Category: Clifton

Commercial (Inn) Hotel Portland Street

The tenancy of Kate Gillard commenced on the 29th September 1932, the rent was £40 per annum and the landlord was The Bristol Brewery Georges & Co. Limited. In 1933 the rent paid by John Weedy was £40 per annum, this was raised to £50 in March 1938, the landlord was The Bristol Brewery Georges & Co. Ltd. On the corner with Waterloo Street, the building was later a jeweller’s shop. The above photograph was kindly provided by Peter Sims

Census 1851.

John Crane 33, head married, inn keeper, Bristol
Mary Crane 45, wife married, Gloucestershire Shirehampton
Joseph John Crane 8, son, Bristol
John C. Crane 7, son, Bristol
Charles F. Crane 3, son, Bristol Clifton
Elizabeth Williams 20, servant unmarried, house servant, Gloucestershire Frampton Cotterell
Elizabeth Rawlings 15, servant unmarried, house servant, Bristol
James Complin 30, lodger unmarried, brewer, Hampshire Alresford
Elizabeth Teel 45, lodger unmarried, servant, Nottinghamshire Nottingham
Elizabeth Brindle 68, lodger widow, annuitant, Wales
Thomas Evans 44, lodger unmarried, house & land agent, Cardigan
William Sprague 20, lodger unmarried, coachmaker’s apprentice, Bristol Clifton
Lucy Stevens 22, lodger unmarried, servant out of place, Shepton Mallett Somerset
Mary Stevens 1 month, Bristol Clifton

Census 1861.

Mary Crane 54, head widow, beer retailer, Gloucestershire Kingsweston
John C. Crane 16, son unmarried, merchant’s clerk, Bristol
Ellen Ricketts 27, servant unmarried, barmaid, place of birth not recorded

Census 1871.
Commercial Inn

Mary Crane 66, head widow, inn keeper, Gloucestershire Kingsweston
Henry Thompson 31, son unmarried, commercial traveller unemployed, Bristol Clifton
William Palmer 68, brother widower, tailor, Gloucestershire Kingsweston
Emma Sharks 47, servant widow, barmaid, Bristol
Ann Brunsdon 21, servant unmarried, general servant, Gloucestershire Cirencester
Unknown female lodger, about 30

Census 1881.
Commercial Inn

Annie E. Crane 34, head widow, licensed victualler, Clifton
George Bamfield 32, lodger unmarried, confectioner, Clifton
George Clarke 39, lodger widower, traveller, Essex
Albert Hodges 28, lodger unmarried, traveller, Herefordshire
Hannah M. Pearce 21, servant unmarried, barmaid, Wiltshire
Thomas C. Crane 12, son scholar, Clifton
John Crane 9, son scholar, Clifton
Kate Fowler 22, servant unmarried, general servant, Bristol

Census 1891.
Commercial Hotel

Samuel Matthews 39, head married, licensed victualler, Staffordshire
Emma M. Matthews 49, wife married, Somersetshire Congresbury
Henry Howard 82, father in law married, carpenter, Somerset Wraxall
Letitia Howard 79, mother in law married, Somerset Congresbury
Henry Williams 22, lodger single, collar man, Clifton Bristol

Census 1901.

James Perry 69, head married, publican, Speen Berkshire
Marian Perry 54, wife married, Bideford North Devon
Ellen Boatfield 51, sister single, draper’s assistant, Bideford North Devon
Emily Woodward 16, servant single, domestic servant, Tytherington Gloucestershire

Census 1911.

James Chaplin 37, head married, hotel keeper, Stogumber Somerset, naturalised British subject
Agnes Chaplin 37, wife married, Clevedon Somerset, naturalised British subject

Coach & Horses Highland Square

Census 1861.

John Dawes 37, head married, publican, Gloucestershire Clifton
Elizabeth Dawes 37, wife married, publican’s wife, Gloucestershire Clifton
Sarah Dawes 18, daughter unmarried, laundress, Gloucestershire Clifton
Elizabeth Dawes 15, daughter, Gloucestershire Clifton
George Dawes 12, son scholar, Gloucestershire Clifton
Mary Dawes 8, daughter scholar, Gloucestershire Clifton
John Dawes 7, son scholar, Gloucestershire Clifton
Eliza Dawes 4, daughter scholar, Gloucestershire Clifton

Census 1871.

