Bristol’s Lost Pubs

Rose & Crown Broadmead

The house at the left of this photograph was the Elephant & Castle public house (No.1 Merchant Street), both buildings were demolished in the early 1930s for road widening.

1775. Michael Snary
1792 – 94. Betty Parry
1800. Joseph Perry
1806. Elizabeth Perry
1816. Philip Bennett
1820 – 22. Robert Brown
1823 – 28. John Croome
1832 – 37. George Baker
1839 – 60. Henry Baker
1861. William Turvey
1863. Walter Baker
1865 – 69. Thomas Pearson
1871 – 78. John Gough
1879. Emily Gough
1881. John Hampton
1882 to 1888. Joseph Smart
1889. David Avery
1891. James Kelly
1892 – 1917. George Porter
1921. William Harris
1925. Samuel Warren
1928. Robert Jarvis
1931. George Gray

Census 1841.

Henry Baker 25, victualler, born in county
Eliza Baker 25, born in county
Jane Baker 2, born in county
George Leonard 15, servant, born in county
William Reed 20, cabinet maker, born in county
William Smith 30, labourer, born in county
Mary Smith 25, servant, born in county
Mary Ann Druss 15, servant, born in county

Census 1851.

Henry Baker 33, Licensed Publican Bristol
Eliza Baker 38, Bristol
Ann Banfield 17, Servant Kingswood
John Oliver 16, Visitor Essex Not Known
George Andrews 37, Lodger Carpenter Windsor Berks
James Ivory 28, Visitor Blacksmith Gloucestershire Winterbourne

Census 1861.

William Turvey 35, head married, victualler, Bristol
Eliza Turvey 26, wife married, Bristol
Eliza Turvey 1, daughter, Bristol
Elizabeth Turvey 6 months, daughter, Bristol
Caroline Cotton 27, visitor unmarried, dressmaker, Bristol
Elizabeth Handcock 14, servant unmarried, nursemaid, Bristol

Census 1871.

John Gough 36, head married, licensed victualler, Liverpool Lancashire
Emily J. Gough 35, wife married, St.Stephen’s Bristol
Prudence Smart 67, mother in law widow, no occupation, St.Nicholas Bristol
Mary A. Strangemore 15, servant, barmaid, St.James’ Bristol
Henry Comstible 18, servant unmarried, brewer, White Church Shropshire
George Harris 12, servant, waiter, St.Thomas Shropshire

Census 1881.

John Hampton 48, head married, licensed victualler, Cirencester Gloucestershire
Emily J. Hampton 46, wife married, Bristol
Harriet V. Hampton 20, daughter unmarried, no occupation, Deptford Kent
Mary Ann Strangemore 25, servant unmarried, barmaid, Bristol
Mary Ann Burke 19, servant unmarried, general servant,
James Godfrey 21, servant unmarried, servant (inn) Bristol

Census 1891.

James Kelly 29, head married, licensed victualler, Norfolk King’s Lynn
Charlotte Kelly 28, wife married, Bristol
Edith Kelly 6, daughter scholar, Bristol
Bessie Kelly 4, daughter scholar, Bristol
Ernest Butler 16, boarder single, Bristol
Emily Edwards 19, boarder single, Bristol

Census 1901.

G. Porter 39, head widower, public house, Bristol
Annie Porter 31, sister single, housekeeper, Lambeth London
John Porter 8, son
Ethel A. Burton 11, niece