Category: Central

American Eagle

American Eagle Woodwell Crescent, St.George’s Road

1862 – 72. Charles Thorne
1874 – 80. George Garraway
1881 to 1885. John Colwell
1886. C. Spratt
1887. F. Whittard
1888. Jesse Rogers
1889 to 1891. Rosalie Bolt
1891 to 1896. George Garraway
1897 – 99. George Gully
1901 – 06. Henry Dent
1909. Arthur Cayless
1914 – 25. Annie Thrush
1928 – 35. Charles Whitmarsh
1937 – 38. Albert Crawshaw
1939 – 44. Christina Crawshaw
1950 – 52. William Oxley
1952. Ernest Lewis Boyce
1956. Elwyn Banfield
1975. A. G. Walker

In 1861 No. 25 Woodwell Crescent was occupied by Thomas Emmery, trading as a plasterer. The American Eagle was later named the Bag O’ Nails

Courage Brewery Archive via Bristol Know Your Place

Census 1871.


Charles Thorne 41, head married, public house keeper, Bristol
Jane Thorne 46, wife married, Bristol
Ellen Thorne 22, daughter unmarried, draper’s assistant, Bristol

Census 1881.


John Colwell 59, head married, publican, Gloucestershire Painswick
Sarah Colwell 60, wife married, landlady, Wiltshire Poulton
William Martin 31, son in law married, unemployed clerk, Gloucestershire Clifton
Fanny Martin 31, wife of above, Gloucestershire Painswick
John W. M. Martin 5, son of above, scholar, Gloucestershire Westbury on Trym

Census 1891.


George Garrway 43, head married, beer retailer, Bristol
Emily Garraway 40, wife married, Devon Cadbury

Census 1901.


Henry Dent 48, head married, publican, Gloucestershire Winterbourne
Tryphena Dent 48, wife married, Gloucestershire Longford
Florence Dent 22, daughter single, barmaid, Gloucestershire Gloucester
Annie Dent 19, daughter single, barmaid, Gloucestershire Bristol
Amadest Drakes 27, visitor single, able seaman merchant service, West Indies Barbados

Census 1911.


Arthur Edwin Cayless 66, head married, licensee beer house, Leicester Leicestershire
Hannah Cayless 66, wife married, Nuneaton Warwickshire

Albion Hotel

Albion Hotel Prince Street

1820 Rosetta Helps
1822 – 28 George Fowler
1830 – 34 Adam Barton
1837 – 59 George Morgan
1859 – 62 Martha Young
1862 – 67 John Clark
1868 – 69 John Sanders
1871 – 72 George Jennings
1874 William Mark Stratton
1875 – 85 John Ellicott
1886 – 96 Louisa Ellicott
1897 Florance Chivers
1899 Richard Exell

To the right of Alderskey Lane opposite the Merchants’ Arms. The Albion was one of four public houses removed for the C.W.S. building around 1900.

Census 1841.

George Morgan 34, victualler, born in county
Eliza Morgan 36, born in county
Henry Morgan 2, born in county

Census 1851.

George Morgan 47, head married, licensed victualler, Kingston Oxfordshire
Eliza Morgan 47, wife married, Bristol
Eliza Davis 22, Barmaid unmarried, Gloucestershire Witminster
Elizabeth Mills 24, waitress unmarried, Monmouthshire Newport
Caroline Ball 27, Cook unmarried, Bristol
Elizabeth Rottenbury 72, nurse unmarried, Bristol

Census 1861.

Martha Young 47, widow, house keeper, Pembroke Wales
Louise Mathews 22, barmaid unmarried, barmaid, Bristol
Luisa Reeves 23, servant unmarried, servant, Bristol
Russell Lewis 34, lodger married, sea captain, America

Census 1871.

George Jennings 40, head married, publican, Kingsbury Warwickshire
Susan Jennings 34, wife married, middlesex London
George Jennings 7, son, Middlesex London
Susan A. Jennings 5, daughter, Brecon Wales
John H. Jennings 6, son, Brecon Wales
Henrietta Hooper 20, boarder unmarried, barmaid, Westleigh Devon
G. W. Greenfield 22, boarder unmarried, ship owner, Goole Yorkshire

Census 1881.