Elizabeth H. Dawes 47, head widow, beer house keeper, Gloucestershire Clifton
George S. Dawes 22, son unmarried, shoeing & jobbing smith, Gloucestershire Clifton
Mary A. Dawes 20, daughter unmarried, laundress, Gloucestershire Clifton
John S. Dawes 16, son scholar, Gloucestershire Clifton
Eliza S. Dawes 14, daughter scholar, Gloucestershire Clifton

Census 1881.

Elizabeth H. Dawes 57, head widow, beer retailer, Clifton
Eliza S. Penfold 24, head married, bar woman at beer house, Clifton
William Penfold 6, son scholar, Clifton
John Penfold 4, son scholar, Clifton

Census 1891.

John Diment 52, head married, publican, Somerset Brislington
Elizabeth Diment 53, wife married, Somerset Brislington
William Diment 17, son single, engineer’s apprentice, Somerset Bristol
Frederick Diment 16, son single, clerk, Somerset Bristol

Census 1901.

Tom G. Lapham 54, head married, beer retailer, Somerset Norton Ferris
Emily Lapham 49, wife married, Hampton in Arden
Lambert Lapham 23, son single, groom, Gloucestershire Stoke Bishop
Robert Lapham 22, son single, barman, Gloucestershire Stoke Bishop
Lucy Lapham 19, daughter single, mother’s domestic help, Gloucestershire Bristol
Florence Lapham 18, daughter single, draper’s assistant, Gloucestershire Bristol

Census 1911.

Tom Lapham 64, head married, beer retailer, Bristol
Emily Lapham 57, wife married, domestic, Bristol
Edith Shore 35, daughter married, domestic, Bristol
Lucy Lapham 28, daughter, domestic, Bristol
Florence Lapham 27, daughter, domestic, Bristol
Dorothy Shore 6, granddaughter, Bristol

Clifton Wood & Wine Spirit Vaults Thorn’s Buildings, Church Lane

Census 1871.

John McClean 43, head married, steamboat engineer & licensed victualler, Clifton Bristol
Lucy McClean 43, wife married, Churchill Somerset
Janet McClean 20, daughter unmarried, dressmaker, Zeals Wiltshire
George McClean 18, son unmarried, engine fitter’s apprentice, Bedminster Bristol
James R. McClean 17, son unmarried, carpenter’s apprentice, Bedminster Somerset
Elizabeth M. McClean 13, daughter, dressmaker, New Swindon Wiltshire
John McClean 11, son scholar, Clifton Bristol
Lucy McClean 10, daughter scholar, Clifton Bristol
Henry McClean 6, son scholar, Clifton Bristol

Census 1881.

William Giles 46, head married, licensed victualler, Gloucestershire Tetbury
Janet Giles 47, wife married, Bristol Clifton
William M. Giles 18, son unmarried, porter at children’s hospital, Bristol Clifton
George M. Giles 17, son unmarried, porter at silversmith’s, Bristol Clifton
Frank M. Giles 14, son, unemployed, Bristol Clifton
Florence E. Giles 12, daughter scholar, Bristol Clifton

Census 1891.

George Tom Newport 46, head married, licensed victualler, Gloucestershire Westbury
Ernest Alfred Newport 12, son scholar, Monmouthshire Newport
Clara Simmington 26, servant unmarried, manageress of wine & spirit vaults, Monmouthshire Newport

Census 1901.

Albert E. Blake 32, head married, licensed victualler, Bristol Clifton
Ellen M. Blake 26, wife married, Bristol Clifton
Kathleen A. L. Blake 4, daughter, Bristol Clifton
Albert L. Blake 9 months, son, Bristol Clifton
Florence Taylor 23, servant single, general domestic servant, Bristol

Census 1911.

Albert Edward Blake 42, head married, licensed victualler, Clifton Bristol
Ellen Matilda Blake 36, wife married, Clifton Bristol
Albert Longley Blake 12, son, school, Clifton Bristol
Kathleen Alice Louise Blake, daughter, school, Clifton Bristol
Dennis Samuel James Blake 11, son, school, Clifton Bristol
Ada Margarate Blake 9, daughter, school, Clifton Bristol
Margory Ellen Blake 7, daughter, school, Clifton Bristol
Lucy Doreen Blake 5, daughter, Clifton Bristol
James Morgan Blake 2, son, Clifton Bristol
Alice Elizabeth Baker 39, servant married, general domestic servant, Clifton Gloucestershire

Cambridge Arms Coldharbour Lane / Road

The Cambridge Arms was enlarged around 1900 and again in the early 1930s (see below). In 1934 the rent paid by Cecil Trudgen was £70 per annum, the landlord was The Bristol Brewery Georges & Co. Limited

Census 1871.

