Bristol’s Lost Pubs

Black Swan Stapleton Road

1822. S. Parker
1830. James Peacock
1841 – 74. George Povey
1875 to 1877. Aaron Thatcher
1878 – 79. Joseph Chick
1881 – 1914. Frederick Hunt
1917 – 25. Frederick Hunt jnr
1928. Harry Lavis
1931 – 38. Sidney Walter Hall
1944. Walter Pollard
1950 – 53. George Moore
1956. James Barton
1958 to 1961. Gus Keen
1975. G. Osborne

Information on Gus Keen was kindly provided by Vernon Keen.

Census 1841.

George Povey 30, publican, born in county
Ann Povey 30, born in county
Elizabeth Povey 9, born in county

Census 1851.

George Povey 41, head married, innkeeper, Easton Gloucestershire
Ann Povey 42, wife married, innkeeper’s wife, Easton Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Povey 19, daughter unmarried, Easton Gloucestershire
Alice Salter 13, servant, Easton Gloucestershire
Nicholas Gregory 30, visitor married, traveller, Wooton Gloucestershire

Census 1861.

George Povey 53, head married, publican, St.George Gloucestershire
Ann Povey 55, wife married, St.George Gloucestershire
Aaron Salter 22, servant unmarried, servant and brewer, Little Sodbury

Census 1871.

George Povey 63, head married, publican, Bristol St.George
Ann Povey 64, wife married, Bristol St.George

Census 1881.

Frederick W. Hunt 33, head married, licensed victualler, Bristol
Eliza F. Hunt 26, wife married, Bristol
Frederick Walter Hunt 3, son, Bristol
Donald McDonald 20, servant unmarried, barman inn servant, Scotland

Census 1891.

F. W. Hunt 43, head married, wine & spirit merchant, Bristol
Elizabeth Hunt 35, wife married, Bath
Annie Berry 28, single, barmaid, Honiton Devon
Ealenor Starkie 22, servant single, general domestic servant, Exeter Devon

Census 1901.

Frederic Hunt 53, head married, wine & spirit merchant, Bristol
Bessie F. Hunt 45, wife married, Bath Somerset
Frederic W. Hunt 23, son single, wine & spirit merchant, Bristol
Edith Mary Hunt 24, servant single, domestic servant, Castle Carey Somerset
Margaret S. Hunt 19, servant single, domestic servant, Castle Carey Somerset

Census 1911.

Frederic Walter Hunt 63, head married, licensed victualler and wine & spirit merchant, Bristol
Elizabeth Frampton Hunt 55, wife married, Bath
Mabel Clifford 22, domestic servant single, housemaid, Nibley Gloucestershire
Mabel Francis Hill 23, domestic servant single, cook, Nettlebridge Somerset