Bristol’s Lost Pubs

Ship Inn Cathay

1775. William Wyatt
1792. William Hughes
1794. Edward Carter
1800 – 05. Thomas Smith
1815 – 22. John Harford
1825 – 33. William Gammon
1836 – 40. John Hathaway
1840 – 41. William Brown
1843 – 52. George Godfrey
1853 to 1891. Benjamin Smith
1891. Charles Smith
1892 to 1899. Thomas Hookway Gange
1900. Henry Hulbert
1901 – 11. Walter Pomphrey
1913. Henry Walters
1916 – 20. Thomas Thomas
1924. Alfred Tapper
1927. Joseph Glennell
1930. Edward Sanders
1934 – 43. George Sixsmith
1949 – 55. Lilian Sixsmith
1960 – 62. Dennis Roberts

Census 1841.

William Brown 50, publican, not born in county
Sibyl Brown 45, not born in county
Harriett Harris 18, servant, not born in county
William Jones 20, carpenter, not born in county
Unknown female aged 20

Census 1851.

George Godfrey 62, head married, licensed victualler, London
Harriett Godfrey 58, wife married, Somerset Axbridge
Henry Godfrey 18, son unmarried, Bristol
Caroline Godfrey 29, daughter unmarried, Bristol
Charlotte Godfrey 27, daughter, Bristol
Elizabeth Wall 21, servant unmarried, general servant, Bristol
William Bishop 23, visitor unmarried, painter, Bristol

Census 1861.

Benjamin Smith 38, head married, licensed victualler, Gloucestershire Stroud
Emma Smith 45, wife married, Bristol
Fanny Smith 8, daughter scholar, Bristol
Helen Smith 6, daughter scholar, Bristol
Henry James Smith 4, son scholar, Bristol
Charles George Smith 3, son, Bristol
Mary Pritchard 22, servant widow, general servant, Bristol
Catherine Ann Brodie 23, servant unmarried, nurse, Liverpool
Robert Vincent 18, servant unmarried, assists in brewing, Somerset Queen Camel

Census 1871.

Benjamin Smith 48, head married, licensed victualler, Gloucestershire Stroud
Emma F. Smith 54, wife married, City of Bristol
Emily F. Smith 18, daughter unmarried, City of Bristol
Ellen K. Smith 16, daughter unmarried, City of Bristol
Henry James Smith 14, son scholar, City of Bristol
Charles G. Smith 13, son scholar, City of Bristol

Census 1881.

Benjamin Smith 56, head married, licensed victualler, Gloucestershire Stroud
Emma F. Smith 63, wife married, Bristol
Charles G. Smith 22, son unmarried, Bristol
Helen K. Smith 26, daughter unmarried, Bristol
Annie Simmonds 21, servant widow, general domestic servant, Bristol

Census 1891.

Charles G. Smith 30, son single, licensed victualler, Bristol
Walter W. Scammell 17, servant single, barman, Bristol
Jane Thomas 45, servant widow, general domestic servant, Bristol

Census 1901.

Walter Pomphrey 42, head married, publican, Bristol St.Philip’s
Annie Pomphrey 36, wife married, Somerset Radstock
Lillian F. Pomphrey 16, daughter single, Bristol St.Philip’s
Ellen E. Pomphrey 14, daughter, Bristol St.George
Mildred A. Pomphrey 10, daughter, Bristol St.Philip’s

Census 1911.

Walter Pomphrey 52, head married, hotel keeper, Gloucestershire Bristol
Annie Pomphrey 47, wife married, help in hotel, Somerset Radstock
Mildred Pomphrey 20, daughter single, help in hotel, Gloucestershire Bristol