Bristol’s Lost Pubs

Mechanics’ Arms Great Western Street

1840 – 49. Robert Tucker
1851. John Faux
1853. John Brinting
1860 – 61. George Lewis
1866 – 69. W. Bell
1871 – 74. Edwin Holloway
1875 to 1877. E. Vernon
1878 to 1882. Charles Vernon
1883. William Colburn
1885 – 87. George Coles
1888. William Culburn
1888 to 1901. Thomas Brindle
1901 – 11. Julia isabel Brindle
1914 – 21. William Curnock
1925 – 31. Samuel Featherstone
1935 – 53. Fred Danniells

Census 1841.
Mechanics’ Arms

Robert Tucker 35, turner, not born in county
Mary Tucker 30, not born in county
Mary Tucker 14, not born in county
Jane Tucker 9, born in county
Caroline Tucker 4, born in county
William Tucker 1, born in county

Census 1851.

John Faux 44, head married, beer retailer, Somersetshire Keynsham
Elizabeth Faux 44, wife married, Somersetshire Keynsham
Sarah Faux 16, dress maker, Somersetshire Keynsham
Mary Faux 14, weaver, Somersetshire Keynsham
John Faux 12, scholar, Somersetshire Keynsham
Richard Faux 6, Bristol St.Paul’s
Sarah Ann Faux 4, Gloucestershire Hanham
Elizabeth Faux 1, Bristol Westbury-on-Trym

Census 1861.

George Lewis 30, head married, beer retailer, Bradford Wiltshire
Ann Lewis 27, wife married, Wotton under Edge Gloucestershire

Census 1871.

Edwin Holloway 29, head married, beer house keeper, Wiltshire Staverton
Mary A. Holloway 30, wife married, Gloucestershire Minchinhampton
Jesse Holloway 11, son scholar, Gloucestershire Minchinhampton
John Gregory 27, boarder unmarried, pudler, Gloucestershire St.George
William Mathews 35, boarder widower, Pudler, Merthyr Tydfil Glamorganshire
Mathew Matthews 5, boarder, Dowlais Merthyr Tydfil Glamorganshire

Census 1881.

Charles Vernon 62, head widower, publican, Cheshire Stockport. (blind)
Edward Vernon 32, son widower, overlooker at cotton works, Cheshire Stockport
William Vernon 15, son, labourer, Gloucestershire St.George
James Vernon 13, grandson scholar, Gloucestershire St.George
Harry Vernon 6, grandson scholar, Bristol

Census 1891.

Thomas Brindle 47, head married, publican, Bristol St.Phillip’s
Julia Brindle 44, wife married, publican, Bristol St.Phillip’s
Albert Brindle 19, son single, wire worker, Gloucestershire St.George
Arthur Brindle 17, son single, warehoueman, Gloucestershire St.George
Agnes Brindle 10, daughter scholar, Bristol St.Phillip’s

Census 1901.

Julia I. Brindle 54, head widow, beer retailer, Bristol
Agnes Brindle 20, daughter single, dress maker, Bristol
William Preddy 32, boarder married, paper hanger, Bristol
Florence Barnes 12, boarder, Bristol
Matilda Britton 14, servant, Bristol

Census 1911.
Julia Isabel Brindle 64, head widow, licensee of public house beer retailer, Bristol
William Preddy 34, boarder widower, painter & paper hanger at a builders, Gloucestershire Kingswood
Florence Barnes 22, boarder single, barmaid, Bristol
Matilda Britton 24, servant single, Bristol