Bristol’s Lost Pubs

The Shop Birdwell
Off license

1891 – 1903. George Chorley
1911 – 30. Harry James Chorley
1934 – 36. Albert James Chorley

The sign above the door reads:

HARRY JAMES CHORLEY
LICENSED Retailer of
BEER ALE PORTER & CIDER
To be Consumed off the Premises

Census 1891.
Grocer’s Shop

George Chorley 49, head married, carpenter, Long Ashton
Eliza Chorley 50, wife married, grocer, Painswick Gloucestershire
Edith Eliza Chorley 14, daughter, Long Ashton
Arthur Chorley 16, son single, baker, Long Ashton
Frank Chorley 11, son, Long Ashton
Percy Chorley 5, son, Long Ashton
Mary Ann Penny 20, servant single, general domestic servant, Pensford Somerset

Census 1901.
Grocer’s Shop

George Chorley 58, head married, retired carpenter, Somerset Long Ashton (stroke)
Eliza Chorley 60, wife married, Gloucestershire Painswick
Arthur Chorley 28, son single, general dealer & hawker (oil &c), Somerset Long Ashton
Frank Chorley 21, son single, general dealer & hawker (oil &c), Somerset Long Ashton
Percy Chorley 15, son single, general dealer & hawker (oil &c), Somerset Long Ashton
Louisa Cobbett 28, visitor single, mother’s help, Somerset Nailsea
Ada Morgan 25, visitor single, dress maker, Worcestershire Kidderminster

Census 1911.
The Shop

Harry James Chorley 43, head married, general dealer (oil & grocer), Long Ashton Somerset near Bristol
Anna Chorley 42, wife married, Long Ashton Somerset near Bristol
Albert Chorley 8, son, Long Ashton Somerset near Bristol
Elsie Chorley 4, daughter, Long Ashton Somerset near Bristol
Percey Chorley 2, son, Long Ashton Somerset near Bristol