Bristol’s Lost Pubs

Mitre Hotel York Road

1865 – 89. William James Palmer
1891 – 94. John Emery
1896. Maude Smith
1897. Charles Smith
1899 – 1925. Arthur Barnes
1926 – 31. Harry Stevens
1935 – 44. George Harris
1950 – 53. Jack Harris
1956. Nancy J. Harris

Census 1871.

William James Palmer 29, head married, publican, Somerset Bristol
Catherine Palmer 28, wife married, Glamorganshire Treforest
William Aguilla Palmer 8, son scholar, Somerset Bristol
George Holdsworthy Palmer 6, son scholar, Somerset Bristol
Kate Priscilla Palmer 4, daughter scholar, Somerset Bristol
Ann Maude Mary Palmer 2, daughter, Somerset Bristol
Bertha Louise Palmer under 4 months, Somerset Bristol
Mary Bavy 36, boarder widow, Devonshire
Thomas Clift 32, boarder unmarried, stone mason, Cornwall
Samuel Otway 22, boarder unmarried, journeyman carpenter, Devonshire
Alice Watts 14, servant, general servant, Somerset Bristol

Census 1881.

William J. Palmer 40, head married, publican, Somerset Bedminster
Catherine Palmer 41, wife married, Somerset Bedminster
William A. Palmer 18, son unmarried, draper’s assistant, Somerset Bedminster
George Palmer 16, son unmarried, draper’s assistant, Somerset Bedminster
Annie M. M. Palmer 12, daughter scholar, Somerset Bedminster
Bertha L. Palmer 10, daughter scholar, Somerset Bedminster
Evelina U. Palmer 7, daughter scholar, Somerset Bedminster
Proctor J. Palmer 4, son scholar, Somerset Bedminster
John S. Palmer 2, son, Somerset Bedminster
Emma Mitchell 50, lodger widow, glove maker, Somerset Long Sutton

Census 1891.

John Emery 42, head married, licensed victualler, Somerset Welton
Hannah Emery 37, wife married, Monmouthshire Magor
Hamilton Emery 18, son single, hairdresser, Monmouthshire Abertillery
Agnes Emery 15, daughter single, barmaid, Monmouthshire Abertillery
Alice E. Paget 1, adopted daughter, Monmouthshire Newport
Alice Batchelor 21, servant single, general servant, Wiltshire Marlborough

Census 1901.

Arthur Barnes 36, head married, hotel keeper, Bristol
Alice M. Barnes 39 wife married, Bristol
Reginald Barnes 3, son, Long Ashton Somerset
Blanche Seymour 21, servant single, general domestic servant, Bristol

Census 1911.

Arthur Barnes 45, head married, hotel keeper, Bedminster Bristol
Alice Barnes 48, wife married, assisting in business, Bedminster Bristol
Reginald Barnes 13, son school, Long Ashton near Bristol
Edgar Barnes 8, son school, Bedminster Bristol
Minnie Bryant 28, servant single, assisting in business, Gloucestershire Filton
Elizabeth Bryant 19, servant single, general servant, Bristol St.Jude’s