Bristol’s Lost Pubs
Sceptre Hotel Baldwin Street
Ship
1752 – 54 John Rowe
1755 John Emerson
1762 George Phillips
1775 Joseph Jonson
1792 James Seburn
1816 – 20 Edward Edwards
1823 – 28 John Turner
1830 James Burrell
1832 – 33 John Lywood
1834 Philip Partington
1837 Phillippa Partington
1839 – 40 William Humphries
1841 – 44 Sarah Humphries
1847 – 49 Sarah Rees
1851 to 1855 John Reed
1856 J. Parrett
1858 S. Sims
1859 to 1866 James Summers
1867 S. Short
1868 – 69 Stephen Cleverley
1871 – 75 Maria Karlawski
Sceptre Hotel
1877 – 99 Thomas Overbury
1900 – 04 Sidney Rice
1906 – 31 Arthur White
1935 Frank Wood
1937 – 44 John Courtenay
1950 Edward Wright
1953 Ernest Stockford
1975 J. C. Cairns
Census 1841.
Sarah Humphries 35, victualler, born in county
Henry Humphries 24, cordwainer, born in county
Harriett Humphries 25, born in county
Mary Hodges 6, born in county
Census 1851.
John Read 37, head married, licensed victualler, Somerset Williton
Amelia Read 3?, wife married, Somerset Combe
Ann Kiley 19, servant unmarried, domestic, Ireland
Census 1861.
James Summers 58, head married, inn keeper, Hampshire
Susanna Summers 55, wife married, Hampshire
Ellen Summers 30, daughter unmarried, servant, Hampshire
Emma Summers 27, daughter unmarried, dressmaker, Hampshire
Mary Radcliffe 16, servant unmarried, house servant, Taunton
Census 1871.
Maria Karlowsky 43, head widow, publican, Prussia
Marian Williams 27, visitor unmarried, barmaid, Wales Swansea
Henry Alladise 14, servant, Isle of Wight Parkhurst Barracks
John Sally 40, lodger unmarried, publican, Prussia
Census 1901.
No.7 Welsh Back, Mr. & Mrs. Rice did not live at the Sceptre
Sidney Rice 27, head married, hotel proprietor, Surbiton Surrey
Ada Gwyn, servant single, domestic cook, Bedminster Bristol
Mabel Edwards 17, servant single, housemaid, Shepton Mallet Somerset
Census 1911.
No.115 City Road, Mr. & Mrs. White did not live at the Sceptre
Arthur Robert White 45, head married, licensed victualler, Esher Surrey
Amy Louisa White 43, wife married, Kingston Surrey
William Arthur R. White 18, son single, clerk, Surbiton Surrey
Frederick Sidney E. White 16, son single, barman assisting in business, Surbiton Surrey
Frank Bertram H. White 13, son school, Surbiton Surrey
Annie May Morgan 21, servant single, general domestic servant, Bristol