Bristol’s Lost Pubs

Elephant Nicholas Street

1820 – 48. Samuel King
1851 – 53. John Hart
1854 – 83. John Vowles
1885. Alice Vowles
1886 – 94. William Henrey
1896 – 97. Susannah Henrey
1899. J. McCubbin
1901. Richard Parker
1904 – 14. Elizabeth Mary Masters Jones
1917 – 28. Thomas Cockings
1931. Edward Cockings
1935 – 38. Charles Morris
1944. Frederick Whitehead
1950 – 53. Albert Otten
1956 – 60. Eric P. Harvey

Built in the 17th century the Elephant Inn was demolished in 1863 when Nicholas Street was widened, it was rebuilt in 1867 and is still trading today. In 1853 the Elephant was listed as the ‘Elephant Wine and Spirit Vaults and Slate Billiard Rooms’.

Census 1841.

Samuel King 50, wine merchant, not born in county
Mary King 30, not born in county
Jane King 25, not born in county
William King 15, not born in county
Ann Cork 20, servant, not born in county
Caroline Osbourne 20, servant, not born in county

Census 1851.

John Hart 40, head married, inn keeper, Kingswood Wiltshire
Elizabeth Hart 36 , inn keeper’s wife, Tortworth Gloucestershire
Marth Martin 10, niece scholar, on visit, Charfield Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Beer 23, servant unmarried, house servant, Temple Place Bristol

Census 1861.

John Vowles 36, head married, victualler, Claverham
Martha Vowles 38, wife married, Redland
Mary Vowles 11, daughter, Bristol
Edward Vowles 11, son, Bristol
Alice Vowles 9, daughter, Bristol
Joseph Vowles 6, son, Bristol
Walter Vowles 5, son, Bristol
Ellen Vowles 1, daughter, Bristol
Mary Crossman 22, servant unmarried, Bridgwater

Census 1871.

John Vowles 47, head married, hotel keeper, Somerset Claverham
Martha Vowles 49, wife married, Bristol Westbury
Mary Vowles 21, daughter unmarried, Bristol St.Nicholas
Alice M. Vowles 19, daughter unmarried, Bristol St.Nicholas
Joseph J. Vowles 17, son unmarried, mariner, Bristol St.Nicholas
Walter Vowles 17, son scholar, Bristol St.Nicholas
Ellen Vowles 11, daughter scholar, Bristol St.Nicholas

Census 1881.

John Vowles 56, head widow, licensed victualler, Yatton Somerset
Alice Martha Vowles 30, daughter unmarried, Bristol
Joseph John Vowles 27, son unmarried, mariner, Bristol
Walter Vowles 25, son unmarried, mariner, Bristol
Ellen F. Vowles 21, daughter unmarried, Bristol
Eliza Honeywell 24, servant unmarried, domestic servant, Bristol

Census 1891.

William Henrey 53, head married, licensed victualler, Shoreditch London
Susanna Henrey 56, wife married, East Knoyle Wiltshire
Violet Henrey 12, daughter scholar, Peckham London
Bertie Henrey 9, son scholar, Tunbridge Wells Kent
Minnette Davies 20, visitor single, living on means, Devizes Wiltshire
Edith Davies 19, visitor single, living on means, Devizes Wiltshire
Augusta Barrett 24 , servant single, barmaid, Crewkerne Somerset
Florence Cox 20, servant single, barmaid, Wycombe Buckinghamshire
Annie Smith 22, servant single, general domestic servant, Warmley Gloucestershire

Census 1901.

Richard Parker 40, head married, publican Ireland
Margaret Parker 40, wife married, Scotland

Census 1911.

Alfred Jones 56, head married, railway clerk (GWR) St.James’ Bristol
Elizabeth Mary Masters Jones 51, wife married, licensed victualler, Balleret Australia (British subject)
John Erskine 50, boarder married, tailor and draper, St.Paul’s Bristol
William Masters Thomas 48, visitor married, wine merchant, Balleret Australia (British subject)
Alice Randall 28, assistant single, barmaid, Bath