Bristol’s Lost Pubs

Bank Tavern John Street
Built around 1750 the Bank Tavern was named to commemorate the opening of Bristol’s first bank which was on the corner of Broad Street and John Street

1794. Mary Moore
1800. William Gillett
1822. W. Jones
1823 – 28. Adam Barton
1830 – 34. Henry Merry
1837 – 39. William Brown
1840. Edwin Oliver
1841 to 1849. William Merriman
1849 to 1855. Evan Jenkins
1856. William Coburn
1859 – 66. John Wintle
1867. Delia Wintle
1868. William Hawkins
1869. J. Hunt
1871 – 76. Ann Hunt
1877 – 80. Joseph Harris
1881. Augustus Simmons
1882. Michael Clune
1883. Elizabeth Rice
1885 – 89. Caroline Battle
1891. Frederick Powles
1892 to 1893. Edward Hartnett
1894. Caroline Battel
1896 – 1901. Frederick Grigg
1901 – 02. Ethel Mary Grigg
1904 – 21. Frederick George Jones
1925 – 31. Leopold Painter
1935 – 56. Leonard Charles Browne
1975. M. A. Bond

Adam Barton also traded as a saw & tool maker in nearby All Saints’ Street.

Census 1841.

William Merriman 25, publican, not born in county
Catherine Merriman 25, not born in county
Jane Hendy 35, servant, not born in county
Catherine Watson 70, Irish

Census 1851.

Evan Jenkins 30, head married, licensed victualler, Glamorganshire
Patience Jenkins 26, wife married, Glamorganshire St.Nicholas
Thomas Jenkins 1, son, Glamorganshire Swansea
John Jenkins 3, son, Glamorganshire Swansea
Ann Daniels 17, servant unmarried, Bristol St.George
Morgan Thomas 30, visitor married, Glamorganshire

Census 1861.

John Wintle 46, head married, licensed victualler, Bristol
Delia Wintle 47, wife married, Somersetshire
Henry Wintle 14, son scholar, Gloucestershire
Louisa Wintle 12, daughter scholar, Gloucestershire
Delia Wintle 11, daughter scholar, Bristol
Amelia Jones 17, servant unmarried, house servant, Bristol
Henry Bennett 29, visitor married, office clerk, London

Census 1871.

Ann Hunt 40, head widow, publican, Somerset Shepton Mallett
William Edgar 72, father married, tailor, Somerset Shepton Mallett
Mary Edgar 79, mother married, Somerset Shepton Mallett
Ellen Jones 19, servant unmarried, Bristol
Alin Bulski 7, visitor scholar, Glamorganshire Cardiff

Census 1881.

Augustus Frederick Simmons 32, head married, licensed victualler, Somerset Bath
Ellen Simmons 30, wife married, Leicestershire Leicester
Austin Simmons 8, son scholar, Bristol
Margaret Simmons 7, daughter scholar, Bristol
George Simmons 5, son, Bristol
Ellen Simmons 3, daughter, Bristol
Edward Simmons 2, son, Bristol
Frederick Simmons 3 months, son, Bristol
Julia Hayes 16, servant unmarried, general servant, Bristol
Ellen Cronier 15, servant unmarried, general servant, Jersey

Census 1891.

Frederick William Powles 28, head married, licensed victualler, Bristol
Rosina Powles 21, wife married, Monmouthshire Newport
Frederick R. Powles 1 month, son, Bristol
Edith Millinchip 18, servant single, barmaid, Monmouthshire Newport
Emily Norton 16, servant single, domestic servant, Bristol Bedminster

Census 1901.

Ethel Grigg 33, wife married, Devon Honiton
Bessie Dorset 37, servant single, general domestic servant, Wiltshire Chippenham
Janet Prescott 27, visitor married, Devon Southleigh

Census 1911.

Frederick George Jones 34, head married, licensed victualler, Hanham Gloucestershire
Lilian Alice Jones 23, wife married, assistant in the business, Reading Berkshire
Louisa Marion Exell 28, servant single, general domestic servant, Bristol St. Paul’s