Bristol’s Lost Pubs

Lord Nelson Redcliff Hill

1816. Thomas Smith
1820 – 28. John Rice
1830. Thomas Dunn
1831 – 37. Thomas Gadd
1839. H. Price
1840 – 44. Henry Davis
1847 – 52. William Warburton
1853 to 1856. Charlotte Warburton
1857 – 58. Joseph Groves
1860. William Anthony
1861. William Ings
1863. John Ousley
1865 – 66. William Clarke
1867 to 1868. Ann Clarke
1869 to 1871. J. H. Williams
1871 – 72. James Potter
1874 – 82. James Eades
1885 – 91. James Taylor
1892 – 94. Elizabeth Taylor
1896. George Taylor
1897. Simeon Poole
1899. Albert Tozer
1900. Mark Gould
1901. Joseph M. Woodcock
1904 – 21. Reuben Foster
1925. Arthur Saunders
1928 – 60. Arthur C. Donovan

The Lord Nelson with its large Bristol United Breweries sign, and two doors to the left the Georges & Co. sign of the Berkeley Castle, all these buildings were demolished in the early 1960s for road widening.

Census 1841.

Henry Davis 27, cooper, born in county
Heneryetta Davis 27, born in county
William Davis 4, born in county
Susannah Davis 2, born in county
Eliza Hardwell 19, servant, not born in county
William Devenish 23, labourer, not born in county
Joseph Hills 22, labourer, not born in county

Census 1851.

William Warbutton 53, head married, inn keeper, Bristol
Charlotte Warbutton 49, inn keeper’s wife, Bristol
Jane Warbutton 20, daughter unmarried, inn keeper’s daughter, Bristol
Amelia Warbutton 18, daughter unmarried, inn keeper’s daughter, Bristol
Samuel Tyler 16, lodger unmarried, patten maker, Somerset
William Murley 19, lodger unmarried, patten maker, Cornwall

Census 1861.

William Ings 42, head married, publican, Wiltshire Salisbury
Mary Ings 35, wife married, Wiltshire Salisbury
Martha Ings 6, daughter scholar, Bristol
Hannah Ings 4, daughter scholar, Bristol
Maria Ings 2, daughter, Bristol
Harry Ings 1, son, Bristol
Mary Driscoll 22, servant unmarried, house servant, Ireland

Census 1871.

James Potter 57, head married, publican, Somerset
Sarah Potter 52, wife married, Devon
Julia E. Potter 16, daughter unmarried, dressmaker, Somerset
Burton Potter 13, son scholar, Somerset
John Potter 9, son scholar, Somerset

Census 1881.

James Eades 68, head widower, licensed victualler, Somerset East Pennard
Henry A. S. Eades 17, son unmarried, managing clerk (boot manufactory) Somerset Long Ashton
Elizabeth Seymour 64, sister in law unmarried, housekeeper, Somerset Street
Charles Rowe 44, lodger unmarried, army pensioer, Somerset Langford
Joseph Walsh 63, lodger unmarried, silk weaver, Ireland Dublin

Census 1891.

James Taylor 52, head married, licensed victualler, Somerset Wellington
Elizabeth Taylor 57, wife married, Somerset Long Ashton
William A. Taylor 18, son single, general labourer, Bristol
Albert E. Taylor 17, son single, general labourer, Bristol
Florence E. Taylor 15, daughter, Devonport
Alice M. Taylor 10, daughter scholar, Bristol
Walter T. Taylor 8, son scholar, Bristol
Elizabeth Taylor 5, daughter scholar, Bristol

Census 1901.

Joseph M. Woodcock 52, head widower, publican, London
Angelina Brookes 58, sister widow, housekeeper, Bristol
Ada H. Brookes 25, niece single, tobacco worker, London

Census 1911.

Reuben Foster 45, head, inn keeper, Exeter Devon
Amelia Foster 35, wife, assisting, Exeter Devon
Lionel Foster 7, son scholar, Bristol
Marjory Foster 5, daughter scholar, Bristol