Category: Hotwells

From 1825 to 1829 William Stooke is listed at the New Inn, Dowry Square. The New Inn and the York Hotel were possibly different names for the same establishment. The York Hotel is still standing although no longer licensed premises.

Census 1841.

William Stooke 55, hotel keeper, not born in county
Susan Stooke 50, not born in county
William Stooke 20, accountant, born in county
Susan Stooke 15, born in county
Emma Stooke 10, born in county
Catherine Rowley 20, servant, not born in county
Ann Whyatt 20, servant, not born in county
William Ward 60, independent means, not born in county
Caroline Ward 30, not born in county
Selina Ward 15, not born in county
Douglas Ward 3, not born in county
Ernest Ward 1
Caroline Wildey 20, servant, not born in county
Richard Neville 15, Ireland
Maria Neville 17, Ireland
Robert Meredith 25, Ireland
Mary Calauf 20, servant, Ireland
Arabella Furnell 60, Ireland
William Alder 70, commander in the Royal Navy, not born in county
Isabella Alder 30, not born in county

Census 1851.

William Stooke 30, head married, hotel keeper, Gloucestershire Clifton
Ann Stooke 36, wife married, Hampshire Portsmouth
Elizabeth Stooke 8 months, daughter, Gloucestershire Clifton
Susan Stooke 22, Sister unmarried, Gloucestershire Clifton
Rebecca Middleton 35, Servant unmarried, Nurse, Gloucestershire Iron Acton
Mary Wattell 22, Servant unmarried, Cook, Devon Bideford
Sarah Hermman 25, Servant unmarried, House Maid, Devon East Anstey
Mary Dyer 19, Servant unmarried, Laundry Maid, Somersetshire
Harriet Slade 18, Servant unmarried, under House Maid, Gloucestershire Clifton

Census 1861.

William Stooke 39, head married, licensed victualler, Clifton
Ann Stooke 49, wife married, St.Francis Portsmouth
Elizabeth Stooke 10, daughter scholar, Clifton
Emma M. Stooke 8, daughter scholar, Clifton
Mary A. Kingdon 28, servant unmarried, licensed victualler’s assistant, Somerset Camley
Emma Cavill 19, servant unmarried, general servant, Clifton
Kate Smith 28, servant unmarried, licensed victualler’s assistant, Bristol
Thomas Dowle 28, boarder unmarried, Herefordshire

Census 1871.

William Stooke 50, head married, brewer and licensed victualler, Clifton Bristol
Ann Stooke 61, wife married, Portsmouth Hampshire
Elizabeth Stooke 21, daughter unmarried, Clifton Bristol
Emma M. Stooke 18, daughter unmarried, Clifton Bristol
Thomas Webster 23, servant unmarried, potman, Clifton Bristol
Mary A. Harvey 37, servant unmarried, general servant, Sutton Somerset

Census 1881.

William Stooke 60, head married, licensed victualler, Clifton
Sarah Stooke 48, wife married, Kettering Northampton
Elizabeth A. Stooke 30, daughter unmarried, governess in school, Clifton
Emma M. Stooke 28, daughter unmarried, teacher of music, Clifton
Emily S. Stooke 22, niece unmarried, governess in school, Clifton
Hannah Tricker 29, servant unmarried, general domestic servant, Bradford Wiltshire England
Oliver Haskins 15, servant in the business (Inn), Clifton

Census 1891.

William Stooke 69, head married, licensed victualler, Clifton Hotwells Bristol
Sarah Stooke 59, wife married, Northamptonshire Kettering
Emma Mary Stooke 38, daughter single, musical governess, Clifton Hotwells Bristol
Frances Gertrude Burvells 20, servant single, domestic servant, Devon Newton Abbot

Census 1901.

Frank Tinney 34, head married, licensed victualler, Somerset Street
Sarah J. Tinney 33, wife married, Somerset Henton
Ethel M. Tinney 19, daughter, Somerset Street
Albert E. Tinney 7, son, Somerset Yatton
Georgina Capel 18, boarder single, barmaid, Wiltshire Devizes

Census 1911.

