Bristol’s Lost Pubs

Waggon & Horses Stapleton Road

1806. Benjamin Ferrar
1816 – 30. Ann Ferrar
1832 – 54. John Higgs
1856 – 89. Charles Godwin
1891 – 96. Thomas Parker
1899 – 1909. Samuel Joy
1914. Arthur Ansell
1917. Samuel Joy
1921. James Stacey
1925. George McFarlane
1928 – 31. Frank Beane
1935. Walter Bullock
1937 – 38. James Dunkerton
1944. Sidney Delahaye
1950. Joseph Carnagie
1953. Leslie George Beachey
1956. Christopher J. Gartland
1960. J. E. Yandell
1975. J. J. Lally

Listed as the London Waggon in 1806. John Higgs was a brick and tile maker, limeburner, and quarryman

Census 1841.

John Higgs 45, publican, born in county
Ann Higgs 45, born in county
Elizabeth Haus 45, servant, born in county
Eliza Isaac 15, servant, born in county
William Harding 13, labourer, born in county
John Ferrar 45, cooper, born in county

Census 1851.

John Higgs 60, head married, brick, tile and lime manufacturer employing 25 men, Gloucesterhire Yate
Ann Higgs 59, wife married, Gloucesterhire Stapleton
Elizabeth Ayers 57, servant unmarried, house servant, Gloucestershire Old Sodbury
Mary A. Clarke 21, servant unmarried, house servant, Somerset Brislington
Hannah Jewell 27, servant unmarried, house servant, Somerset Wellington
Mary Crowden 30, servant widow, house servant, Wiltshire Devizes
Henry Iles 13, lodger, brickmakers labourer, Gloucestershire Frampton Cotterell
Henry Simms 25, lodger unmarried, brickmakers labourer, Gloucestershire Berkeley

Census 1861.

Charles Godwin 34, head married, inn keeper, Cold Ashton Gloucestershire
Elizabeth H. Godwin 29, wife married, Ford Wiltshire
Sarah Ann 14, daughter, assistant, Batheaston Somerset
William H. Godwin 2, son, Bristol
Lydia R. Godwin 6 months, daughter, Bristol
Betsey Cox 28, servant single, unmarried, Hanham Gloucestershire
Eliza Angel 24, servant single, unmarried, Codrington Gloucestershire
Mary Ann Billett 16, servant unmarried, nursemaid, Ford Wiltshire
Joseph Werrett 23, servant unmarried, brewer, Yate Gloucestershire

Census 1871.

Charles Godwin 44, head married, brewer Waggon & Horses Inn, Gloucestershire Cold Ashton
E. H. Godwin 39, wife married, Wiltshire Ford
Charlotte Godwin 20, daughter unmarried, Bath Somerset
Alfred Godwin 25, visitor unmarried, coach trimmer, Wiltshire Devizes
J. E. Woodcock 29, female servant unmarried, domestic servant, Wiltshire Bradford
Martha Cole 23, servant unmarried, domestic servant, South Wales Pembroke
Elizabeth Morgan 44, servant married, domestic servant, Bristol
George Monday 25, servant unmarried, domestic servant, Wiltshire Chilcot
Annie Niblett 20, visitor unmarried, Gloucestershire Gloucester

Census 1881.

Charles Godwin 55, head widower, licensed victualler, Gloucestershire Cold Ashton
Amy E. L. Godwin 17, daughter unmarried, Bristol
Alexander Cameron 28, assistant unmarried, barman inn servant, Ross Ullapool
Ellin Monular 19, servant unmarried, domestic servant, Bristol
Emma Fox 32, servant unmarried, domestic servant, Bristol St.Paul’s

Census 1891.

Thomas Parker 46, head married, inn keeper, Gloucestershire Stapleton
Charlotte Parker 40, wife married, Somerset Bath
James W. Hole 25, servant single, barman, Bristol
Lilla B. King 25, servant single, barmaid, Wallington Oxfordshire
Caroline R. Hopkins 36, servant single, domestic servant, Gloucestershire Charfield
Elizabeth Earl 19, servant single, domestic servant, Gloucestershire St.George

Census 1901.

Samuel Joy 51, head married, brewer & publican, Bristol
Susan Joy 30, wife married, Bristol
Rosina Joy 28, daughter single, assistant in bar, Bristol
Albert Joy 21, son single, barman, Bristol
Blanche Joy 19, daughter single, assistant in bar, Bristol
Oliver Joy 17, son single, assistant in bar, Bristol
Annie Schewety 29, servant single, cook, Bristol
Ruth Leurs 21, servant single, waitress, Yate Gloucestershire
Emily Skrine 18, servant single, waitress, Bristol
Edith Shortman 17, servant single, housemaid, Keynsham
Roland Bunt 22, servant single, hostler in the yard, Isle of Man