Adelaide Thompson 3, daughter, Lichfield Ethel Thompson 1, daughter, Gloucester Mary Jordan 37, single, barmaid, Dublin Ireland
Census 1901.
Austin Ricketts 59, head married, licensed victualler, Dorsetshire Wool Eliza A. Ricketts 58, wife married, Dorsetshire Halstock Kate E. Blair 33, daughter married, Dorsetshire Thornford Florence M. Ricketts 31, daughter single, dressmaker, Dorsetshire Thornford Ada L. Ricketts 23, daughter single, barmaid, Somerset Chard Ethel Ricketts 18, daughter single, barmaid, Somerset Tatworth
Census 1911.
Eliza Evans 52, head widow, publican, Somerset Taunton Mary M. Attrell 29, daughter married, help in house & bar, Glamorganshire Cardiff Norman E. Attrell 36, son in law, coachman to private family, Gloucestershire Filton Griffith P. Attrell 1, grandson, Gloucestershire Horfield Mary Dowling 53, general domestic servant, Gloucestershire Fishponds
Bath Arms Milk Street When the door numbers in Milk street ran consecutively, the Bath Arms was at No. 70. Around 1877-78 the system of alternate numbering was introduced, and the Bath Arms became No. 12.
1853. Charles Morgan 1856. Robert Beatie Burns 1861. John Medlam 1863. John Maltwood 1865 – 78. Thomas Edwards 1879 to 1882. Joseph Parkes 1883 to 1888. Frederick Gazzard 1889. Susan Parkes 1891. Daniel Clark 1892 to 1896. Alfred Cheesemore 1897 to 1913. Stephen Lush Hobbs
The Bath Arms is pictured here around the turn of the century with landlord Stephen Hobbs (centre) and friends. Converted into a greengrocers shop in 1914, the building was pulled down along with the rest of Milk Street in the late 1950’s. This picture was sent from Ontario Canada by Keith Hobbs the great grandson of Stephen Hobbs who was at the pub from 1897 until 1913. Although the identity of the two chaps flanking Mr Hobbs isn’t known; apparently, they were both named Alf…
Census 1861.
John Medlam 45, head married, beer seller, Weare Somersetshire Mary Medlam 44, wife married, Bristol George Medlam 22, son unmarried, porter, Bristol
Census 1871.
Thomas Edwards 48, head married, beer house keeper, Westbury Wiltshire Matilda Edwards 50, wife married, Timsbury Somerset John M. Edwards 22, son unmarried, moulder at engine works, Paulton Somerset Alfred H. Edwards 18, son unmarried, pattern maker out of work, Paulton Somerset George A. Edwards 17, son unmarried, butcher’s assistant, Paulton Somerset Herbert J. Edwards 15, son, shoemaker’s apprentice, Bristol Frederick W. Edwards 13, son scholar, Bristol Charles J. Edwards 11, son, scholar, Bristol
Census 1881.
Joseph Parkes 57, head married, beer retailer, Worcester Worcestershire Susan Parkes 30, wife married, Abergavenny Monmouthshire Walter Parkes 19, son unmarried, painter’s apprentice, Bristol Florence Parkes 16, daughter unmarried, milliner’s apprentice
Census 1891.
Daniel Clark 35, head married, licensed victualler, Bristol Caroline Clark 38, wife married, Bristol Louisa Garland 40, visitor married, Bristol Bessie Garland 9, daughter, Bristol Thomas Garland 8, son, Bristol Albert Garland 5, son, Bristol Mary Grimshaw 43, lodger single, domestic servant, Bristol
Census 1901.
Stephen L. Hobbs 52, head married, publican beer retailer, Bristol Hannah M. Hobbs 50, wife married, Bristol Eliza Hobbs 22, daughter single, Bristol Ernest Hobbs 18, son single, ironworker, Bristol Albert Hobbs 14, son, box maker (packing) Bristol Kate Hobbs 12, daughter, Bristol
Census 1911.
Stephen Lush Hobbs 62, married, publican, St.Paul’s Bristol Hannah Hobbs 60, married, Bedminster Bristol Kate Hobbs 22, single, St.Paul’s Bristol
Prince Alfred Upper Maudlin Street
On the corner with Lower Maudlin Street, the Prince Alfred and other buildings were pulled down in October 1961 to make way for the new Bristol Dental Hospital. The pub was named after Prince Alfred the Duke of Edinburgh, Queen Victoria’s second son.
