Bristol’s Lost Pubs
White Hart Brislington Hill
1830. John King
1841 – 61. Philip Marks
1865 – 76. Sarah Marks
1883 – 86. William Moore
1889. William Parsons
1891 – 95. Frederick Westlake
1897. Stanley Jones
1901 – 04. James Brodribb
1906 – 09. Frank Ford
1911 – 14. Alfred Robins
1917 – 25. Henry Hemmens
1928 – 31. Philip King
1935 – 44. John Hopkins
1950 – 53. Edward Fry
1956. Harold V. Haskins
1975. D. A. Steele
The following information from the 1970s was kindly provided by Pete Yeates:
Graham & Louise Adams (were at the White Hart for some 14 years) Graham now deceased.
Roger Seward (Manager for 11 months, aftwards taking on the Talbot Inn at Keynsham after it was refurbished with the Restaurant being added) Roger now deceased – his last pub was the Spreadeagle on the Stourhead estate.
John Williams (Trained at the White Hart under Roger Seward. Afterwards moving to the Rose & Crown at Limpley Stoke, the Hop Pole at Limpley Stoke and eventually the Inn at Freshford) After John Williams left the White Hart, the managers were Les & Kerry (surnames unknown) who eventually left to take over the Griffin at Monmouth Street in Bath. ( I worked in an office opposite the Griffin, finding them by accident!)
Since John Williams, there have been various managers, none of which staying for more than a few years.
Census 1841.
Philip Marks 40, publican, not born in county
Sarah Marks 40, not born in county
Philip Marks 15, born in county
Thomas Marks 14, not born in county
Henry Marks 6, not born in county
Sarah Marks 13, not born in county
Martha Marks 11, not born in county
Joseph Bryant 15, servant, born in county
Charlotte Jones 30, servant, born in county
Ann Organ 20, servant, not born in county
Census 1851.
Philip Marks 50, head married, victualler, Gloucestershire Mangotsfield
Sarah Marks 51, wife married, inn keeper’s wife, Gloucestershire St. George’s
Thomas Marks 24, son unmarried, ironmonger, Gloucestershire Warmley
Sarah A, Marks 23, daughter unmarried, Gloucestershire Warmley
Martha Marks 21, daughter unmarried, Gloucestershire Warmley
William H. Marks 16, son unmarried, solicitors clerk, Bristol Temple
Charles Linton 21, servant unmarried, ostler (inn servant), Bristol St.Philip’s
Ann Rawlins 24, servant unmarried, house servant, Gloucestershire St.George’s
Census 1861.
Philip Marks 60, head married, licensed victualler, Gloucestershire Mangotsfield
Sarah Marks 61, wife married, Gloucestershire St.George’s
Martha Coombs 31, daughter married, Gloucestershire Siston
David Coombs 25, son in law married, carpenter & joiner, Somerset Yatton
William Reeve 38, boarder widower, formerly victualler, Bristol Temple
Elizabeth Reeve 14, boarder scholar, Bristol Temple
Sarah Reeve 13, boarder scholar, Bristol Temple
William Veale 25, servant unmarried, ostler, Somerset Chew Magna
Margaret Earl 25, servant unmarried, house servant, Glamorganshire Llanbethery
Hugh Khight 26, servant single, house servant, Somerset Brislington
Census 1871.
Thomas Edwin Marks 44, son widower, Siston Gloucestershire
Martha Coombs 41, daughter widow, Siston Gloucestershire
Ada Mary Marks 10, granddaughter, Clifton Bristol
John Yeare 23, servant unmarried, ostler, St.Columb Cornwall
Census 1891.
Frederick Westlake 29, head single, hotel keeper, Keynsham Somerset
Albert Westlake 20, brother single, assistant domestic, Keynsham Somerset
Alice Westlake 17, sister single, Keynsham Somerset
Census 1901.
James Brodribb 50, head married, hotel keeper, Somerset Clutton
Sarah J. Brodribb 54, wife married, Somerset Clutton
Frederick J. Brodribb 6, grandson, Bristol
Blanche S. Smith 29, servant single, barmaid, Bristol
Census 1911.
Alfred Robbins 54, head married, hotel proprietor, Gloucestershire Dowdeswell
Edith M. Robbins 49, wife married, Gloucestershire Withington
Mabel Robbins 17, daughter single, assists in business, Cheshire Shelwall
Consie Robbins 17, daughter single, assists in business, Cheshire Shelwall
Dorothy Robbins 15, daughter, Cheshire Shelwall