George Palmer 35, head married, licensee, Somerset Weston
Ellen Palmer 29, wife married, Devonshire Ottery
Harry Palmer 5, son, Ferndale South Wales
Benjamin Palmer 4, son, Ferndale South Wales
Clifford Palmer 2, son, Ferndale South Wales
Annie Jones 26, servant single, domestic servant, Radnorshire

White Horse Hanover Place

Census 1841.

William Francis 40, blacksmith
Grace Francis 40, born in county
Mary Ann Francis 15, born in county
Jane Francis 12, born in county
Sarah Francis 7, born in county
Isaac Francis 10, born in county
Martha Francis 4, born in county
Ann Buss 50, born in county

Census 1851.

Ann Tregaskis 39, head Widow, Publican, Bristol
Susan Tregaskis 17, daughter unmarried, at home, Bristol
Thomas Tregaskis 15, son, Brass Finisher, Bristol
Mary Ann Tregaskis 13, daughter, at home, Bristol
Rosina Tregaskis 7, daughter scholar, Bristol

Census 1861.

Ann Tregaskis 52, head widow, victualler, Bristol Somersetshire
Sarah Ann Dickenson 29, visitor widow, dress maker, Bristol Somersetshire
Thomas Tregaskis 25, son unmarried, brassfounder and finisher, Bristol Somersetshire
Mary Ann Tregaskis 23, daughter unmarried, Bristol Somersetshire
John Tregaskis 19, son unmarried, mariner merchant service, Bristol Somersetshire
Mary Ann Dickenson 10, visitor scholar, New York British subject

Census 1871.

Rebecca Tregaskis 30, wife married, mariner’s wife, Bristol
Alfred E. Tregaskis 1, son, Bristol
Mary A. Baker 16, servant unmarried, general servant, Devon

Census 1881.
Wrongly listed as the Britannia which was just around the corner in Sidney Row.

Augustus Bezzant 63, head married, shipwright and licensed victualler, Bristol
Mary Bezzant 65, wife married, Bristol
Elizabeth Cook 18, servant unmarried, general servant, Bristol

Census 1891.

Thomas H. Slocombe 43, head married, beer house keeper, Bristol
Elizabeth Slocombe 37, wife married, Bristol
Augustus J. Slocombe 16, son, dockyard labourer, Derbyshire Long Eaton
Elizabeth Slocombe 14, daughter, Derbyshire Long Eaton
Emily Slocombe 11, daughter, Derbyshire Long Eaton
Walter C. Slocombe 9, son, Derbyshire Long Eaton
Thomas H. Slocombe 7, son, Bristol
William Slocombe 5, son, Bristol
Sidney Slocombe 3, son, Bristol
Frederick Slocombe 2 months, son, Bristol

Census 1901.

Thomas Henry Slocombe 53, head married, beer retailer, Bristol
Elizabeth Slocombe 47, wife married, Bristol
Augustus James Slocombe 25, son single, engineer’s apprentice, Derbyshire Long Eaton
Elizabeth Slocombe 23, daughter single, barmaid, Derbyshire Long Eaton
Emily Slocombe 21, daughter single, barmaid, Derbyshire Long Eaton
Walter Charles Slocombe 19, son single, pattern maker’s apprentice, Derbyshire Long Eaton
Thomas Henry Slocombe 17, son single, clerk, Bristol
William Slocombe 15, son, store keeper’s assistant, Bristol
Sidney Slocombe 13, son, Bristol
Frederick Slocombe 10, son, Bristol
Eleanor Maud Slocombe 7, daughter, Bristol
Percy Ernest Slocombe 5, son, Bristol
Albert Charles Slocombe 3, son, Bristol

Census 1911.