1878 – 80 William Davis 1881 to 1882. Thomas Mitchell 1883. Fred Read 1885. Edward George Swain 1886 to 1887. C. Quilter 1888 – 94. Thomas Bowyer 1896. Frederick Bucknole 1897 – 99. William Williams 1901. Mrs. L. Williams 1901 – 04. William Hyde 1906. James Kelly 1909. Ann Hodge 1911 – 14. David West Williams 1917. Gilbert Emery 1921. Charles Maisey 1925. William Lock 1928 – 31. Alfred Brookman 1935. William May 1937. Edith Miller 1938 – 50. Robert Kaye 1953 H. C. Godfrey
1878 – 1882, listed as the Prince Alfred 1883 – 1885, listed as the Barrel Lamp 1886 onwards, the Prince Alfred
Census 1881.
Thomas Mitchell 25, Head married, Licensed Victualler, Bristol Emma Mitchell 35, wife married, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales Rhoda Bowden 22, servant unmarried, general domestic servant, Bristol
Census 1891.
Thomas H. Bowyer 32, head married, licensed victualler, Monmouthshire Chepstow Kate Bowyer 23, wife married, Monmouthshire Risca George H. D. Bowyer 1, Gloucestershire Bristol Harold C. Bowyer 4 months, Gloucestershire Bristol Mary J. Horton 69, mother widow, Monmouthshire Portskewell
Census 1901.
William Hyde 53, head married, licensed victualler, Hadbury Worcestershire Maud Mary Hyde 40, wife married, Sheffield Yorkshire
Prince Alfred Duke of Edinburgh
Census 1911.
David West Williams 42, head married, publican, Wolfscastle Wales Agnes Maud Williams 31, wife married, Burry Port Wales Jack Williams 7, son, Bristol Alfred Williams 4, son, Bristol Margaret Jane Jarvis 31, visitor single, private means, Swansea Wales
Bank Tavern John Street
Built around 1750 the Bank Tavern was named to commemorate the opening of Bristol’s first bank which was on the corner of Broad Street and John Street
1794. Mary Moore 1800. William Gillett 1822. W. Jones 1823 – 28. Adam Barton 1830 – 34. Henry Merry 1837 – 39. William Brown 1840. Edwin Oliver 1841 to 1849. William Merriman 1849 to 1855. Evan Jenkins 1856. William Coburn 1859 – 66. John Wintle 1867. Delia Wintle 1868. William Hawkins 1869. J. Hunt 1871 – 76. Ann Hunt 1877 – 80. Joseph Harris 1881. Augustus Simmons 1882. Michael Clune 1883. Elizabeth Rice 1885 – 89. Caroline Battle 1891. Frederick Powles 1892 to 1893. Edward Hartnett 1894. Caroline Battel 1896 – 1901. Frederick Grigg 1901 – 02. Ethel Mary Grigg 1904 – 21. Frederick George Jones 1925 – 31. Leopold Painter 1935 – 56. Leonard Charles Browne 1975. M. A. Bond
Adam Barton also traded as a saw & tool maker in nearby All Saints’ Street.
Census 1841.
William Merriman 25, publican, not born in county Catherine Merriman 25, not born in county Jane Hendy 35, servant, not born in county Catherine Watson 70, Irish
Census 1851.
Evan Jenkins 30, head married, licensed victualler, Glamorganshire Patience Jenkins 26, wife married, Glamorganshire St.Nicholas Thomas Jenkins 1, son, Glamorganshire Swansea John Jenkins 3, son, Glamorganshire Swansea Ann Daniels 17, servant unmarried, Bristol St.George Morgan Thomas 30, visitor married, Glamorganshire
Census 1861.
John Wintle 46, head married, licensed victualler, Bristol Delia Wintle 47, wife married, Somersetshire Henry Wintle 14, son scholar, Gloucestershire Louisa Wintle 12, daughter scholar, Gloucestershire Delia Wintle 11, daughter scholar, Bristol Amelia Jones 17, servant unmarried, house servant, Bristol Henry Bennett 29, visitor married, office clerk, London
Census 1871.
Ann Hunt 40, head widow, publican, Somerset Shepton Mallett William Edgar 72, father married, tailor, Somerset Shepton Mallett Mary Edgar 79, mother married, Somerset Shepton Mallett Ellen Jones 19, servant unmarried, Bristol Alin Bulski 7, visitor scholar, Glamorganshire Cardiff
Census 1881.