John Edward Williams 62, head married, beer retailer, Shropshire Shrewsbury
Nancy Dockett Williams 64, wife married, laundress, Gloucestershire Westbury on Trym
George Edward Williams 12, son scholar, Gloucestershire Westbury on Trym
Mary Ann Williams 10, daughter scholar, Gloucestershire Westbury on Trym

Census 1881.

Walter Whitmarsh 25, head married, beer retailer, Clifton
Sarah A. Whitmarsh 24, wife married, Clifton
Emily Whitmarsh 4, daughter, Clifton
Maud Whitmarsh 2, daughter, Clifton,
Charles Whitmarsh 3 months, son, Clifton
Mary Rowland 48, lodger widow, laundress, Somerset Ashton
Lucy Rowland 17, daughter unmarried, laundress, Clifton

Census 1891.

Cambridge Arms Beer House
Thomas Burridge 28, head married, beer retailer, Compton Abbas Dorset
Kate H. Burridge 36, wife married, Carisbrooke Isle of Wight
William J. Burridge 4, son, Lawrence Weston Bristol
Elizabeth M. Crutt 27, visitor single, Carisbrooke Isle of Wight

Census 1901.

Thomas Burridge 45, head married, beer retailer, Dorset Compton
Kate Burridge 47, wife married, London Carsbrooke
William Burridge 14, son, Gloucestershire Lawrence Weston
George Edward 9, son, Bristol Redland
Mary Kate Burridge 8, daughter, Bristol Redland
Grace Burridge 5, daughter, Bristol Redland
Maria Butt 72, widow living on own means, Isle of Wight
William Bushell 41, married living on own means, Kent Burchington
Sophia Bushell 42, married living on own means, London Carsbrooke

Census 1911.

William J. Roberts 44, head married, assisting in business beer seller, St.George Bristol
Ellen L. Roberts 42, wife married, license holder, St.George Bristol
Florence K. Roberts 16, daughter single, general domestic servant, St.George Bristol
Mabel E. Roberts 6, daughter school, Warmley Towers Bristol

Black Boy Inn Whiteladies Road

Pictured here in 1850, the Black Boy Inn was demolished in 1874, the pub gave the area its popular (but not official) name of Blackboy Hill. A few years ago the nearby Elephant and Castle public house had its name changed to the Blackboy Inn. The house behind with three upper storey windows is the Coach & Horses in Highland Square, and the small gabled building at the right of this picture was later a pub named the Retreat.

Census 1841.

George Cottle 45, publican, born in county
Mary A. Cottle 30, born in county
Robert Granger 11, born in county
William Spray 20, servant, born in county
Jemmima Jones 20, servant, born in county

Census 1851.

George Cottle 58, Inn Keeper Bristol, Westbury
Mary Cottle 40, Bristol St. Philip Jacob
Henry Cottle, Visitor 34, Royal Marines Gosport, Bristol Temple
Caroline Cottle, Wife 26, Portsmouth
Thomas Griffin, Servant 24 Bristol, Westbury
Ann Phillips, Servant 18 Berkeley

Census 1861.

Robert Cottle 30, head married, licensed victualler, Bristol
Emelia Cottle 40, wife married, Bristol
Richard Williams 30, servant unmarried, waiter, Bristol
Julia Hooker 30, servant unmarried, house servant, Somerset
Charles Raines 21, lodger unmarried, gardener, Abbot’s Leigh Somerset

Census 1871.

William Tucker 47, head widower, licensed victualler, Wiltshire Norton Bavant
Clara Tucker 11, daughter, Somerset Bath
Alice Tucker 10, daughter, Somerset Bath
Mary A. Banfield 36, boarder widow, housekeeper, Gloucestershire Bristol
Ann Burnham 30, servant unmarried, domestic servant, Devon Lynton

Census 1871.