Francis Adams Gainsford 34, head married, beer house keeper, Bristol
Nellie Louise Adams Gainsford 33, wife married, assisting in business, Worcester
Florence Mabel Adams Gainsford 4, daughter, Worcester
Iris Edith Adams Gainsford 2, daughter, Bristol
(not christened) Adams Gainsford 10 days, daughter, Bristol
Ellen Adams Gainsford 59, mother widow, Tiverton
Lilian Maude Dufty 19, servant single, general domestic servant, Bristol
Elizabeth Ann Pudner 41, monthly nurse married, Bristol

White Hart Jacob’s Wells

This old inn was demolished in 1877 and in its place in 1882 was built St.Peters Church, which in turn was demolished in 1939. On the site to-day stands a block of flats named St.Peters House. White Hart Steps to the left remain today leading to Clifton Wood.

Census 1841.

Robert Canter 40, licensed victualler, not born in county
Sophia Canter 40, not born in county
Martha Hazell 20, servant, born in county

Census 1851.

John Tremlett 40, licensed victualler, Somerset Bayborough
Elizabeth Tremlett 41, Bayborough
Elizabeth Tremlett 17, Assistant, Bayborough
Esther Mary Tremlett 15, Assistant, Bayborough
William Tremlett 11, Scholar Bayborough
John Tremlett 9, Scholar Bayborough
George Williams 23, Servant, Lambeth Surrey
Harriet Carol 19, Servant, Washford Somerset
Sarah Bartram 21, Lodger, Servant Bagborough
Susan Warren 59, Widow, Bath

Census 1861.

William Roberts 35, head married, haulier and inn keeper, Herefordshire Hamily
Maria Roberts 33, wife married, inn keeper’s wife, Somerset Nailsea
James Haydon 50, servant widower, labourer, Gloucestershire Colesborne
Frederick Strickland 25, lodger married, miner, Gloucestershire Hanham
Ann Hawker 47, servant unmarried, house servant, Somerset Rean

Census 1871.

John Hobbs 55, head married, inn keeper, Bristol
Elizabeth Hobbs 36, wife married, Nailsea Somerset
John Hobbs 2, son, Bristol

Suspension Bridge Inn Hotwell Road

Census 1861.

William Thomas 39, head married, publican, Bristol
Charlotte Thomas 38, wife married, Bridgwater
William H. Thomas 5, son, London
Eliza J. Thomas 3, daughter, London
John James 19, lodger, waiter, Bristol
Emily James 21, lodger, Langport

Census 1871.

William Thomas 49, head married, beer house keeper, Bristol
Charlotte Thomas 48, wife married, Bridgwater Somerset
William Thomas 15, son, painter’s apprentice, London
Eliza J. Thomas 13, daughter scholar, London
Emma Bale 28, visitor married, mate’s wife merchant service, Bridgwater Somerset
Thomas Carty 34, lodger married, sailmaker, Plymouth
Louisa Carty 23, wife married, Plymouth
William Marsh 58, lodger married, shipwright, St.Andrews Plymouth
Mary Marsh 59, wife married, St.Andrews Plymouth
David Jones 26, lodger married, mariner, Ponty ….? Wales
Mary Ann Jones 26, wife married, Swansea Glamorganshire
Rachel A. Jones 18 months, daughter, Swansea Glamorganshire

Census 1881.

Alfred J. Whitlow 31, head married, shipwright, Bristol Clifton
Lucy Whitlow 29, wife married, Bristol Clifton
Alfred J. Whitlow 2, son, Bristol Clifton
Lucy Whitlow 1 month, daughter, Bristol Clifton
Lilly Smith 14, servant unmarried, general servant, Bristol Clifton

Census 1891.

James Whitlow 51, head married, shipwright, Gloucestershire Bristol
Lucy Whitlow 38, wife married, Gloucestershire Frampton Cotterell
Alfred J. Whitlow 12, son, Gloucestershire Bristol
Emma Lucy Whitlow 10, daughter, Gloucestershire Bristol
Frederick Whitlow 7, son, Gloucestershire Bristol
Albert Whitlow 7, son, Gloucestershire Bristol
Jesse Whitlow 1, son, Gloucestershire Bristol
Louise Hewlett 19, servant single, domestic servant, Gloucestershire Bristol

Census 1901.

