Bristol's Lost Pubs

Waggon & Horses Stapleton Road

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

Union Tavern Easton Road

Census 1851.

John Passmore 40, head married, beer house keeper, Devon West Buckland
Ann Passmore 34, wife married, Gloucestershire Froster
Emma Passmore 5, daughter, Bristol St.Michael’s
William Passmore 39, brother unmarried, labourer, Devon West Buckland

Census 1871.

Henry Amos Patten Hall 45, head married, publican, Bristol
Sarah Jane Hall 32, wife married, Gloucestershire Badminton
Walter William Patten Hall 19, son unmarried, coach body maker, Bristol
Ann Patten Hall 79, mother widow, Bristol
William Henry Moore 25, nephew unmarried, engine fitter at works, Wiltshire Swindon
Louisa Ann Patten Hall 17, niece unmarried, general domestic servant, Bristol
Levi Hollister 64, boarder widower, coal miner, Coalpit Heath Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Hollister 22, boarder’s daughter, stay maker, Frampton Cotterell Gloucestershire

Census 1881.

Walter W. P Hall 29, head married, inn keeper, Bristol
Ann A. Hall 34, wife married, Bristol
Alice A. P. Hall 3, daughter, Bristol
Walter H. P. Hall 1, son, Bristol
Fanny Jay 15, servant, general servant, Wiltshire Frome

Census 1891.

William Howard Jones 56, head married, lithographic printer & beer house keeper, Gloucestershire Coleford
Mary Jones 58, wife married, beer, Gloucestershire Arlingham
Lilian M. Jones 9, daughter scholar, Gloucestershire Eastington
Ethel M. Jones 4, daughter scholar, Wiltshire Bradford
Sarah Rowles 45, sister in law single, Gloucestershire Arlingham

Census 1901.

George Mills 45, head married, publican, Fernhurst Sussex
Agnes Mills 41, wife married, Ireland
Lucy Mills 23, daughter single, dress maker, Bermuda
Veney Mills 21, daughter single, domestic, Bermuda

Census 1911.

Ernest William Thomas 36, head married, publican, Bristol
Minnie Emma Thomas 37, assisting in business, Bristol

Twinnell Arms Twinnell Street
Off license

Census 1881.
Twinnell Arms

John Warren 53, head married, blacksmith & publican, Bishop’s Nympton Devon
Jane Warren 50, wife married, Exton Somerset
Lillie M. Warren 16, daughter unmarried, Bishop’s Nympton

Census 1891.

Emily Roseworthy 38, head widow, beer retailer, Bristol
Herbert E. Roseworthy 17, son single, apprentice confectioner, Bristol
Mabel G. Roseworthy 16, daughter single, assistant tailoress, Bristol
Lionel G. Roseworhy 12, son scholar, Bristol
Frank Roseworthy 9, son scholar, Bristol

Census 1901.

James Pedler 42, head married, beer retailer, St.Paul’s Bristol
Eliza Pedler 43, wife married, St.Philip’s Bristol
Alice M. Pedler 20, daughter single, cigar maker, St.Philip’s Bristol
Frederick J. Pedler 18, son single, lithographic printer, St.Philip’s Bristol
Ernest J. Pedler 13, son, railway servant, St.Philip’s Bristol
Albert E. W. Pedler 3, son, St.Philip’s Bristol

Census 1911.

Job Gunningham 69, husband married, police pensioner & beer house keeper, Huntspill Somerset
Mary Ann Gunningham 36, wife married, Clifton Bristol
Kathleen Mary Gunningham 8, daughter, Henstridge Somerset
Leslie Gordon Gunningham 7, son, Henstridge Somerset

Thrissell Street Stores Thrissell Street
Off license

Census 1881.
Public house

William Davies 36, head married, painter, Bristol
Elizabeth Davies 42, wife married, Gloucestershire Bizley
Edith M. Davies 15, daughter unmarried, Bristol

Census 1891.

Edwin Grant 50, head married, grocer, Gloucestershire Hansberry
Mary Grant 24, wife married, Worcestershire Dudley
Alfred Grant 8, son, Worcestershire Dudley
Harry Grant 6, son, Worcestershire Dudley
Alice Grant 2, daughter, Worcestershire Dudley

Census 1901.

Henry J. Matthews 27, head married, boot cutter, Bristol
Emily Matthews 25, wife married, Langport Somerset
Henry W. Matthews 2, son, Bristol

Census 1911.

Emily Morgan 33, head married, outdoor beer retailer, Broadway Worcestershire
William Price Morgan 38, husband married, house carpenter, Llangyfelach Swansea Glamorganshire
Gilbert Price Morgan 6, son, St.Barnabas Bristol

Three Tuns Easton Road

Census 1871.