John Ellicott 58, head married, hotel keeper, Tavistock Devon
Louisa Elicott 52, wife married, Somerset
Kate Ellicott 26, daughter unmarried, Bristol
William J. Ellicott 16, son unmarried, Bristol
Louisa F. Ellicott 14, daughter, Bristol

Census 1891.

Louisa Ellicott 63, head widow, publican, Somerset Burrowbridge
Mary G. Hammett 30, cousin single, living on own means, Bristol

Albert

Albert Marlborough Street

1851 – 54. William Fewings (grocery dealer & beer retailer)
1856 – 58. Joseph Webb
1861. William Hovey
1863. Benjamin Hall
1866. Heard & Eveleigh (Albert beer & porter stores)
1867 – 83. Alfred Horder (grocer Albert Stores)
1885 – 86. James Goldsworthy
1886. John Ward
1887. Edward Francis Hay
1887. John Stephens
1889. Hannah Driscoll
1891. Emma James
1891 to 1893. Elizabeth Lewis
1894 – 97. George Rich
1899. F. M. Robe
1901 – 14. James William Pearce
1917 – 34. Edward Colston Pearce
1934 – 53. Albert James Batt
1956. Jessie Hannah Batt

The tenancy of Albert Batt commenced on the 31st of October 1934, the rent was £36 per annum and was increased to £42 on the 29th September 1935, the landlord was The Bristol Brewery Georges & Co. Limited.

Bristol Museum

Census 1851.

William Fewings 32, head married, grocer, Bristol
Maria Fewings 28, wife married, Bristol
Charles Fewings 6, son, Somerset Bath
Emily Fewings 5, daughter, Bristol
Julia Fewings 3, daughter, Bristol

Census 1861.

William Horey 27, father married, grocer, Tewksbury
Matilda Horey 33, mother married, Pensford Somerset
Elizabeth Horey 10, daughter, scholar St.James’ Bristol
Ann Horey 6, daughter scholar, St.Paul’s Bristol
Willie Horey 5, son scholar, St.Michael’s Bristol
Arthur Horey 3, son, St.James’ Bristol
Martha Horey 1, daughter, St.James’ Bristol
Sarah White 16, servant unmarried, St.Philip’s Bristol
Sophia Masters 60, lodger widow, bag maker, Redcliff Bristol

Census 1871.

Alfred Horder 33, head married, grocer, Frampton Cotterell
Ann Horder 33, wife married, Devon Ilfracombe
Mary Horder 26, sister unmarried, general servant, Gloucestershire Frampton Cotterell
Sarah Ann Seader 14, general servant, Monmouthshire Tredegar

Census 1881.

Alfred Horder 43, head married, provision merchant, Gloucestershire Frampton Cotterell
Ann Horder 43, wife married, Devon Berrynarbor
Agnes Horder 6, daughter scholar, Bristol St.James’
Emily Horder 3, daughter, Bristol St.James’
Emily Ward 20, servant unmarried, general servant, Bristol St.Augustine’s

Census 1891.

Elizabeth Lewis 36, head widow, beer house keeper, Thornbury
Herbert H. Lewis 9, son scholar, Bath
Arthur Lewis 8, son scholar, Bath
Ralph Lewis 4, son scholar, Bath
Mary A. Herbert 86, mother widow, Thornbury
Ellen Deacon 13, servant, Bristol St.Paul’s

Census 1901.

James W. Pearce 55, head married, beer house keeper, Bristol St.James’
mary A. Pearce 57, wife married, Taunton Somerset
James G. Pearce 32, son single, boot worker, Bristol St.James’
Alfred E. Pearce 31, son single, boot worker, Bristol St.James’
Annie Pearce 27, daughter single, domestic, Bristol St.James’
Emily Pearce 24, daughter single, barmaid, Bristol St.James’

Census 1911.

James William Pearce 65, head single, publican, St.James’ Bristol
Edward Colston Pearce 32, son single, assisting in business, St.James’ Bristol
William Harry Pearce 31, son single, watch maker, St.James’ Bristol