Augustus Frederick Simmons 32, head married, licensed victualler, Somerset Bath Ellen Simmons 30, wife married, Leicestershire Leicester Austin Simmons 8, son scholar, Bristol Margaret Simmons 7, daughter scholar, Bristol George Simmons 5, son, Bristol Ellen Simmons 3, daughter, Bristol Edward Simmons 2, son, Bristol Frederick Simmons 3 months, son, Bristol Julia Hayes 16, servant unmarried, general servant, Bristol Ellen Cronier 15, servant unmarried, general servant, Jersey
Census 1891.
Frederick William Powles 28, head married, licensed victualler, Bristol Rosina Powles 21, wife married, Monmouthshire Newport Frederick R. Powles 1 month, son, Bristol Edith Millinchip 18, servant single, barmaid, Monmouthshire Newport Emily Norton 16, servant single, domestic servant, Bristol Bedminster
Frederick George Jones 34, head married, licensed victualler, Hanham Gloucestershire Lilian Alice Jones 23, wife married, assistant in the business, Reading Berkshire Louisa Marion Exell 28, servant single, general domestic servant, Bristol St. Paul’s
1871 – 74. Alfred Gould 1876 – 78 E. Gould 1881 – 88. Ellen Ford 1889. Edward Ford 1892 – 94. Henry Griffen 1896 – 1911. Emma Louisa Tomlinson 1914 – 17. Robert Cross 1921. Wilrida Sweetman 1925. Sydney Slocombe 1928 – 31. Henry Allen 1935 – 50. Alice Street 1956. Ralph Slatter 1975. I. McDougall (manager)
Bristol Museum
Census 1871.
Alfred E. Gould 44, head married, publican, Birmingham Mary A. E. Gould 42, wife married, Somerset Bridgwater Thomas Gould 20, son unmarried, Somerset Bridgwater Alfred E. Gould 8, son, London A. E. Gould 11, daughter, London Alice Eva 5, daughter, Chester Albert E. Gould 5, son, Chester Daniel Stokes 24, boarder unmarried, barrister’s clerk, London Jabel F. Roberts 21, boarder unmarried, barrister’s clerk, Norfolk Lynn Godfrey Samuels 18, boarder unmarried, barrister’s clerk, London Ann Jones 32, servant widow, cook, Newport Monmouthshire Grace Stacey 21, servant unmarried, kitchen maid, Cardiff Elizabeth Skidmore 16, servant unmarried, nurse, Gloucestershire Winterbourne Thomas Pring 17, servant unmarried, page, Somerset Broadway
Census 1881.
Ellen Ford 45, head widow, licensed victualler, Gloucestershire Cheltenham Octavia Niblett 27, sister unmarried, licensed victualler, Gloucester Samuel Niblett 77, father widower, retired licenced victualler, Gloucestershire Haresfield Elizabeth King 18, servant unmarried, barmaid, Somersetshire Bath Charles Russell 22, servant unmarried, cook & domestic servant, Middlesex Islington Lucy Yendall 16, servant unmarried, general servant, Somersetshire Taunton
Census 1901.
Sarah J. Tomlinson 48, head single, hotel proprietress, Shropshire Wellington Mary E. Tomlinson 43, sister single, hotel proprietress, Shropshire Wellington Anna L. Tomlinson 41, sister single, hotel proprietress, Shropshire Wellington Emily Thomas 39, servant single, general domestic servant, Staffordshire Wheaton Aston
Census 1911.
Emma Louisa Tomlinson 53, head single, hotel keeper, Wellington Shropshire Emily Elizabeth Tomlinson 61, sister single, assistant, Wellington Shropshire Sarah Jane Tomlinson 60, sister single, partner, Wellington Shropshire Mary Eleanor Tomlinson 58, sister single, assistant, Wellington Shropshire
The 1911 census reveals that not counting the scullery, landing, lobby, closet, bathroom; nor warehouse, office or shop, the Assize Courts Hotel had 15 rooms.