Mary Ann Victoria Rutter 30, head unmarried, licensed victualler, King Stanley Gloucestershire

Census 1881.

Alfred Vokes 33, head married, licensed victualler, Bristol
Jane Vokes 27, wife married, Carlingcott Bath
Lilly Florence Vokes 3, daughter, Bristol
Bertha Maud Vokes 1, daughter, Bristol
Annie Emily Lintern 11, niece scholar, Camerton Bath

Census 1891.

Alfred Vokes 43, head married, licensed victualler, Bristol
Jane Vokes 39, wife married, Camerton Somerset
Lilly Florence Vokes 13, daughter scholar, Bristol
Bertha Maud Vokes 11, daughter scholar, Bristol
Elsie Agnes Vokes 9, daughter scholar, Bristol
Alfred James Vokes 7, son scholar, Bristol

Census 1901.

Alfred Vokes 51, head married, licensed victualler, Bristol
Jane Vokes 47, wife married, Somerset
Alfred Vokes 17, son single, operator cable tele.. Bristol
Gilbert Vokes 9, son, Bristol
Bertha Vokes 21, daughter single, Bristol
Elsie Vokes 19, daughter single, Bristol

Census 1911.

Alfred Vokes 62, head married, licensed victualler, Bristol
Jane Vokes 58, wife married, assisting in business, Carlingcott near Bath
Gilbert Vokes 19, son single, engineer, Bristol
Trissie Langley 19, niece single, assisting in business, Carlingcott near Bath

Three Blackbirds Stapleton Road

Census 1841.

Robert Holland 25, publican, born in county
Elizabeth Holland 30, born in county
Sarah Moores 25, servant, born in county
William Fox 13, servant, born in county

Census 1851.

William Sainsbury 47, head married, innkeeper, Mangotsfield Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Sainsbury 44, wife married, Stapleton Gloucestershire
Sarah Ann Sainsbury 22, daughter unmarried, Stapleton Gloucestershire
Robert Sainsbury 18, son unmarried, Stapleton Gloucestershire
William Sainsbury 16, son unmarried, tin plate worker, Stapleton Gloucestershire
Ellen Sainsbury 14, daughter, Stapleton Gloucestershire
Emily Sainsbury 11, daughter, Stapleton Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Sainsbury 7, daughter, Stapleton Gloucestershire
Maria Sainsbury 2, daughter, Stapleton Gloucestershire

Census 1861.

James Osborne 44, head married, licensed victualler, St.Philip’s Bristol
Ann Osborne 34, wife married, St.Philip’s Bristol
Ellen Osborne 14, daughter, St.Philip’s Bristol
James Osborne 10, son scholar, St.Philip’s Bristol
George Osborne 8, son scholar, St.Philip’s Bristol
Frederick Osbone 5, son scholar, St.Philip’s Bristol
Henry Osborne 4, son scholar, St.Philip’s Bristol
John Osborne 3, son scholar, St.Philip’s Bristol
Hannah Osborne 1, daughter scholar, St.Philip’s Bristol

Census 1871.

James Osborne 44, head married, licensed victualler, St.Philip & Jacob Bristol
Ann Osborne 45, wife married, St.Philip & Jacob Bristol
George Osborne 18, son unmarried, lath render, St.Philip & Jacob Bristol
Frederick Osborne 16, son, apprentice lath renderer, St.Philip & Jacob Bristol
Henry Osborne 14, son, apprentice lath renderer, St.Philip & Jacob Bristol
John Osborne 13, son, St.Philip & Jacob Bristol
Alice Osborne 7, daughter scholar, St.Philip & Jacob Bristol
Hannah Osborne 3, daughter scholar, St.Philip & Jacob Bristol
Ann Shepstone 13, servant, domestic servant, St.Philip & Jacob Bristol

Census 1881.

James Osborne 30, head married, licensed victualler, Bristol
Martha Osborne 33, wife married, Bristol
Annie Osborne 10, daughter scholar, Bristol
Florence Osborne 8, daughter scholar, Bristol
James Osborne 5, son scholar, Bristol
William Osborne 2, son scholar, Bristol
Frederick Osborne 8 months, son, Bristol

Census 1891.

Francis Lewin 34, head married, licensed victualler, Somerset Weston-Super-Mare
Esther A. Lewin 32, wife married, Leicestershire Leicester
Esther F. Lewin 12, daughter scholar, Bristol
Edith M. Lewin 8, daughter scholar, Bristol
Charles Lewin 7, son scholar, bristol

Census 1901.

