Bristol’s Lost Pubs

Midland Inn Midland Road

1867. W. Long
1868 – 78. Thomas Foxwell
1881. Robert Honey
1882 – 87. William Ward
1888 – 89. William Walter Cryer
1891 – 92. Edwin Pope
1896. Thomas Kinnersley
1897. Walter Hulbert
1899 – 1900. William Smith
1900. George Flook
1901 – 04. Stanley Oscar Jones
1906. William Laing
1909. Alice Podbury
1911. James Willmott
1914 – 21. Thomas Webb
1925 – 28. Edward Willmott
1931 – 32. Elizabeth Kinsey
1934. Joseph Welsh
1935 – 40. William Gunning
1944 – 53. G. Lilian May Stenner
1956. Herbert R. Cox
1975. C. E. Wilks

Midland Road has also been known as Whip & Cat Hill, Whipping Cat Hill and the Batch. The Midland Inn was demolished in October 1998.

Census 1871.

Thomas Foxwell 44, head married, licensed victualler, Gloucestershire Wotton under Edge
Louisa Foxwell 44, wife married, Somerset Brislington
Charles Thomas Foxwell 13, son scholar, Bristol St.Augustine
Laura Rosina Foxwell 11, daughter scholar, Bristol
Florence Elizabeth Foxwell 10, daughter scholar, Bristol
Agness Fanny Foxwell 8, daughter scholar, Bristol
Caroline Louisa Foxwell 5, daughter, Bristol
Jane Naef 17, niece unmarried, dressmaker, London Chelsea
George Foxwell 20, nephew unmarried, waiter, Bristol St.Paul’s
Maria Chappell 19, servant unmarried, general servant, London Kennington

Census 1881.

Robert Honey 35, head married, inn keeper, Dorset Alma Blandford
Sarah Honey 37, wife married, Somerset Bruton
Georgianna F. Honey 15, daughter scholar, Bristol
Harry Honey 12, son scholar, Bristol
Alfred P. Honey 9, son scholar, Bristol
Fanny Hilliar 31, wife’s sister unmarried, barmaid, Somerset Castle Carey

Census 1891.

Edwin Pope 45, head married, inn keeper, Somerset Shawford
Leah Pope 44, wife married, Wiltshire Trowbridge
Edith M. Pope 22, daughter single, Wiltshire Trowbridge
Emma Corp 20, servant single, Somerset Bridgwater

Census 1901.

Stanley Oscar Jones 28, head married, licensed victualler, St.Augustine Bristol
Florence E. Jones 28, wife married, Walton in Gordano Somerset
Florence E. Jones 4, daughter, school, Brislington Somerset
John S. Jones 3, son, school, Brislington Somerset
Ethel T. Jones 1, daughter, Brislington Somerset
James E. Jones 7 months, son, Brislington Somerset
Annie L. Wilmott 25, single, mother’s help, Walton in Gordano Somerset
Fanny B. Wilmott 27, visitor single, farmer’s daughter, Walton in Gordano Somerset
Robert N. Wilmot 14, boarder, farmer’s son, Walton in Gordano Somerset

Census 1911.

J. Willmott 46, head married, licensed victualler, Somerset Creech St.Michael near Chard
L. Willmott 47, wife married, 13 Berkeley Street Bristol