Bristol’s Lost Pubs
Swan Hotel Almondsbury Hill
1841 – 61. William Chapman
1871 – 96. William Chapman junior
1901. Marshall Clark
1903 – 05. Henry Lavis
1909 – 11. John Harrold
1922 – 26. Charles Gore
1930. Bert Smith
Census 1841.
William Chapman 50, inn keeper, born in county
Sarah Chapman 50, born in county
Elizabeth Chapman 20, born in county
Charles Chapman 20, farmer, born in county
Hester Chapman 20, born in county
Sarah Chapman 12, born in county
William Chapman 8, born in county
John Somers 15, agricultural labourer, born in county
Ann George 15, servant, born in county
Census 1851.
William Chapman 63, head married, victualler & farmer of 19 acres employing 1 labourer, Gloucestershire Stroud
Sarah Chapman 62, wife married, Gloucestershire Stroud
Elizabeth Chapman 35, daughter unmarried, victualler’s assistant, Gloucestershire Stroud
Esther Chapman 29, daughter unmarried, victualler’s assistant, Gloucestershire Stroud
Sarah Chapman 22, daughter unmarried, victualler’s assistant, Gloucestershire Filton
William Chapman 18, son unmarried, victualler’s assistant, Gloucestershire Filton
Job Shield 18, servant unmarried, agricultural labourer, Gloucestershire Almondsbury
Census 1861.
William Chapman 73, head married, inn keeper, Stroud Gloucestershire
Sarah Chapman 72, wife married, inn keeper, Stroud Gloucestershire
Esther Chapman 35, daughter unmarried, inn keeper, Stroud Gloucestershire
Sarah Chapman 27, daughter unmarried, inn keeper, Filton Gloucestershire
William Chapman 26, son unmarried, farmer, Filton Gloucestershire
James Adams 22, servant unmarried, ostler, Exford Somerset
Ann Hughes 18, servant unmarried, patchway Gloucestershire
Census 1871.
William Chapman 37, head unmarried, licensed victualler & farmer of 120 acres, Gloucestershire Filton
Hester Chapman 45, sister unmarried, Gloucestershire Stroud
Mary Emma Thornton 37, house keeper unmarried, Middlesex London
Annie … 25, waitress unmarried, Somersetshire Hinton Blewitt
Mary Jane Etwells 18, cook unmarried, Gloucestershire Almondsbury
David Lewis 25, ostler unmarried, Somersetshire Shipham
Census 1881.
William Chapman 48, head unmarried, licensed victualler & farmer, Filton Gloucestershire
Hester Chapman 60, sister unmarried, house keeper, Stroud Gloucestershire
Ellen Chapman 30, niece unmarried, barmaid, Hempton Gloucestershire
Sarah Clark 29, servant unmarried, domestic cook, Wrington Somerset
Rose Clark 19, servant unmarried, waitress (Inn), Wrington Somerset
James Duncombe 15, servant, boots (Inn), Almondsbury Gloucestershire
Census 1891.
William Chapman 58, head single, licensed victualler, Gloucestershire Filton
Hester Chapman 68, sister single, house keeper, Gloucestershire Filton
Annie Amesbury 27, servant single, barmaid, Somerset Burnham
Margaret Stratford 23, servant single, cook, Gloucestershire Cirencester
Ellen Young 37, servant single, waitress, Gloucestershire Almondsbury
Census 1901.
Marsall J. Clark 36, head married, hotel proprietor, Monmouthshire Newport
Alice K. Clark 30, wife married, South Devon Topsham
Lily G. Phipps 22, servant single, barmaid, Bristol
Minnie J. Tudor 24, servant single, general domestic servant, Gloucestershire Alveston
Annie J. Thomas 20, servant single, general domestic servant, Gloucestershire Almondsbury
Census 1911.
Swan Hotel, occupier – John Harrold
Population – 3 females & 1 male