George Mitchell 64, head married, licensed victualler, Milton Abbas Dorset
Ellen A. Mitchell 48, wife married, Southampton Hampshire
Ayling T. Mitchell 22, son single, at home barman, Totton Hampshire
Frances S. Mitchell 20, daughter single, at home, Totton Hampshire
George J. Mitchell 18, son single, articled clerk to surveyor & architect, Totton Hampshire
Eva B. Mitchell 16, daughter single, Totton Hampshire
Lawrence H. Mitchell 14, son, Totton Hampshire
Gladys E. Mitchell 12, daughter, Titchfield Hampshire
James Mitchell 73, brother married, retired hotel keeper, Milton Abbas Dorset
Percy C. Tripp 25, boarder single, no occupation, Bristol

Census 1911.

Ellen Ann Mitchell 60, head widow, licensed victualler, Southampton
Ayling Taylor Mitchell 32, son single, restauranteur, Totton Hampshire
George James Mithchell 28, son single, assisting in business, Totton Hampshire
Eva Blanche Mitchell 26, daughter single, assisting in business, Totton Hampshire
Lawrence Hawkins Mitchell 24, son single, clerk at fruit merchants, Totton Hampshire
Gladys Ellen Mitchell 22, daughter single, at home, Titchfield Hampshire

Stapleton Road Tavern Stapleton Road

Census 1851.

John Kinrade 47, head widower, victualler, Isle of Man
Margaret Kinrade 16, daughter unmarried, Bristol
Mary Ann Kinrade 10, daughter, Bristol
Henry James Kinrade 8, son, Bristol
Christian Kinrade 42, visitor cousin unmarried, occupation unknown, Isle of Man
Elizabeth Brain 25, servant unmarried, house servant, Bristol

Census 1861.

William Batt 27, head married, licensed victualler, Bristol
Elizabeth Batt 28, wife married, Bristol
William Batt 7, son scholar, Bristol
Charles Batt 5, son scholar, London Surrey
Eliza White 18, servant unmarried, general servant, Bristol
Thomas Joiner 17, servant unmarried, labourer, Bristol
Joseph England 41, visitor widow, tailor, Gloucestershire Dyrham

Census 1871.
Stapleton Road Spirit Vaults

Andrew Brown 50, head married, licensed victualler, London
Matilda Brown 51, wife married, licensed victualler’s wife, Bristol
Emily Cox 27, daughter married, licensed victualler’s daughter, Bristol
George Brown 19, son unmarried, licensed victualler’s son, Bristol
Laura Brown 16, daughter unmarried, victualler’s daughter, Bristol
Walter Cox 8, visitor scholar, Bristol
Mabel Cox 3, visitor scholar, Bristol
Amy Russell 3, granddaughter scholar, Bristol
Emma Coke 26, servant unmarried, domestic servant, Worcestershire Evesham

Census 1881.

Joseph Drew 50, head married, licensed victualler, Bristol
Mary Ann Drew 50, wife married, Bristol
Harriet Phillips 32, servant unmarried, domestic servant, Bristol

Census 1891.

Ann R. Smith 65, head widow, licensed victualler, South Wales St.Albans
Ann J. Meecham 31, daughter, South Wales Llantwitt
W. B. Andrew 26, wife, barmaid, Cornwall Falmouth
Jane Thomas 31, servant single, domestic servant, South Wales Cowbridge
Ceciia Richards 29, boarder single, dressmaker, Great Yarmouth

Census 1901.

Frederick G. Milton 26, head married, licensed victualler, Bristol
Winifred K. Milton 24, wife married, Gloucestershire Winterbourne
Winifred K. Milton 1, daughter, Bristol
Alice Randall 19, servant single, general domestic servant, Somerset Bath

Census 1911.

Olivia Hooper Couzins 54, head widow, licensee, Bradford on Avon Wiltshire
William Henry Couzins 28, son single, helps at home, Bristol
Mary E. Amesbury 25, servant single, helps in bar, Nailsea Somerset
Mabel Pearce 22, servant single, general servant, Bristol

South Wales Railway Hotel Belmont Street

Census 1871.

Richard Jones 46, head married, innkeeper, Monmouthshire Usk
Rhoda Jones 41, wife married, inkeeper’s wife, Somersetshire Bath
James Jones 17, son unmarried, scholar, Monmouthshire Raglan
Jane Jones 15, daughter, assistant to parents, Monmouthshire Raglan
Rhoda Jones 11, daughter scholar, Monmouthshire Raglan

Census 1881.

