Bristol’s Lost Pubs
George & Dragon Commercial Road
1822 – 26. Samuel Pearce
1828 – 56. Mrs. Frances Pearce
1857 to 1865. Charles Pritchard
1866 to 1891. Philip Thomas
1891 to 1900. Elizabeth Thomas
1901. Walter Janes
1902. Joseph Janes
1904 – 14. Frank Merry
1917 – 21. George Hedley
1925 – 31. Lillian May Hedley
1935 -37. Robert Bayntun
1938 to 1940. Philip Morris
1940 – 44. Albert Iles
1950 – 53. William Whiteford
1956. Ralph E. Harris
On the corner with Redcliff Hill, the George & Dragon is pictured here in 1953. The pub was demolished in 1961 to allow for road widening as part of the second Bedminster bridge roundabout scheme.
Census 1841.
Frances Pearce 45, innkeeper, born in county
Ann Moon 60, lace maker, born in county
Sarah Brooks 25, servant, born in county
Lambert John Croome 3, born in county
John England 11, born in county
William Neate 50, butcher, born in county
John Symes 35, independent, born in county
Census 1851.
Frances Pearce 57, head widow, publican, St Stephens Cornwall
William Neat 63, lodger unmarried, butcher, Castle … Gloucestershire
Mary Blackmore 27, house servant unmarried, Devon
Kessia Champion 14, Visitor scholar, Bristol
Lambert Johns 13, grandson scholar, Bristol
Census 1861.
Charles Pritchard 49, head married, publican, Bristol St.James
Hester Pritchard 45, wife married, Bristol Bedminster
George Yates 78, father in law widower, Somerset Ashton
Census 1871.
Phillip Thomas 55, head married, publican, Monmouthshire Chepstow
Elizabeth Thomas 33, wife married, Somerset Glastonbury
Louisa Thomas 13, daughter scholar, Melbourne
Elizabeth May Thomas 10, daughter scholar, Ballarat
Tom Thomas 5, son scholar, Bristol
Matilda Thomas 2, daughter, Bristol
Eliza Howell 23, barmaid unmarried, Pontyminster Wales
Charles Harding 40, visitor married, Somerset Nailsea
Daniel Crabtree 27, visitor unmarried, clerk, Bristol
Census 1881.
Philip Thomas 64, head married, licensed victualler, Hereford
Elizabeth Thomas 43, wife married, Glastonbury Somerset
Elizabeth Thomas 20, daughter unmarried, Ballarat Australia
William M. Thomas 19, son unmarried, wine merchant, Ballarat Australia
Thomas Thomas 15, son unmarried, wine merchant, Bristol
Matilda Thomas 12, daughter, Bristol
Minnie Thomas 10, daughter, Bristol
George Thomas 5, son, Bristol
Alice Thomas 4, daughter, Bristol
Florence Partt 18, assistant unmarried, assistant (inn) Bristol
Ellen Hall 19, servant unmarried, domestic servant, Bristol
Census 1891.
Elizabeth Thomas 53, head widow, licensed victualler, Somerset Glastonbury
Minnie Thomas 20, daughter single, Bristol
Florence Thomas 19, daughter single, Bristol
George Thomas 15, son, Bristol
Alice B. Thomas 14, daughter, Bristol
Census 1901.
Walter J. Janes 21, head single, licensed victualler, Bristol
Henry G. Janes 19, brother single, apprentice ironmonger, Bristol
Louisa Janes 72, visitor widow, housekeeper, Bristol
Census 1911.
Frank Merry 44, head married, licensed victualler, Norwich
Julia Merry 44, wife married, assisting in business, Bristol
Florence Burke 40, general servant, Bristol