Bristol’s Lost Pubs

Leopard Frogmore Street

1792 – 94. William Holman
1800. Lewis Edwards
1806. Lydia Edwards
1816. John Harris
1820 – 30. Lydia Harris
1832 – 39. John Venn
1840 – 49. John Matthews
1851 – 53. Sarah Matthews
1856 – 57. Thomas Bromage
1858 – 60. James White
1861 to 1882. George Evans
1883. John Uriah Phelps
1885 – 86. Elizabeth Phelps
1886 to 1904. George Hollister
1904 – 21. Elizabeth Hollister
1925 – 28. Wilfred Reed
1931. Frederick Mills
1935. Vivian Ashton
1937. Alfred Jones
1938 – 50. Edgar Gough
1956. Walter Pullen
1953. Ambrose Smith

Opposite Pipe Lane, pictured here in 1961 the Leopard was demolished in July 1965 for the multi-storey car park next door to the New Bristol entertainments centre.

Census 1841.

John Matthews 40, publican, Ireland
Sarah Matthews 30, born in county
John Matthews 7, born in county
Sarah Matthews 4, not born in county
William Matthews 3, born in county
Mary Ann Matthews 2 months, born in county
Fanny Durbin 18, servant, not born in county
William Harris 22, carver, born in county

Census 1851.

Sarah Matthews 42, head widow, licensed victualler, Bristol
Richard Culverwell 55, brother married, agent, Barnstaple Devon
Sarah Matthews 15, daughter, Swansea Glamorganshire
William Matthews 12, son scholar at home, Bedminster
Mary Matthews 10, daughter scholar at home, Bristol
Robert Matthews 8, son scholar at home, Bristol
Charles Matthews 6, son scholar at home, Bristol
Fanny Royal 19, servant unmarried, house servant, Thornbury Gloucestershire

Census 1861.

George Evans 35, head married, publican, Chew Magna
Mary Evans 32, wife married, St.Augustine’s Bristol
Thomas Evans 7, son scholar, St.Augustine’s Bristol
Frank Evans 3, son scholar, St.Augustine’s Bristol
Alfred Evans 1, St.Augustine’s Bristol
Josia Cottle 36, widower, commercial traveller, Winterbourne near Bristol
Joseph Jones 28, lodger unmarried, painter, Bristol
Ann Turner 20, servant unmarried, servant, Bristol

Census 1871.

George Evans 45, head married, publican, Somerset Chew Magna
Mary Ann Evans 42, wife married, Bristol
Thomas Evans 18, son unmarried, smith, Bristol
Frank Evans 13, son scholar, Bristol
Alfred Evans 10, son scholar, Bristol
Harry Evans 8, son scholar, Bristol
Rose Evans 5, daughter scholar, Bristol
Mary Evans 59, sister unmarried, domestic servant, Somerset Timsbury
Sarah Lockier 20, servant unmarried, Bristol

Census 1881.

George Evans 54, head married, licensed victualler, Chew Magna
Mary Ann Evans 52, wife married, Bristol
Frank J. Evans 23, son unmarried, carpenter, Bristol
Alfred E. Evans 21, son unmarried, upholsterer, Bristol
Chas H. Evans 18, son unmarried, Bristol
Rose E. Evans 15, daughter scholar, Bristol
Elizabeth Vandisimissan 32, servant, domestic servant, Dowlais South Wales

Census 1891.

George Hollister 45, head married, licensed victualler and chair manufacturer, Gloucestershire Frampton Cotterell
Elizabeth Hollister 40, wife married, Bristol
George S. Hollister 4, son, Bristol
James H. Phelps 15, step son, chair maker’s apprentice, Bristol
Martha Charlesworth 22, servant single, general domestic servant, Bristol

Census 1901.

George Hollister 55, head married, licensed victualler, Gloucestershire Frampton Cotterell
Elizabeth Hollister 50, wife married, Bristol St.Paul’s
George S. Hollister 15, son, Bristol St.Augustine’s
Nellie Lockhart 26, servant single, Stapleton

Census 1911.

16, Elton Road, Bishopston, Bristol. (Mrs Hollister did not live at the Leopard)
Mrs Elizabeth Hollister 61, head widow, licensed brewer, City & County of Bristol
Mr George Stanley Hollister 24, son married, private means, City & County of Bristol
Mrs George Stanley Hollister 19, daughter in law married, City & County of Bristol
Helen Annie Smith 19, servant single, general domestic servant, Grayfield Somersetshire