1752 – 55. Thomas West 1764. William Roberts 1792 – 1806. William Daunt 1816. John Hall 1820 – 23. Joseph Bullock 1826. William Underwood 1828 – 30. William T. Bryant 1832 – 33. John Parratt 1834. Oliver Grigg 1837 – 44. Robert Hardcastle 1848 – 49. Edward Hedges 1851 – 53. Susan Hedges 1854 – 61. R. Johnson 1863 – 71. Mary Evered 1871. Susan Hedges 1872. George Horlick 1872 – 83. John Phillips 1885. J. Mortimore 1886. Emma Mitchell 1887 – 89. Robert Densham 1891 – 92. Edwin Horlor 1893 – 99. Selina Evans 1901. Andrew Beattie 1901 – 04. Elizabeth A. Beattie 1905. Kate Eliza Jean Beattie 1905 – 09. Kate Eliza Jean Doré 1911 – 21. Edgar Fred Doré 1925. Alfred Payne 1928. Mrs. E. G. Payne 1931 – 35. Lionel Hopkins 1937. William Leal 1944. Lionel Hopkins 1950 – 56. Alfred Jones
Near St. Mary-on-the-Quay church, the Artichoke was demolished for the Colston Centre in April 1970.
Census 1841.
Robert Hardcastle 40, inn keeper, not born in county Amelia Hardcastle 40, born in county Emma Willis 20, not born in county Mary Hayman 20, servant, not born in county
Census 1851.
Susan Hedges 37, head widow, licensed victualler, Devon Hockworthy Thomas Ridler 12, son, Bristol William Ridler 6, son, Bristol Louisa Butler 17, servant unmarried, Devon Sidmouth Sarah Norman 16, servant unmarried, Bristol Robert Randall 31, visitor unmarried, Chiropodist, London
Census 1861.
Elizabeth Edwards 38, head unmarried, in care of the Artichoke, Bristol Sarah Chinnock 11, servant, maid of all work, Bristol
Census 1871.
Susan Hedges 55, head widow, inn keeper, Somerset Hockworthy Mary Armstrong 27, servant unmarried, barmaid, Bristol Ann Thompson 33, servant unmarried, general domestic servant, Bristol James Darey 25, head married, warehouseman ale stores, Somerset Weston Winnafred Darey 26, wife married, Ireland Caroline Wearer 33, head widow, needle woman, Warwickshire Birmingham Clara Wearer 11, daughter, Bristol Emma Clark 25, boarder unmarried, dressmaker, Somerset Nailsea
Census 1881.
John Phillips 49, head married, inn keeper, Devon Charlotte Phillips 63, wife married, Devon Frances Nayborne 51, visitor widow, Devon Eliza Laine 54, lodger widow, nurse domestic, Bristol Annie Organ 13, grandaughter, Bristol George Organ 9, grandson, Bristol Margaret Crismean 44, lodger unmarried, nurse, Scotland Constance Dinquar or Dinques ? 35, lodger widow, dressmaker, Sussex
Census 1891.
Edwin S. Horlor 47, head married, master mariner, Bath Somerset Elise Horlor 41, wife married, hotel proprietoress, Bristol St.James’ Arthur S. Horlor 18, son single, clerk, Bristol Westbury Edwin H. Horlor 16, son, policy clerk, Bristol Westbury Kate S. Horlor 15, daughter student, Bristol Westbury Beatrice M. Collies 20, barmaid single, barmaid, Croydon London Emma Coltman 23, servant single, general servant, Bath Somerset
Census 1901.
Andrew Beattie 59, head married, hotel keeper, Scotland Elizabeth Beattie 54, wife married, Devon Plymouth Kate E. J. Beattie 23, daughter single, bar keeper, Bristol Jessie F. J. Beattie 22, daughter single, student (R. A. M.) Bristol
Census 1911.
Edgar Fred Doré 29, head married, licensed victualler, County of Bristol Kate Eliza Doré 33, wife married, County of Bristol Richard Edward Doré 2 years 6 months, son, County of Bristol Vera Esme Doré 1 year 4 months, daughter, County of Bristol Dora Beatrice Turnidge 28, servant single, barmaid, Gloucester Florence Mabel Cole 24, servant single, nurse, Gloucestershire Sabina Young 24, servant single, barmaid, Tilbury London Elizabeth Holder 20, serant single, general servant, Somersetshire
Ship 1775. John Cordis 1792. William Hopkins 1794. David Jones 1800. William Perrin 1806. Robert Tovey 1816. James Betts 1820 – 23. Thomas Richards 1826. M. Richards 1828 – 30. William Dalby 1832. David Webb 1833. Nathaniel Aldham 1834 to 1841. John Knight 1841 to 1849. Joseph Knight 1850. Thomas Boatswain 1851 to 1856. Mary Boatswain 1857 to 1865. George Bowden 1866 to 1868. Thomas Hollyman 1869 to 1871. Edward Jones 1872. George Pitman 1874 – 75. James Hewitt 1876 – 77. John Moffatt 1879 – 80. Mary Hopkins 1881 to 1885. William Whitaker 1886. J. Witcombe 1887. James Slade 1888. Charles Stream 1889. Matthew Hughes
Armada 1891 – 96. William Puddy 1897. Henry Barnes 1899. Ellen Mills 1900 – 01. Florence Pullin 1901. Gertrude Mills 1904. Sarah Bishop 1906 – 09. Horace Gibb 1911 – 14. William Berry 1917 – 21. Stanley Wall 1924 – 49. Lilian Jones 1949 – 53. Stanley Hewett Forse
Bristol Museum
Near the corner with Old King Street, the Armada, previously known as the Ship was pulled down during the 1950s redevelopment of the area.
