Bristol’s Lost Pubs

Little Swan Stokes Croft

1848 to 1866. John Tossell
1866 to 1872. Mary Tossell
1873 to 1890. John Jenkins Eastman
1890. Clara Maria Eastman
1891. Clara Maria Symes
1892 to 1893. Martha Street
1894 to 1901. Donald Barry
1901 – 09. George Rexworthy
1911. Fred Knowlden
1914. Bridget Spencer
1917 – 25. Albert Alder
1928 – 31. Alfred Scott
1935 – 37. Jeremiah McCarthy

Census 1851.

John Tossell 47, head married, Barnstaple Devon
Mary Tossell 46, wife married, Kingswood Gloucestershire
James Richards Tossell 25, son unmarried, St.James’s Bristol
Thomas Richards Tossell 19, son unmarried, Montpelier Bristol
William Richards Tossell 17, son unmarried, Montpelier Bristol
Priscilla Richards Tossell 16, daughter unmarried, Montpelier Bristol
Emma Richards Tossell 14, daughter, Montpelier Bristol

Census 1861.

John Tossell 57, head married, beer retailer, Devon Barnstaple
Mary Tossell 57, wife married, Gloucestershire Mangotsfield

Census 1871.

Mary Tossell 68, head married, beer retailer, Bristol
John J. Eastman 34, son in law married, timber dealer, Bristol
Emma Eastman 34, daughter married, timber dealer’s wife, Bristol
Charles Eastman 10, grandson scholar, Bristol
Clara Eastman 6, granddaughter scholar, Bristol
Alice Eastman 4, granddaughter scholar, Bristol
Edwin Eastman 1, grandson, Bristol
Thomas Richards 39, son married, dairyman, Bristol

Census 1881.

John Jenkins Eastman 45, head married, licensed victualler, Bristol (Dumb)
Emily Eastman 45, wife married, Bristol
Clara Eastman 16, daughter unmarried, Bristol
Alice Eastman 13, daughter scholar, Bristol
Edwin Thomas Eastman 11, son scholar, Bristol
Florence Emily 7, daughter scholar, Bristol
Mary Simmons 79, mother widow, Gloucestershire Mangotsfield
Thomas Llewellin 63, lodger widower, plumber, Bristol

Census 1891.

Henry A. Symes 36, head married, tea dealer, Somerset Bedminster
Clara M. Symes 25, wife married, publican, Bristol

Census 1901.

George Rexworthy 52, head married, beer retailer, Bristol
Elizabeth Rexworthy 50, wife married, Bristol
Emily M. Rexworthy 25, daughter single, tailoress, Bristol
Percy G. Rexworthy 21, son single, traveller in tea, Bristol

Census 1911.

Fred Knowlden 28, head married, brass moulder, Bristol
Emily Knowlden 30, wife married, Bristol
Reginald Knowlden 3, son, Bristol
Gilbert Stanley Knowlden 5½ months, son, Bristol