William Frederick Tollman 43, head married, publican East Allington
Lizzie Tollman 35, wife married, Worcestershire Kempsey
Alex Anderson 39, lodger single, mariner, Wick Scotland
James Truman 21, lodger single, mariner, Ireland Newborough
James Murphy 30, lodger single, mariner, Lancashire Garston
David Jones 30, lodger single, mariner, Wales Cardiff
William Richards 42, lodger married, mariner, Wales St.Dogmaels

Census 1911.

James Lynes 42, head married, naval pensioner, Cheltenham Gloucestershire
Margaret Mary Lynes 36, wife married, publican, Liverpool Lancashire
William Cornelius 30, boarder single, seaman merchant service, Plymouth Devon
Joseph Killen 47, boarder single, seaman merchant service, Armagh County Armagh
Samuel Rich 30, boarder single, seaman merchant service, Ivybridge Devon

Steam Packet Tavern Merchants’ Parade, Hotwell Road

Census 1841.

William Purser 40, hotel keeper, not born in county
Mary Ann Purser 25, not born in county
William Purser 7, not born in county
Henry Purser 5, born in county
Joseph Purser 2, born in county
Ann Chapman 20, servant, not born in county
Fanny Cannon 13, servant, born in county
George Harris 35, servant, born in county

Census 1851.

George Badcock 35, licensed victualler Bristol St James
Sarah Badcock 23, wife married, Tickenham Somerset
Eliza Jane Badcock 6, daughter scholar, Clifton
Emma Badcock 4, daughter scholar, Clifton
Clara Miles Badcock 3 months, daughter, Clifton
Thomas Miller 17, Lodger unmarried, labourer, Bath Somerset
Jane Bryant 15, Barmaid, Tickenham Somerset
Thomas Lowring 40, Lodger unmarried, mariner

Census 1861.

Rees Powell 56, head married, inn keeper, Glamorgan
Frances Powell 50, wife married, Glamorgan
Amelia Powell 20, daughter unmaried, assistant, Glamorgan
Rees E. Powell 18, son unmarried, brewer’s clerk, Glamorgan
Edward L. Powell 17, son unmarried, merchants clerk, Glamorgan
Margaret Powell 15, daughter, Glamorgan
Llewelyn Powell 14, son, grocer’s apprentice, Glamorgan
Price Powell 13, son scholar, Glamorgan
Caroline Powell 10, daughter scholar, Glamorgan
Maida Powell 9, daughter scholar, Glamorgan
Sarah Stearnes 24, servant unmarried, house servant Somerset

Census 1871.

William Roue 34, head unmarried, licensed victualler, Devon Barnstaple
John Roue 22, brother unmarried, electro plater, Devon Barnstaple
William Richards 20, servant unmarried, groom, Devon Hentisbury
Maria Shater 41, servant widow, cook &c. Somerset Charterhouse Hinton

Census 1881.

Jacob Minnett 39, head married, licensed victualler, Dufforen Glamorganshire
Alice Minnett 45, wife married, Seagry Wiltshire
Jane Gillies 18, servant unmarried, general servant, Beccles Suffolk

Census 1891.

Aaron England 47, head married, licensed victualler, Rodford Gloucestershire
Rebecca H. England 48, wife married, Oxfordshire Stonesfield
Rosina Gould 19, servant single, general domestic servant, Bristol Bedminster

Census 1901.

Edward B. Wood 61, head married, licensed victualler, Somerset Dunster
Matilda Wood 58, wife married, Somerset Norton Fitzwarren
Mabel L. Wood 19, daughter single, Bristol
Elizabeth Mortimer 27, barmaid single, Somerset Litton
Temperance Barton 28, barmaid single, Gloucestershire Stoke Gifford

Census 1911.