The tenancy of Stanley Forse commenced on the 21st October 1949, the rent was £40 per annum and the landlord was The Bristol Brewery Georges & Co. Limited. Thomas Richards also traded as a gun maker at No. 2 St.Thomas Street.
An email from Karen Cook in Kansas: About 30 years ago I acquired an old photo album from my great-aunt’s house in east Texas. In the album were many letters written in the late 1890s from a Mrs. William Puddy of the Hotel Armada in Bristol, to her good friend Fannie Bliss in Pennsylvania. I used to spend hours wondering about what the Hotel Armada was. Today my daughter found the old album and looked through the letters. I checked the internet to see if I could find anything and discovered your website. I was sorry to discover that the Hotel Armada, American Bar, Broadmead, Bristol (that’s the printed return address on the envelopes), was torn down in the 1950s. But it was nice to see it on your website and William Puddy listed as proprietor.
Census 1841.
Joseph Knight 30, victualler, born in county Charlotte Knight 30, born in county Jane Knight 8, born in county Charles Knight 6, born in county Ruth Knight 2, born in county Jane Barber 15, servant, not born in county Robert Ware 45, brightsmith, born in county Henry Norton 40, labourer, born in county Christopher Wagner 50, musician, foreign Fred’ Wagner 25, musician, foreign Henry Wagner 20, musician, foreign Christian Wagner 17, musician, foreign Christopher Wagner 24, musician, foreign Fred’ Wagner 15, musician, foreign
Census 1851.
Mary Boatswain 35, head married, publican, Dorset Potisham Margaret Welsh 32, servant unmarried, general servant, Waterford Ireland Reuben Williams, lodger unmarried, general servant, Somersetshire
Census 1861.
George Bowden 31, head married, victualler, Gloucestershire Bristol Ellen Bowden 40, wife married, victuallers wife, Ireland Mary Bowden 69, mother married, Somersetshire Shepton Mallet Mary Connor 17, servant unmarried, house servant, Ireland William Gee 61, lodger unmarried, coach trimmer, Middlesex London
Census 1871.
Edward Jones 29, head married, publican manager, Bristol Louisa Jones 33, wife married, Kent Woolwich Henry G. Jones 5 months, son, Bristol Maria Keay 24, sister in law unmarried, assistant manager, Kent Woolwich
Census 1881.
William Whitaker 58, head married, licensed victualler, Dorset Sherborne Ellen Whitaker 51, wife married, Wiltshire Blunsdon Frederick Thomas Whitaker 25, son unmarried, accountant, Dorset Sherborne Frank James Whitaker 16, son accountant, Gloucestershire Cinderford Maud Edith Cook 21, servant unmarried, barmaid, Gloucestershire Yate
Census 1891.
William C. Puddy 45, head married, hotel proprietor, Bristol Charlotte Puddy 45, wife married, Bristol Temperance Barton 18, servant single, barmaid, Gloucestershire Stoke Gifford Henry C. Thompson 40, boarder married, comedian, Oxfordshire Banbury Mary Thompson 38, boarder married, actress, Thorpe Manderville Northamptonshire Percy Thompson 16, vocalist and instrumentalist, Thorpe Manderville Northamptonshire
Census 1901.
Henry Thomas Pullin 31, head married, public house, Bristol Florence Lucretia Pullin 24, wife married, Walsall Staffordshire Gertrude Emma Mills 23, sister in law single, licensed victualler, Walsall Staffordshire William Walter Mills 20, brother in law single, warehouseman, Bristol Walter Frederick Mills 18, brother in law, waiter (inn) Bristol Bertie Edgar Mills 11, brother in law, Bristol Walter Henry Pullin 10 months, son, Bristol
Census 1911.