John Hicks 34, head married, cab proprietor, Kenn Somerset
Elizabeth Hicks, 31, wife married, dress maker, Taunton Somerset
William J. Hicks 11, son, Clifton Bristol
Ellen Hicks 9, daughter, Clifton Bristol
Alfred Hicks 7, son, Clifton Bristol
Fred C. Hicks 2, son, Clifton Bristol
John Hicks 2 months, son, Clifton Bristol
Frank Hicks 2 months, son, Clifton Bristol
Mary Godwin 57, lodger widow, retired nurse, Nailsea Somerset

Census 1881.

Henry Bryant 34, head married, grocer & beer retailer, Gloucestershire Frampton
Emma Bryant 39, wife married, Bristol St.Michael
Emma Bryant 10, daughter scholar, Bristol St.Michael
George Bryant 8, son scholar, Bristol St.Michael
Henry Bryant 5, son scholar, Bristol Clifton
Ada Bryant 3, daughter scholar, Bristol Clifton
Oliver Bryant 1, son, Bristol Clifton

Census 1891.

William Chiswell 33, head married, grocer & beer retailer, Somerset Chew Magna
Emily Smith Chiswell 33, wife married, Bristol

Census 1901.

William Chiswell 42, head married, grocer & beer retailer, Chew Magna Somerset
Alexander G. Chiswell 37, wife married, Woolwich Kent

Census 1911.

William Chiswell 52, head married, grocer & beer retailer, Chew Magna Somerset
Georgina Chiswell 48, wife married, assisting in business, Woolwich Kent
Olive Boulter 41, boarder single, jeweller’s assistant, Wickwar Gloucestershire

Beaufort Hotel (House) High Street

Census 1851.

James Tanner 34, head married, grocer & beer retailer, Gloucestershire Henbury
Caroline Tanner 32, wife married, Gloucestershire Henbury
Mary Ann Tanner 19, niece unmarried, Gloucestershire Henbury

Census 1861.

James Tanner 45, head married, grocer & beer retailer, Gloucestershire Henbury
Caroline Tanner 42, wife married, Gloucestershire Henbury
Mary A. Tanner 29, niece unmarried, shop assistant, Gloucestershire Henbury

Census 1871.

Charles O’Connor 46, head married, publican, Lancashire Manchester
Miriam O’Connor 40, wife married, Lancashire Manchester
Mary A. O’Connor 20, daughter unmarried, Lancashire Manchester
Mary A. Hussey 19, servant unmarried, general servant, Lancashire Manchester

Census 1881.

Amelia Baynton 49, head widow, licensed victualler, Maiden Bradley Somerset
Alice Baynton 26, daughter unmarried, barmaid, Stapleton Gloucestershire
Emily Baynton 19, daughter unmarried, barmaid, Ashley Down Gloucestershire
Laura Carter 26, visitor unmarried, Newport Monmouthshire
Maria Tucker 30, servant unmarried, domestic servant, Bristol

Census 1891.
At the time of the census this house was uninhabited

Census 1901.

Jervis Jones 25, head single, licensed victualler, Cheshire Crewe
Louisa Bullock 49, servant single, barmaid, Gloucestershire Cam
Ethel Peters 20, servant single, barmaid, Bristol

Census 1911.

Dolores Wale 22, assistant single, hotel assistant, Bristol
Minnie Jones 22, assistant single, hotel assistant, St.Werburgh’s Bristol

Alma Tavern Alma Vale Road

Census 1881.
No.5 Alma Vale Road

Daniel Bartlett 45, head married, wholesale wine merchant, Gloucestershire Bristol
Constance Bartlett 49, Glamorganshire Swansea
Louisa Bartlett 19, daughter unmarried, Somerset Burnham
Harry Bartlett 9, son scholar, Somerset Bath
Arthur Bartlett 6, son scholar, Somerset Bath
Emily Mould 15, servant, general servant, Gloucestershire Bristol

Census 1891.
No.14 Oakfield Grove, Clifton (the Bartletts did not live in Alma Vale Road)

Daniel Bartlett 55, head married, wholesale wine merchant, Bristol
Constance Bartlett 59, wife married, South Wales Swansea
Dora E. Bartlett 22, daughter single, school governess, Somerset Bath
Jesse K. Bartlett 21, daughter single, school governess, Somerset Bath
Arthur G. D. Bartlett 16, son single, scholar, Somerset Bath
Mary Ann Brett 68, boarder widow, living on private means, Bristol
Agnesse Brett 31, boarder single, living on private means, Clifton Bristol

