Who’d A Thought It No. 37 Bell Hill Road Off license
1896 – 1901. Samuel George Gay 1903 – 13. Mrs. Emily Roberts 1924 – 43. Miss Emily Roberts 1949. Mrs Lily Beatrice Roberts 1956. Albert Brain
Census 1901.
Samuel G. Gay 32, head married, house painter, Pucklechurch Gloucestershire Mary A. Gay 32, wife married, attending to shop outdoor beer house, St.George Gloucestershire Mary A. Gay 8, daughter, St.George Gloucestershire Samuel G. Gay 6, St.George Gloucestershire Violet Gay 2, daughter, St.George Gloucestershire Ivy Gay 4 months, daughter, St.George Gloucestershire
Census 1911.
Emily Roberts 63, head widow, beer retailer, Gloucestershire Bristol Emily Roberts 23, daughter single, Gloucestershire Bristol Fred Roberts 17, grandson single, Somerset Bedminster
1841 – 63. Joseph Maggs 1870 – 83. Stephen Maggs 1885 – 91. William Beak 1892 – 97. Sarah Beak 1901 – 17. Herbert Humphrey Beak 1921 – 28. Lily Beak 1931 – 44. William Beak 1950 – 56. Ada Jane Jones
The Waggon & Horses closed around the mid 1960s
Census 1841.
Joseph Maggs 30, gardener, born in county Hannah Maggs 30, born in county Joseph Maggs 10, born in county Rebecca Maggs 10, born in county Ann Maggs 7, born in county Robert Maggs 5, born in county Stephen Maggs 3, born in county Elizabeth Maggs 7 months, born in county
Census 1851.
Joseph Maggs 42, head married, keeper of beer house, Gloucestershire St.George Ann Maggs 42, wife married, Gloucestershire St.George Rebecca Maggs 20, daughter unmarried, Gloucestershire St.George Ann Maggs 13, daughter,Gloucestershire St.George Robert Maggs 11, son, labourer in garden, Gloucestershire St.George Stephen Maggs 10, son, labourer in garden, Gloucestershire St.George John Maggs 6, son, Gloucestershire St.George William Maggs 2½, Gloucestershire St.George
Census 1861.
Joseph Maggs 54, head married, beer shop keeper, Gloucestershire St.George Hannah Maggs 54, wife married, Gloucestershire St.George Stephen Maggs 23, son unmarried, stay presser, Gloucestershire St.George John Maggs 16, son unmarried, cooper’s apprentice, Gloucestershire St.George Elizabeth Fudge 17, servant unmarried, Gloucestershire St.George
Census 1871.
Stephen Maggs 35, head married, beer retailer, St.George Gloucestershire Edith Maggs 26, wife married, Portsmouth Hampshire Hannah Maggs 6, daughter scholar, St.George Gloucestershire Harriett Maggs 3, daughter scholar, St.George Gloucestershire Joseph Maggs 8 months, son, St.George Gloucestershire Joseph Maggs 64, father widower, retired market gardener, St.George Gloucestershire Ellen Sparks 20, servant unmarried, general servant, Somersetshire
Census 1881.
Stephen Maggs 44, head married, beer retailer, Gloucestershire St.George Edith Maggs 43, wife married, Hampshire Portsmouth Ann A. Maggs 16, daughter scholar, Gloucestershire St.George Harriett Maggs 13, daughter scholar, Gloucestershire St.George Joseph Maggs 11, son scholar, Gloucestershire St.George Stephen Maggs 10, son scholar, Gloucestershire St.George William Maggs 4, son scholar, Gloucestershire St.George Edith Maggs 2, daughter, Gloucestershire St.George Joseph Maggs 74, father widower, no occupation, Gloucestershire St.George
Census 1891.
William Beak 49, head married, beer retailer, Gloucestershire St.George Margaret Beak 38, wife married, Radnorshire Builth Maria P. Beak 26, daughter single, drafter’s assistant, Gloucestershire St.George Arthur H. Beak 20, son single, photographic artist, Gloucestershire St.George Herbert H. Beak 14, son scholar, Gloucestershire St.George Walter P. Beak 7 months, son, Gloucestershire St.George Rose Hendy 15, servant, domestic servant, Gloucestershire Kingswood
Census 1901.