William Berry 49, head married, licensed victualler, Taunton Somerset Rose Berry 47, wife married, assisting in bar, Tiverton Devon Lilly Whitter 31, servant single, domestic servant, Tiverton Devon
Antelope Broadmead Previously named the Brandy Cask, the Antelope was demolished in the 1950s redevelopment, as was the Armada which stood two doors along towards Old King Street (now Merchant Street).
Brandy Cask 1816 – 20. James Holland 1823. James Mitchell 1826 – 30. Mary Mitchell 1839 – 42. William Gibbs 1844. P. Gibbs
Antelope 1848 Sarah Haydon 1851 – 54. Charles Manning 1855 – 63. Frederick C. G. Weir 1865. Weir & Co. 1866 to 1868. Richard Lear 1869 to 1871. James Tapson 1871 – 77. Thomas Hollyman 1881 – 86. Sarah louisa Hollyman 1887 to 1888. Alfred Hollyman 1889 to 1891. Alfred Terry 1892 – 94. Sarah Ann Terry 1896. Sarah Ann Cox 1897. Henrietta Levy 1899 – 02. Frederick Dawes 1904. Daniel Jones 1906. John Kear 1909 – 11. Herbert George Newton 1914. Arthur Lilley 1917 – 37. Arthur Williams 1939 – 50. Alice Haynes 1953 Henry John Lapham
Bristol Museum
The tenancy of Alice Haynes commenced on the 5th June 1939, the rent was £50 per annum and the landlord was The Bristol Brewery Georges & Co. Limited.
Census 1841.
William Gibbs 55, victualler, born in county Ann Gibbs 55, born in county Thomas Gibbs 20, brass founder, born in county Ann Gibbs 20, dress maker, born in county Ann Strong 55, servant, born in county Elizabeth Berry 30, servant, born in county
Census 1851.
Charles Manning 31, head married, licensed Victualler, Bristol St. Phillips Caroline Manning 30, wife married, Bristol St Pauls Caroline ? Manning 10, daughter, Redcliff Julia Manning 3, daughter, Clifton Bristol Mary Manning 1, daughter, Clifton Bristol Eliza Bateman 38, Servant unmarried, Wincanton Somerset Mary Scamen 43, visitor widow, Milliner, Bath Emmelia Doggrel 38, Visitor unmarried Milliner, Bath
Census 1861.
Charles Weir 36, head married, victualler, Somersetshire Bath Susan J. Weir 31, wife married, Devonshire Exeter John Weir 3, son, Gloucestershire Bristol Frederick W. Weir 1, son, Gloucestershire Bristol John Davies 66, father in law married, proprietor of houses, Hampshire Lymington Mary Ann Parsons 35, servant unmaried, house servant, Gloucestershire Sodbury Laura Jenkins 21, servant unmarried, nurse, Somersetshire Bristol
Census 1871.
Thomas Hollyman 36, head married, licensed victualler, Somerset Clevedon Louisa Hollyman 26,wife married, Gloucestershire Hallen Walter Hollyman 18, nephew unmarried, Bristol City & County William Waymouth 19, servant unmarried, general servant, Bristol City & County Jane Sutton 41, servant unmarried, general servant, Somerset Bath
Census 1881.
Sarah Louisa Hollyman 35, head widow, licensed victualler, Gloucestershire Henbury Anna Gibbs 23, servant unmarried, general servant, Somerset Somerton
Census 1891.
Alfred Terry 34, head married, licensed victualer, Kent Minster Sarah A. Terry 34, wife married, Devon Dunchideock Bessie Light 23, servant single, barmaid, Bristol Rose E. Floyd 19, servant single, general domestic servant, Bristol
Census 1901.
Frederick C. Dawes 41, head married, public house, Bristol Elizabeth Dawes 31, wife married, Almondbury Gloucestershire Alice M. Dawes 6, daughter, Almondsbury Gloucestershire Kate Shaw 22, visitor single, dress maker, Chilton Boulton Somerset Amelia L. Ball 22, servant single, barmaid, Bristol Lionel F. Dawes 1, son, Almondsbury Gloucestershire
Census 1911.
Herbert George Newton 33, head married, licensed victualler, Bath Somerset Eliza Elizabeth Newton 32, wife married, assistant in business, Waltham Abbey Essex Herbert Arthur Newton 10, son school, Bristol Somerset Lillie Maud Day 19, servant single, barmaid, Bristol Gloucestershire Gladys Irene Meal 20, servant single, barmaid, Margate Jessie Hendy 24, servant single, domestic servant, Bristol Somerset