Ernest Edward Hall 33, head married, licensed victualler, Cambridge
Sarah Ann Hall 35, wife married, assisting in business, Bristol
Joseph Alfred Hall 8, son school, Bristol
Edward Isaac Hall 8, son school, Bristol
Vera Dorothy Elizabeth Hall 4, daughter, Bristol
Joseph Williams 29, brother single, assisting, Bristol
Ada Tyrell 26, assistant single, assisting, Bristol
Ada Lane 29, nurse single, nurse (domestic), Mitcheldean Gloucestershire
Lily Fowler 30, servant single, general domestic servant , Bristol

Star Hotel Cumberland Basin

Western Place (Cumberland Basin) on the water front, next door to the Pilot Hotel these two pubs were demolished during the construction of the Cumberland Bridge road system 1963 – 1964.

Census 1841.

John Price 40, publican, not born in county
Hannah Price 40, not born in county
Hannah Price 10, not born in county
Selina Gaisford 18, not born in county
Eliza Todd 25, not born in county
Elizabeth Westway 50, not born in county
Jane Westway 20, not born in county
Richard Westway 15, not born in county
John Westway 14, not born in county
Maria Westway 10, not born in county
Mark Westway 5, not born in county
Ellen Barette 30, Ireland
Mary Barette 5, Ireland
Thomas Barette 10, Ireland
The Westways are marked as ‘going to America’

Census 1861.

Robert Hurn 31, head married, beer retailer, Bristol
Emila S. Hurn 32, wife married, Clifton
Emila E. S. Hurn 2, daughter, Clifton
Jane E. Saunders 16, servant unmarried, house servant, Bristol

Census 1871.

Robert Hurn 42, head married, licensed victualler, Bristol
Emilia Hurn 42, licensed victualler’s wife, Bristol
Emilia E. S. Hurn 12, daughter scholar, Bristol

Census 1881.

Robert Hurn 50, head married, licensed victualler, Bristol
Emily Hurn 50, wife married, Bristol Clifton
Emily Hurn 22, daughter unmarried, music teacher, Bristol Clifton

Census 1891.

Robert G. Mitchell 29, head married, publican, Scotland Ayrshire
Frances Mitchell 26, wife married, Somerset Weston-Super-Mare
Minnie Simms 16, servant single, domestic servant, Bristol

Census 1901.

Charles F. W. Cuthbert 35, head married, Bristol Clifton
A. M. Cuthbert 35, wife married, Bristol Clifton
H. R. Cuthbert 11, daughter school, Bristol Clifton
E. M. Cuthbert 9, daughter school, Bristol Clifton
E. S. Winscombe 25, barmaid single, Bristol St.Augustine
A. C. Ford 24, female domestic servant single, Bristol Bedminster

Census 1911.

Thomas James Hook 34, head widower, licensed victualler, Pill Somerset

Rose Of Denmark Dowry Place

Pictured here before the first world war when Albert Barratt was landlord. The pub was named after Alexandra, Princess of Wales, wife of the Prince of Wales who was later to become Edward VII.

Census 1871.

William Seavell 61, head married, mariner and licensed victualler, St.George’s Somerset
Jane Seavell 58, wife married, St.George’s Somerset
Alfred Seavell 22, son unmarried, steward of steamer, Hotwells Bristol
Elizabeth Seavell 19, daughter unmarried, Hotwells Bristol
James H. Sheethers 24, visitor unmarried, accountant, Hotwells Bristol

Census 1881.

James Nash 53, head married, licensed victualler, Bristol
Kate Nash 53, wife married, Wotton-under-edge, Gloucestershire
Ann Marie Nash 17, daughter unmarried, bar assistant, Bristol
Kate Heall 1, granddaughter scholar, Bristol
Clara Huggins 20, servant unmarried, bar assistant, Bristol
Jane Freman 58, servant married, general servant, Bristol

Census 1891.

John W. White 52, head married, licensed victualler, Devon Exmouth
Annie White 29, wife married, helps in bar, Glamorgan Swansea
Ernest D. White 17, son single, apprentice to engine fitter, Bristol
Elsie Grace White 13, daughter scholar, Bristol
Elma Brooke White 12, daughter scholar, Bristol
Harry W. Harford 10, nephew scholar, Bristol

Census 1901.

Arthur Broom 29, head married, licensed victualler, Devon Axminster
Edith A. Broom 25, wife married, Devon Honiton
Nora Tawton 21, servant single, Yorkshire Sheffield

Census 1911.