Herbert Humphrey Beak 24, head single, publican, Gloucestershire Bristol St.George Palmer Beak 36, sister single, barmaid, Gloucestershire Bristol St.George Fanny F. Beak 26, sister single, barmaid, Gloucestershire Bristol St.George Sarah H. Mann 40, sister married, domestic servant, Gloucestershire Bristol St.George Gladys M. M. Mann 2, niece, Gloucestershire Bristol St.George Agnes Haskins 23, visitor cousin single, South Wales, Machin Monmouthshire
Census 1911.
Sarah H. Mann 50, sister married (not living with husband), assisting in business, St.George Bristol Maria P. Beak 46, sister single, assisting in business, St.George Bristol Fanny E. Beak 37, sister single, assisting in business, St.George Bristol Gladys M. M. Mann 12, daughter, Keynsham Somerset
At the time of the census, licensee Herbert Humphrey Beak was living in East Lydford on Fosse, near Taunton with wife Maud and step children Louis and Doris Grant. He was in business running a grocery and provisions store.
1865. Samuel Wride 1871. John Roberts 1881 – 88. John Nott 1891 – 1914. Albert Hamm 1917 – 28. William Hicks 1931 – 44. Albert Haste 1950 – 56. Joseph Sidney Whitie 1975. R. J. Coles
Originally two dwelling houses built in the early 1860s, soon knocked into one and called the White Lion. Samuel Wride’s rent was £24 per annum.
Census 1871.
Charlotte Roberts 73, head widow, St.George John Roberts 40, son unmarried, publican, St.George John Nott 40, son in law, married, labourer, St.George Elizabeth Nott 42, daughter married, cap maker, St.George Laura Nott 12, granddaughter scholar, St.George Lilly Nott 11, granddaughter scholar, St.George Jane Cleverley 2, boarder, St.George
Census 1881. Wrongly recorded as the Red Lion
John Nott 49, head married, beer retailer, St.George Elizabeth Nott 49, wife married, St.George Laura E. Nott 22, daughter unmarried, machinist, St.George Lilly C. Nott 21, daughter unmarried, machinist, St.George Jane Cleverley 12, adopted daughter scholar, St.George
Census 1891.
Albert J. Hamm 32, head married, publican, Bristol Lily C. Hamm 31, wife married, Bristol Elizabeth E. Hamm 6, daughter scholar, Bristol Frederick J. J. Hamm 4, son scholar, Bristol George Hamm 2, son scholar, Bristol Wilfred J. Hamm 11 months, son, Bristol
Census 1901.
Albert Hamm 41, head married, beer retailer, St.George Bristol Lily Hamm 41, wife married, housewife, St.George Bristol Frederick Hamm 14, son, technical scholar, St.George Bristol George Hamm 12, son scholar, St.George Bristol Wilfred Hamm 10, son scholar, St.George Bristol
Census 1911.
Albert James Hamm 52, head married, beer retailer, St.George Lily Charlotte Hamm 51, wife married, St.George George Hamm 21, son single, lithographic artist, St.George Wilfred John Hamm 20, son single, cabinet maker, St.George
1881 – 91. Thomas Fry 1893. George Gay 1901 – 04. Edwin Padfield 1911 – 30. Frank Walter Clements 1930 to 1943. Annie Mary E. Clements 1944 – 56. Walter William S. Clements
Census 1881.
Thomas Fry 57, head married, beer retailer, Bitton Gloucestershire Ann Fry 57, wife married, Bitton Gloucestershire Isaac Fry 29, son unmarried, stoker at brick works, Bitton Gloucestershire Thomas Fry 26, son unmarried, general labourer, Bitton Gloucestershire Solomon Fry 23, son unmarried, general labourer, Bitton Gloucestershire Samuel Fry 19, son unmarried, general labourer, Bitton Gloucestershire Alice Fry 18, daughter unmarried, general servant, Bitton Gloucestershire Elizabeth Fry 15, daughter unmarried, general servant, Bitton Gloucestershire George Fry 14, son scholar, St.George Gloucestershire
Census 1891.
