Bristol’s Lost Pubs
Ostrich Inn Lower Guinea Street
1775. Jonathan Marn
1794. Isaac Norman
1800 – 06. John Rook
1816. Charles Taylor
1820 – 34. Thomas Thomas
1837 – 52. James Prewett
1853 to 1857. Joseph Jeffery
1858 to 1861. Clement Pope
1861 – 63. Edward Roberts
1865 – 66. Jemima Brotherhood
1867. Frederick Ballinger
1868. S. Short
1869 – 72. George Edmonds
1874 – 89. Harriet Edmonds
1891. Mary J. Harper
1892 to 1901. William John Pillinger
1901 – 09. Sarah Ann Pillinger
1911 – 17. Charles Robert Parson
1921. Ernest Ford
1925 – 28. Samuel Wilcox
1931. Charles Smith
1935 – 38. Elsie Smith
1944. John Cremins
1950 – 56. Elsie Cremins
1960. John Cremins
Census 1841.
James Prewett 40, innkeeper, born in county
Mary Ann Prewett 35, born in county
Eliza Ann Prewett 11, born in county
James Prewett 7, born in county
Mary Ann Prewett 5, born in county
Sarah Ann Prewett 1, born in county
Ann Joiner 20, servant, born in county
Charlotte Fox 10, servant, born in county
George Watts 14, born in county
Mary Thomas 80, of independent means, born in county
Census 1851.
James Prewett 47, head married, inn keeper, Gloucestershire Oldbury
Mary A. Prewett 43, wife married, Somerset Ashton
Eliza A. Prewett 21, daughter unmarried, Bristol
Mary A. Prewett 14, daughter unmarried, Bristol
Sarah A. Prewett 11, daughter scholar, Bristol
Unity Prewett 9, daughter scholar, Bristol
Emily Prewett 7, daughter scholar, Bristol
Fanny Prewett 5, daughter scholar, Bristol
Ann Fox 21, servant unmarried, house servant, Somerset Ashton
Elizabeth Francome 64, lodger widow, washerwoman, Devon Lamerton
Jane Fox 15, servant unmarried, house servant, Somerset Ashton
Census 1861.
Edward Roberts 49, head married, publican, Monmouthshire Prillick
Elizabeth Roberts 43, wife married, publican’s wife, Monmouthshire Tintern Abbey
Maria Badman 20, servant unmarried, servant, Bristol Bedminster
Census 1871.
George Edmonds 65, head married, licensed victualler, Almondsbury Gloucestershire
Harriet Edmonds 55, wife married, St.George Gloucestershire
J. S. Harper 25, step-son unmarried, cork cutter, St.Thomas Bristol
J. G. Harper 23, step-son unmarried, watch maker, St.Thomas Bristol
John James 34, lodger married, mariner, Milford Pembrokeshire
Charles Wolfe 55, lodger married, retired waiter, Frome Somersetshire
Census 1881.
Harriet Edmonds 64, head widow, publican, Gloucestershire St.George
Henrietta Sims 24, servant unmarried, general servant, Gloucestershire
Thomas Rex 30, lodger unmarried, sailor, Bristol
Census 1891.
Mary J. Harper 36, head single, publican, Bristol
Florence M. Bender 18, servant single, barmaid, Bristol
Census 1901.
Sarah A. Pillinger 42, head widow, beer retailer, Bristol
Albert G. Pillinger 22, son single, engine fitter, Bristol
Rosina M. Pillinger 17, daughter single, assistant barmaid, Bristol
Beatrice F. Pillinger 17, daughter single, apprentice dress making, Bristol
Henry G. Pillinger 5, son, Bristol
William A. Pillinger 4, son, Bristol
Sarah A. Pillinger 2, daughter, Bristol
Census 1911.
Ostrich
Charles Robert Parson 44, head married, wax candle maker, Taunton
Elizabeth Agnes Parson 44, wife married, Bristol
Jesse Parson 13, daughter, Bedminster
Olive Parson 11, daughter, Bedminster
Harriet Parson 8, daughter, Bedminster