Bristol’s Lost Pubs

Air Balloon Tavern Air Balloon Road

1851 – 53. Isaac Cousens
1861 – 1896. Henry Dark
1896 to 1913. Henry Dark jnr
1913 – 34. Frederick Dark
1936 – 50. Frank Osborne
1956. Herbert Fry

Census 1851.

Isaac Cussins 19, head unmarried, beer house keeper, St.George Gloucestershire
Joseph Cussins 13, brother scholar, St.George Gloucestershire

Census 1861.

Henry Dark 36, head married, labourer at gas works & beer seller, Gloucestershire St.George
Sarah Dark 37, wife married, Gloucestershire St.George
Henry Dark 13, son scholar, Bristol St.Philip’s
Samuel Dark 5, son scholar, Gloucestershire St.George
Alfred Dark 3, son, Gloucestershire St.George

Census 1871.

Henry Dark 47, head married, licensed victualler, Crews Hole St.George
Sarah Dark 47, wife married, housekeeper, Nag’s Head Hill St.George
Henry Dark 23, son unmarried, domestic servant, Dings Bristol
Emma Dark 17, daughter unmarried, hawker, Air Balloon Hill St.George
Samuel Dark 14, son, labourer, Air Balloon Hill St.George
Frederick Dark 12, son scholar, Air Balloon Hill St.George
Clara Dark 9, daughter scholar, Air Balloon Hill St.George
Alice Dark 7, daughter scholar, Air Balloon Hill St.George

Census 1881.
Air Balloon Tavern Public House

Henry Dark 56, head married, gas pipe layer, Gloucestershire St. George
Henry Dark 33, son unmarried, costermonger, Gloucestershire St. George
Clara Dark 20, daughter unmarried, stay maker, Gloucestershire St. George
Alice Dark 17, daughter, housemaid, Gloucestershire St. George

Census 1891.

Henry Dark 66, head widower, beer retailer, St.George Gloucestershire
Henry Dark 43, son single, greengrocer, St.George Gloucestershire
Alice Dark 27, daughter single, barmaid, St.George Gloucestershire

Census 1901.

Henry Dark 52, head single, licensed victualler, Bristol St.George
Alice Dark 38, sister single, barmaid, Bristol St.George

Census 1911.

Henry Dark 64, head single, beer retailer, St.Philip’s Bristol