Bristol’s Lost Pubs

Griffin Colston Street

Griffin Lane
1752 – 63. John Parrott
1764. Peter Moxon
1775. John Dear
1792 – 94. Robert Ferris
1800 – 06. Henry Hawkins
1816 – 34. Joseph Berry
1837 – 40. J. Parratt
1841 – 48. George Maskell
1851 – 55. William Norman
1858 – 60. John Hancock
1861 – 71. Richard Bustin

Colston Street
1873 – 88. Richard Bustin
1891 – 96. Richard B. Bustin
1899 – 1909. William Watts
1914 – 21. Frank Williams
1925 – 28. Kate Young
1931 – 35. David Selman
1937 – 38. George Atkinson
1941 – 44. James Cecil Mason
1948 – 53. James Duggan
1956. Ernest F. Greenslade
1975. R. Hall

The Griffin stood at the bottom of Griffin Lane (Lower Park Row) and was demolished when Colston Street was built in the early 1870s. Richard Bustin later had the pub rebuilt on the corner of Colston Street and Trenchard Street.

Census 1841.

George Maskell 40, publican, not born in county
Ann Maskell 35, born in county
Mary Fiford 14, servant, not born in county
Sarah Todd 40, independent, not born in county
James Lewis 30, french polisher, not born in county
Clara Andrews 25, milliner, not born in county
Benjamin Allen 25, modeller, not born in county
John Hayden 30, linen draper, not born in county
John Luce 20, servant, not born in county
Elizabeth Cox 20, servant, not born in county
John Williams 35, labourer, not born in county
John Cridland 25, collar maker, not born in county
Catherine Cridland 25, not born in county

Census 1851.

William Norman 41, head married, inn keeper, Bristol
Mary A. Norman 76, mother widow, Bristol
Thomas Norman 38, brother widower, mariner, Bristol
Mary A. Norman 32, sister unmarried, Bristol
William Norman 13, nephew scholar, Bristol
Elizabeth Button 20, servant unmarried, servant, Gloucestershire Pucklechurch

Census 1861.

Richard Bustin 53, head married, spirit dealer, Barnstaple Devon
Eliza Bustin 50, wife married, wife of a spirit dealer, Barnstaple Devon
William Henry Bustin 25, son married, watch maker, Barnstaple
Maria Bustin 22, daughter married, wife of a watch maker, Worcester Worcestershire
Bessy Bustin 21, daughter unmarried, daughter of a spirit dealer, Barnstaple Devon
Sydney Bustin 17, son unmarried, watch maker, Barnstaple Devon
Leonard Bustin 8, son scholar, son of a spirit dealer, Swansea Glamorganshire

Census 1871.

Richard Bustin 63, head widower, licenseed victualler, Braunton Devon
Maria Bustin 32, daughter in law widow, house keeper, Worcester
Betsy Holbrook 16, servant unmarried, domestic servant, Bristol

Census 1881.

Richard Bustin 73, head widower, hotel keeper, Devon Barnstaple
Sarah A. Bush 39, house keeper unmarried, Somerset Stanton Drew
Mary Thomas 24, servant unmarried, domestic servant, Gloucestershire Almondsbury

Census 1891.

Richard B. Bustin 58, head married, wine & spirit merchant, Barnstaple Devon
Marion Bustin 57, wife married, London
Lucy F. Bustin 29, daughter single, assistant, Hereford
Lily Richards 23, daughter married, assistant, Hereford
Josephine N. Bustin 7, granddaughter scholar, Hereford

Census 1901.

William Watts 32, head single, licensed victualler, Bristol

Census 1911.

Frank A. Williams 47, head married, licensed victualler, Liverpool
Elizabeth Williams 45, wife married, assisting in business, Bristol
Alma Williams 22, daughter single, Liverpool
Gladys Williams 8, daughter school, Bristol