Census 1901.
No.20 Alma Vale Road

Horace F. Turner 38, head married, wine & spirit merchant, Bristol Gloucestershire
Elizabeth E. Turner 34, wife married, Bristol Gloucestershire
Winifred E. Turner 12, daughter, Bristol Gloucestershire
Elsie S. Turner 10, daughter, Bristol Gloucestershire
Mabel G. Turner 8, daughter, Bristol Gloucestershire
Horace R. Turner 1, son, Bristol Gloucestershire

Census 1911.
No.20 Alma Vale Road

Horace Frederick Turner 49, head married, wine & spirit Merchant, Gloucestershire Bristol
Elizabeth Emily Turner 44, wife married, Gloucestershire Bristol
Elsie Grace Turner 20, daughter single, Gloucestershire Bristol
Mabel Gertrude Turner 18, daughter single, Gloucestershire Bristol
Horace Reginald Turner 11, son school, Gloucestershire Bristol

Albion Boyce’s Avenue

The Albion is built on land acquired by wigmaker Thomas Boyce in 1763. In Farley’s Journal of June 20th 1772, Boyce announced that he had completely fitted up “three large and elegant lodging houses on Clifton Hill.” These houses were built for about £8,000 and were named Boyce’s Buildings, attached to these houses was a pleasure garden, three summer houses, ten coach houses, and stabling for thirty four horses. The project proved too great a financial burden for Boyce, and a few months later he was bankrupt. Listed in 1857 as being ‘near Boyce’s Buildings’ the Albion may not be one of the houses erected by Boyce.

Census 1851.

Henry Hacker 34, head married, painter and publican, Clifton
Mary A. Hacker 35, wife married, Clifton
Mary A. Hacker 15, daughter, Clifton
Henrietta Hacker 10, daughter, Clifton
George H. Hacker 7, son, Clifton
Priscilla Hacker 5, daughter, Clifton
Clara Hacker 1, daughter, Clifton
Ann Davis 23, lodger unmarried, house servant, Gloucestershire
Henry Coles 27, lodger unmarried, labourer, Somerset

Census 1861.

Sarah Raius 70, head widow, beer retailer, Somerset Abbot’s Leigh
Martha Thompson 60, sister widow, beer retailers assistant, Somerset Abbot’s Leigh

Census 1871.

Robert Norman 27, head married, publican, Somerset Bath
Elizabeth Norman 56, wife married, Bristol St.James’

Census 1881.

James Morris 30, head married, publican (beerhouse) Wiltshire
Dinah Morris 35, wife married, Wincanton Somerset
Percy J. S. Morris 7, son scholar, Bristol
Ida E. Morris 3, daughter scholar, Gloucestershire Henbury
Edly G. Morris 2, son, Gloucestershire Henbury
Daisy M. Morris 8 months, daughter, Gloucestershire Henbury
John Evans 69, lodger unmarried, gardener, Somerset Midsomer Norton

Census 1891.

Aaron Long 55, head widower, keeper of beer and wine house, Gloucestershire Horsley
Susan M. Collinwood 26, servant single, barmaid, Wales
Richard Jacobs 67, boarder married, formerly publican (retired) Somerset Shepton Mallet

Census 1901.

Thomas Kerslake 57, head married, beer retailer, Sampford Devon
Amelia Kerslake 50, wife married, Clevedon Somerset
Thomas G. Kerslake 22, son single, plumber, St.Augustine’s
Herbert S. Kerslake 19, son single, tailor, St.Augustine’s
Ernest A. Kerslake 16, son single, tailor, St.Augustine’s

Census 1911.

Amelia Kerslake 58, wife, private means, St.Augustine’s Bristol
Ernest Andrew Kerslake 26, son single, tailor’s cutter, St.Augustine’s Bristol
Mary Ann Williams 23, servant single, housemaid domestic, Easton Bristol
At the time of the census Thomas Kerslake was a patient at the Bristol General Hospital

During the late 1950s extensive changes were made to the Albion. The billiard room, seen to the left of the drainpipe, was knocked through to form a large public bar, and the other smaller bar was extended to create a new carpeted and softly lit lounge bar. Comparing the two pictures it would seem that landlord Matthew Serjeant also had new windows fitted.