Bristol’s Lost Pubs

Old Somerset House Bedminster Parade

1839 – 42. C. Saunders
1844. F. Clark
1847 – 54. John Bidgood
1863 – 75. George Huish
1877 – 87. Maria Huish
1888 to 1891. George Charley
1892. William Summerley
1896. William Waite
1899 – 1901. John Harvey
1904 – 14. Charles Avery
1921. Alfred York
1925. Albert York
1928 – 31. Kate York
1935 – 37. Reginald Arnold
1944. James Bushnell
1950. Frank Collett
1953. John Evans
1960. John E. Powell

The Bedminster Brewery (Georges’) to the right and Pines grocery store to the left on the corner with York Road. All demolished in 1962 when the second Bedminster bridge was built forming the large roundabout over the Cut.

Census 1871.

George Huish 57, head married, wheelwright, Somerset Crosscombe
Maria Huish 56, wife married, Somerset Wells
Edward George Barnard 31, nephew unmarried, railway clerk, Bristol
Maria Jane Barnard 18, niece unmarried, Bristol
William C. Huish 12, nephew scholar, Somerset Wells
Elizabeth Huish 7, niece scholar, Somerset Wells

Census 1881.

Maria Huish 66, head widow, publican, Wells Somerset
W. C. Huish 23, nephew single, clerk, Wells Somerset
Elizabeth S. Huish 17, niece, no occupation, Wells Somerset
Ada Barnard 13, Bristol

Census 1891.

George Charley 49, head married, licensed victualler, Somerset Taunton
Kate A. Charley 35, wife married, Bristol
Alice Evans 26, sister single, Bristol
Alice Ashman 18, servant single, domestic servant, Somerset Coleford

Census 1901.

John Harvey 63, head married, beer retailer, Somerset
Eleanor Harvey 65, wife married, Somerset
Nelly A. Harvey 14, daughter, Somerset

Census 1911.

Charles William Avery 45, head married, licensed victualler, Bristol
Louise Avery 41, wife married, assisting in business, Long Ashton Somerset
Maud Avery 20, daughter single, assisting in business, Bristol