Bristol’s Lost Pubs
Fox Peter Street
No.15 Peter Street, the Fox was destroyed in the blitz along with much else in the area that is now Castle Park.
1752. Mrs. Taylor
1764. Thomas Holland
1775. Hester Saunders
1806 – 16. Robert Gomer
1820 – 23. Robert Gomer & Charles Zincraft
1828 – 30. Robert Zincraft
1832 – 33. Edward Zincraft
1839 – 41. J. B. Lambley
1841. Caroline Lambley
1844 – 51. Joseph Olive
1853 – 56. James Olive
1858 – 63. Elizabeth Hathway
1865 – 69. J. Davey
1871 – 74. William Whitaker
1875 to 1877. Thomas Brown
1878. E. Dowding
1879. William Whitaker
1881 – 83. Frederick Allen
1886. Frederick Oxenham
1887. White & Son
1888 to 1891. Thomas Oxenham
1891. Frederick Applin
1892 – 1906. Elizabeth Savage
1909. Ellen Elizabeth Webb
1911 – 21. William Walter Webb
1925 – 35. Arthur Pollett
1937 – 38. Richard Harris
In 1775, Hester Saunders was listed as a distiller at this address. Listed in 1853 as the Fox Inn and spirit vaults, the building in this picture appears to be late Victorian in origin.
Census 1841.
Caroline Lambley 37, victualler, born in county
Ann Zincraft 18, independent means, born in county
Sarah Zincraft 10, born in county
James Lambley 4, born in county
George Lambley 3, born in county
Susan Lambley 10 months, born in county
Jane Jones 18, servant, born in county
James Jones 34, independent means, born in county
Census 1851.
Joseph Olive 56, head widower, wine & spirit merchant, Bristol
James Olive 25, son unmarried, assistant, Bristol
Mary Toleman 13, grandaughter, Assistant, Bristol
Anna Niblett 24, Servant unmarried, Upton Gloucestershire
Census 1861.
Elizabeth Hathway 50, head unmarried, spirit house keeper, Bristol
Emma Hathway 37, sister unmarried, barmaid, Bristol
Fanny Ayre 34, boarder unmarried, barmaid, Gloucestershire Downend
Census 1871.
William Whitaker 45, head married, licensed victualler, Somerset Bayford
Ellen Whitaker 42, wife married, licensed victualler’s wife, Wiltshire Blunsdon
George Whitaker 18, son unmarried, articled clerk to auctioneer, Dorset Sherborne
Frank Whitaker 6, son scholar, Gloucestershire Cinderford
Mary Martell 20, servant unmarried, general servant, Pembrokeshire Pembroke
Census 1881.
F. W. Allen 30, head married, licensed victualler, Lynn Norfolk
C. M. H. Allen 29, wife married, Bristol
F. Gay Allen 5, Son, Hull
H. L. Percy Allen 8 months, son, Bristol
H. Loving 30, cousin unmarried, joiner, Axminster Devon
H. Mutter 18, servant unmarried, assistant, Bristol
Anna Flue 22, servant unmarried, assistant, Bristol
Census 1891.
Frederick J. Applin 53, head married, licensed victualler, Bristol
Henrietta Applin 54, wife married, Bristol
Census 1901.
Alice Savage 79, head widow, Lancashire Liverpool
Elizabeth Savage 30, daughter single, licensed victualler, Lancashire Birkdale
Ellen Savage 36, daughter single, Lancashire Birkdale
Mary Bruce 7, visitor, Lancashire Birkdale
Census 1911.
William Walter Webb 21, head married, licensed victualler, St.Philip’s Marsh Bristol
Ethel Elizabeth Webb 19, wife married, assisting in business, St.Philip’s Bristol