Richard Woods 25, head married, licensed victualler, Bristol
Edith Woods 26, wife married, assisting in the business, Bristol
Hilda Woods 3, daughter, Bristol
Olive Woods 2, daughter, Bristol
Francis Woods 8 months, son, Bristol
Elsie Elliott 16, servant single, servant and barmaid, Bristol

Polygon Ale & Porter Stores North Green Street

Census 1871.

James Nichols 27, head married, carpenter and publican, Dunster Somerset
Anne Nichols 26, wife married, Cork

Census 1881.

Elizabeth Gliddon 61, head widow, beer house keeper, Devon Bideford
Emily J. Bannett 13, niece, Sussex Cuckfield

Census 1891.

William H. Crook 26, head married, publican, Wiltshire
Eliza Crook 29, Gloucestershire Uley
George William M. Crook 4, son, Bristol
Alexander Fraser Stewart 49, boarder single, Major (½ pay) Bombay Staff Corps. Scotland Pittysarch

Census 1901.

Edward Bowden 54, head married, beer retailer, Berkshire Reading
Lydia Bowden 51, wife married, Wiltshire Devizes
William J. Gliddon 21, stepson single, barman, Glamorganshire Cardiff

Census 1911.

William E. Marshallsea 41, head married, dock labourer and beer retailer, Bristol
Ada Marshallsea 33, wife married, assists in business, Bristol
Florence Marshallsea 20, daughter single, assists in business, Bristol
William Marshallsea 17, son single, dock labourer, Bristol
Annie Marshallsea 16, daughter single, assists in business, Bristol
Daniel Marshallsea 14, son, school, Bristol
Kathleen Marshallsea 9, daughter, school, Bristol
Maltadia Marshallsea 7, daughter, school, Bristol
Chalotte Marshallsea 6, daughter, school, Bristol
Doris Marshallsea 4, daughter, Bristol
Edith Marshallsea 3, daughter, Bristol
Frederick Marshallsea 2 months, son, Bristol

Pilot Hotel Cumberland Basin

Western Place (Cumberland Basin) on the water front, next door to the Star Hotel, these two pubs were demolished during the construction of the Cumberland Bridge road system 1963 – 1964.

Census 1871.

Evan Milward 29, head married, publican, Wales
Harriet Milward 29, wife married, publicans wife, Devonshire
Ada Milward 5, daughter scholar, Clifton Bristol
Catherine Milward 3, daughter scholar, Clifton Bristol
Evan Milward 1, son, Clifton Bristol
Ann Webber 22, visitor unmaried, Devonshire
Elizabeth Webber 25, visitor unmarried, Devonshire
Henry Samson 29, boarder unmarried, mariner, Cornwall
Harriet Rolls 17, servant unmarried, domestic servant, Clifton Bristol

Census 1881.

James Taylor 31, head unmarried, manager of wine & spirit vaults, Bristol
Martha Hanham 39, boarder unmarried, barmaid, Gloster

Census 1891.

Thomas Tonkin 49, head married, publican, Cornwall St.Austell
Emma Tonkin 28, wife married, Hampshire Portsmouth
Lilly Taylor 19, servant single, general servant, Somerset Bridgwater

Census 1901.

Elizabeth Ann Rosted 53, head widow, proprietor of tavern (Pilot Hotel) Australia Adelaide

Census 1911.

Thomas Court 49, head married, licensed victualler, Failand Somerset
Annie Court 50, wife married, Bristol Clifton
Bessie Court 18, niece single, barmaid, Bristol Holy Trinity

Nova Scotia Hotel Nova Scotia Place, Cumberland Road

Built in 1811 but not recorded as a pub until 1843. Known as the Nova Scotia House until around 1863, the section at the left of the building with four bay windows was once a pub called the Dock Hotel, it was incorporated into the Nova Scotia in 1889.

Census 1851.

Nathaniel Richards 26, head married, beer house keeper, Devon Trentishoe
Maria Richards 26, wife married, Clifton Bristol
Elizabeth Carpenter 16, servant unmarried, servant, Clifton Bristol
Walter Atkins 30, servant unmarried, servant, Clifton Bristol

Census 1861.