Thomas Fry 67, head married, beer retailer, parish of Bitton Gloucestershire Harriett Fry 67, wife married, parish of Bitton Gloucestershire Solomon Fry 29, son single, engine fitter, parish of Bitton Gloucestershire George Fry 23, son married, engine turner, St.George Gloucestershire Annie Fry 22, son’s wife married, parish of Bitton Gloucestershire
Census 1901.
Edwin Padfield 29, head married, publican, Somerset Kilmerston Mary A. Padfield 28, wife married, Somerset Coleford Edwin J. Padfield 1, son, Bristol St.George Lily R. Aylesbury 24, sister in law single, Somerset Coleford
Census 1911.
Frank Walter Clements 35, head married, licensee, Bristol Annie Mary Elizabeth Clements 39, wife married, Bristol Walter William Samuel Clements 8, son, Bristol Harry Charles Clements 4, son, Bristol
1892 – 1928. George Hiscox 1928 – 56. Miss Maude Hiscox
Courage Brewery Archive
Census 1901.
George Hiscox 42, head married, shoe maker and out door beer house, Gloucestershire St.George Hannah Hiscox 42, wife married, Gloucestershire St.George Elizabeth Ann Hiscox 20, daughter single, Gloucestershire St.George Albert Hiscox 18, son single, engineer, turner, lathe man, Gloucestershire St.George George Hiscox 17, son single, engineer, lathe man, Gloucestershire St.George Fred Hiscox 14, son, labourer at clog factory, Gloucestershire St.George Harry Hiscox 12, son, Gloucestershire St.George Gilbert Hiscox 10, son, Gloucestershire St.George Bert Hiscox 9, son, Gloucestershire St.George Arthur Hiscox 7, daughter, Gloucestershire St.George Emily Hiscox 6, daughter, Gloucestershire St.George Flossie Hiscox 4, daughter, Gloucestershire St.George Maude Hiscox 2, daughter, Gloucestershire St.George
Census 1911.
George Hiscox 52, head married, off license holder, Bristol Gloucestershire Hannah Hiscox 52, wife married, Bristol Gloucestershire Gilbert Hiscox 20, son single, engineering fitter at iron works, Bristol Gloucestershire Bert Hiscox 19, son single, engineering fitter at iron works, Bristol Gloucestershire Arthur John Hiscox 17, son single, upholsterer, Bristol Gloucestershire Emily Hiscox 16, daughter single, tailer maker, Bristol Gloucestershire Flosse Hiscox 14, daughter, tailer maker, Bristol Gloucestershire Maude Hiscox 12, daughter scholar, Bristol Gloucestershire
Victoria No.197 Church Road Off license, previously a baker & confectioner’s shop
1908 – 34. William Gwilliam 1936 – 50. Ellen Kate Gwilliam 1956. Frank Ivor Gwilliam
Census 1911.
William Gwilliam 35, head married, general shopkeeper & grocer, Pucklechurch Gloucestershire Kate Gwilliam 35, wife married, Bath Horace Gwilliam 12, son school, London Camberwell Frank Gwilliam 5, son school, Bristol
1875 – 91. Daniel Barratt 1896 – 1911. Alice Mary Clark 1928. Alice Maud Slade 1931. Elizabeth Maria Bergham 1934 – 38. Edward Sealey 1944. William Alford 1947 – 50. Thomas Crowley 1956. Albert E. Hall
Census 1881.
Daniel Barratt 55, head married, grocer, St.George Gloucestershire Mary A. Barratt 54, wife married, grocer’s wife, St.George Gloucestershire Mary Ann Beese 14, adopted, grocer’s assistant, St.George Gloucestershire
Census 1901.
Philip Clark 30, head married, off beer retail grocer, Somerst Butcombe (invalid) Alice Clark 31, wife married, Somerset Wrington Gwendoline Clark 8, daughter, Somerset Wrington
Census 1911.