Richard D. Jones 57, head married, licensed victualler, Monmouthshire Usk
Rhoda Jones 52, wife married, Somersetshire Bath
Jane E. Jones 25, daughter unmarried, no occupation, Monmouthshire Raglan
Rhoda A. Jones 21, daughter unmarried, no occupation, Monmouthshire Raglan
Rose Stone 7, niece scholar, Warwickshire Birmingham

Census 1891.

Simeon J. Carter 29, head married, licensed victualler, Monmouthshire Beaufort
Temperance E. Carter 24, wife married, licensed victualler, Bristol
Emma Howell 20, sister in law single, assisting in business, Bristol

Census 1901.

William Howell 26, head married, licensed victualler, Bristol
Clara Howell 30, wife married, Bristol
Clara Howell 4, daughter, Bristol
William Howell 2, son, Bristol
William Howell senior is retired and living next door.

Census 1911.

William Howell 37, head married, licensed victualler, Bristol
Clara Howell 41, wife married, Bristol
William Howell 12, son, Bristol
Clara Howell 15, daughter, Bristol

Shepherds’ Rest Chaplin Road (Off license)
On the corner with Woodborough Street, the Shepherds’ Rest is still standing; much altered, and no longer a shop.

Census 1881.

James Long 29, head married, brass finisher at factory, Bristol
Caroline E. Long 32, wife married, beer retailer, Bristol
Caroline E. Long 6, daughter scholar, Bristol
Nellie L. Long 4, daughter scholar, Gloucestershire
Ernest J. Long 1, son, Gloucestershire

Census 1891.

Martha Street 55, head widow, beer retailer, Bristol
Lizzie Street 22, daughter single, no occupation, Bristol
Fred Street 15, son, smith, Bristol
Florry Gage 30, servant single, domestic servant, Bristol

Census 1901.

Jane White 64, head widow, beer retailer, Somersetshire Taunton
Arthur White 27, son single, clothing warehouseman, Bristol
Albert Edward White 21, son single, tailor’s cutter, Bristol
Johanna White 61, sister in law widow, housekeeper, Wiltshire Marlborough

Census 1911.

Albert Edward White 31, head married, off license beer retailer, Bristol
Caroline Lucy White 34, wife married, assisting in business, Bristol
Mary Rickard Dickinson 64, mother in law widow, Kenwyn Parish Cornwall

Sea Horse Winsford Street / Stapleton Road

John E. Donne is listed at this address in 1843 as a grocer & draper. The rent paid by Leonard Pockett in 1934 was £40 per annum, the landlord was The Bristol Brewery Georges & Co. Limited. After a spell as the White Elephant the Sea Horse was later known as the Queen Vic’

Census 1851.
No. 1 Winsford Street

Joseph Wilcox 40, head married, brush maker & beer retailer, St.Philip & Jacob Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Wilcox 38, wife married, Temple Parish Somerset
John Wilcox 6, son scholar, St.Paul’s Bristol
Frederick Wilcox 4, son scholar, St.Philip & St.Jacob Bristol
Albert Wilcox 2, son, St.Philip & St.Jacob Bristol
Ann Burns 16, servant unmarried, general servant, St.Philip & St.Jacob Bristol

Census 1861.
No. 1 Winsford Street, Sea Horse beer house

Joseph Wilcox 50, head married, brush maker & beer retailer, Bristol St.Philip’s
Elizabeth Wilcox 47, wife married, Bristol Temple
John Wilcox 16, son unmarried, Bristol St.Paul’s
Frederick Wilcox 14, son, Bristol St.Philip’s
Albert C. Wilcox 12, son, Bristol St.Philip’s
Elizabeth M. Wilcox 9, daughter, Bristol St.Philip’s

Census 1871.
Winsford Street, Sea horse

Joseph Willcox 61, head widower, brush maker & inn keeper, Bristol
Frederick Willcox 24, son married, brass founder,Bristol
Mary Ann Willcox 21, daughter, Stroud Gloucestershire
Martha Hyatt 14, general servant, Nailsea Somerset

Census 1881.
No. 1 Winsford Street, Sea Horse

Frederick Wilcox 34, head married, beer retailer, St.Philip’s Bristol
Mary Ann Wilcox 31, wife married, Staffordshire Hanley
Ellen Leach 23, sister in law unmarried, Staffordshire Hanley

Census 1891.
No. 32 Stapleton Road

Frederick Wilcox 42, head widower, beer retailer, St.Philip’s Bristol
Mary J. Strickland 24, servant single, housekeeper, Gloucestershire Filton

Census 1911.
Sea Horse, Stapleton Road

John Cleverley 60, head married, beer house keeper, Bell Hill St.George Bristol
Mary Cleverley 62, wife married, Siston Gloucestershire
Mable Ann Cleverley 18, daughter single, barmaid, St.George Bristol