Daniel Sweet 44, head married, beer retailer, Gloucestershire Bristol
Mary M. Sweet 30, wife married, Somerset Wellington
Daniel L. Sweet 9, son scholar, Gloucestershire Bristol
Eliza S. Sweet 7, daughter scholar, Gloucestershire Bristol
Robert L. Sweet 5, son scholar, Gloucestershire Bristol
Josiah L. Sweet 3, son scholar, Gloucestershire Bristol
Mary Ann Gould 20, servant unmarried, house servant, Gloucestershire Bristol
Sarah Parfitt 21, visitor unmarried, Gloucestershire Bristol
James May 19, lodger unmarried, jobbing labourer, Gloucestershire Bristol

Census 1871.

Daniel Sweet 54, head married, licensed victualler, Bristol St.Philip’s
Mary Ann Sweet 39, wife married, Somerset Wellington
Daniel Sweet 19, son unmarried, assistant, Bristol
Eliza Sarah Sweet 17, daughter unmarried, scholar, Bristol
Robert Loney Sweet 14, son scholar, Bristol
Josiah Loney Sweet 13, son scholar, Bristol
Alfred John Sweet 8, son scholar, Bristol
Albert William Clark Sweet 5, son scholar, Bristol
Elizabeth H. Sweet 3, daughter scholar, Bristol
Harriet Clark 69, aunt unmarried, retired servant, Bristol St.Philip’s
Henry Bryant 17, visitor unmarried, scholar, Somerset Keynsham
Mary Ann Gould 32, domestic servant, Bristol Redcliffe

Census 1881.

William Perryman Griffey 50, head married, licensed victualler, Bideford Devon
Mary Maria Griffey 47, wife married, Wellington Somerset
Alfred John Sweet 18, step son unmarried, assistant victualler, Clifton Bristol
William Albert Sweet 16, step son scholar, Clifton Bristol
Henry Coulson Sweet 7, step son scholar, Clifton Bristol
George Salmon 19, servant unmarried, servant (inn), Chew Stoke Somerset
Emma Wade 22, servant unmarried, domestic servant, Bristol

Census 1891.

William Wiliams 45, head married, licensed victualler (late master mariner), Monmouthshire Usk
Martha F. Williams 46, wife married, Somerset Cutcombe
Herbert H. Williams 18, son single, litho’ printer’s apprentice, Bristol Clifton
Ethel Jane Williams 8, daughter scholar, Bristol Clifton
Bessie Wright 21, assistant single, barmaid, Somerset West Buckland
Eliza D. Hobbs 20, assistant single, barmaid, Devon Bampton
Henrietta Francis 18, servant single, general domestic servant, Surrey Richmond

Census 1901.

William Williams 55, head married, hotel keeper, Monmouthshire Usk
Martha F. Williams 56, wife married, Somerset Cutcombe
Ethel J. Williams 18, daughter single, school student, Bristol
Annie Tripp 17, niece single, bar assistant, Bristol
Alice L. Lee 22, servant single, domestic servant, Bristol

Census 1911.

Eva Hare 54, head married, hotel keeper, Bristol St.Philip’s
Thomas Hare 15, son, student, Bristol Totterdown
Hannah May 93, mother widow, Bristol St.George
Mary Hatwood 26, servant single, general domestic servant, Bristol Totterdown
Amelia Webber 57, visitor widow, Bristol St.Philip’s
Thomas Webber 25, visitor married, domestic chauffeur, Bristol St.George
Millie Webber 22, visitor single, clerk at paper bag makers, Somerset Taunton
Joseph Webber 20, visitor single, clerk at sweet manufacturers, Monmouthshire Newport
Sybal Webber 8, visitor, school, Bristol Russell Town
The 1911 census reveals that not counting the scullery, landing, lobby, closet, bathroom; nor warehouse, office or shop, the Nova Scotia had 17 rooms.

Drawings by C.F.W Dening 1943