Bristol’s Lost Pubs
Foresters’ Arms Clarence Street
1870 – 71. Peter Groves
1871. George Hooper
1873 – 1901. Thomas Gregory Hooper
1903 – 11. Mary Ann Hooper
1913 – 44. Alfred Hooper
1950. William Savage
1953 – 56. Harold S. Waymouth
On the corner with Church Street the Foresters’ Arms was demolished in March 1969
Census 1871.
Peter Groves 70, head married, grocer & publican, Gloucestershire Dursley
Hannah Groves 52, wife married, Gloucestershire Almondsbury
Census 1881.
Thomas G. Hooper 36, head married, licensed victualler, Somerset Street
Mary A. Hooper 33, wife married, Gloucestershire St.George
Elizabeth Hooper 17, daughter unmarried, stay maker, Somerset Street
Thomas G. Hooper 13, son scholar, Bristol
Gregory Hooper 13, son scholar, Bristol
Emily J. Hooper 11, daughter scholar, Bristol
Nelly Hooper 9, daughter scholar, Bristol
Austin Hooper 7, son scholar, Bristol
Census 1891.
Thomas G. Hooper 46, head married, beer retailer, Somerset Street
Mary A. Hooper 42, wife married, Bristol
Elizabeth Hooper 27, daughter single, staymaker, Somerset Street
Thomas Hooper 23, son single, shoemaker, Bristol
Gregory Hooper 23, son single, shoemaker, Bristol
Emily Hooper 21, daughter single, staymaker, Bristol
Nellie Hooper 19, daughter single, Bristol
Austin Hooper 16, son single, cabinet apprentice, Bristol
Lilian Hooper 9, daughter scholar, Bristol
Alfred Hooper 8, son scholar, Bristol
Census 1901.
Thomas G. Hooper 57, head married, publican, Street Somerset
Mary A. Hooper 50, wife married, Bristol
Elizabeth A. Hooper 37, daughter single, corset machine fanner (forewoman), Street Somerset
Emily J. Hooper 31, daughter single, corset machine fanner, Bristol
Ellen Hooper 29, daughter single, bar keeper, Bristol
Austin Hooper 27, son single, cabinet maker, Bristol
Lilian Hooper 19, daughter single, general domestic at home, Bristol
Alfred Hooper 18, son single, cabinet maker, Bristol
Census 1911.
Mary Ann Hooper 63, head widow, licensed victualler, Bristol
Alfred Hooper 28, son single, mother’s son helping in business, Bristol