Philip Clark 40, head married, invalid, Butcombe Alice Mary Clark 41, wife married, grocer & beer retailer, Wrington Cyril Clark 9, son school, Bristol Gwendoline Clark 18, daughter single, student, Wrington
Summerhill Porter Stores Summerhill Road Off license
1892. Henry Land 1892 – 96. Alice Land 1900 – 11. Esther Green 1913 – 24. Elizabeth Lacey 1927 – 44. Charles Stacey 1949 – 56. Arthur James Stacey
Census 1901. Porter Stores
Joshua Green 36, head married, boot cutter, Monmouthshire Blainavon Esther Jane Green 41, wife married, grocer, Gloucestershire Nailsworth Blanche Gertrude Green 12, daughter, Bristol Stapleton Wilfred Percy Green 7, son, Bristol St.George Clara Farmiloe 43, visitor single, domestic cook, Gloucestershire Nailsworth Louisa Farmiloe 27, visitor single, boot machinist, Gloucestershire Nailsworth
Census 1911.
Joshua Green 46, head married, commercial traveller (provisions trade), Blainavon Monmouthshire Esther Jane Green 50, wife married, grocery & beer house (off) keeper, Nailsworth Gloucestershire Blanche Gertrude Farmiloe Green 22, daughter single, postal telegraphist for the G.P.O Newport Monmouthshire born in Stapleton Gloucestershire Beatrice Ada Farmiloe 20, niece single, domestic help, East Grinstead Sussex Louisa Mary Farmiloe 40, sister in law single, domestic help, Nailsworth Gloucestershire
1866. Solomon Rogers 1871. Edwin Lock 1879 – 88. Isaac Smith 1891 – 93. John Hallett 1899 – 1906. William Allen 1909. Alice Allen 1914 – 21. Alice Louisa Stephens 1928 – 35. William Whittington 1937 – 56. Gwendoline Roberts
Census 1871.
Edwin Lock 38, head married, beer house keeper and mason, St.Phillip’s Gloucestershire Mary Ann Lock 35, wife married, St.Phillip’s Gloucestershire Ann Vernon 67, mother widow, mop maker, Wiveliscombe Somerset Anne Taylor 8, niece, St.Phillip’s Gloucestershire
Census 1881.
Isaac Smith 45, head married, beer retailer, St.George Emma Smith 41, wife married, St.George Mary A. Smith 17, daughter unmarried, assistant, St.George Eliza Smith 13, daughter scholar, St.George Sarah Alway 32, sister widow, butcheress, St.George Willie F. Alway 4, nephew scholar, St.Philip’s Bristol
Census 1891.
John Hallett 39, head married, beer retailer, Bridgeport Ellen Hallett 37, wife married, Bristol William J. Hallett 16, son unmarried, chemist’s apprentice, Bristol Ellen E. Hallett 13, daughter scholar, Bristol Emily E. Hallett 11, daughter scholar, Bristol Mabel A. Hallett 9, daughter scholar, Bristol Polly Moore 20, servant single, servant, Bristol
Census 1901.
William Allen 59, head married, publican, Somerset Bath Elizabeth Allen 57, wife married, Somerset Bath Clara Allen 24, daughter single, Bristol Hannah Allen 22, daughter single, tailoress, Bristol John Allen 17, son single, dock labourer, Bristol Mabel Allen 15, daughter, hosiery shop assistant, Bristol
Rising Sun Church Road Demolished for a supermarket in February 1983.
1841. Charles Hill 1871 – 76. Henry Milsom 1885 – 86. John Biggin 1888. George Browning 1893 – 1901. Reuben Govier 1904. Joseph Bush 1906 – 09. Edward Gimblett 1912 – 35. James Morgan 1937 – 38. Elizabeth Morgan 1944. Arthur Hodge 1950 – 56. Arthur Webber
Census 1841.
Charles Hill 25, publican, born in county Ann Hill 25, born in county George Hill 3, born in county
Census 1901.
Reuben Goiver (sic) 60, head married, publican, Bristol St.Phillip’s Sarah Goiver 46, wife married, Bristol Barton Hill William H. Goiver 11, son, Bristol St.George Alice Browning 14, servant, general domestic servant, place of birth not known
