AVON PACKET TAVERN Coronation Road
Near the corner with Greenway Bush Lane the Avon
Packet is still trading. The following is part of an email sent by Leore Frost from
Essendon in Victoria, Australia ...
Many years ago I did some research on the Avon
Packet Hotel, as an ancestor resided and worked there. My ancestor was Ann Hitchman.
Her daughter Emma Hitchman married Moses Rennolds Evans in Bath in 1851 - Emma gave
her occupation as dressmaker, with the address as 10 Southgate St, Bath. When I looked
at this address in the 1851 Census, it turned out to be another pub - the innkeeper
was Eliza Parfitt, and other residents were inn servants. By the time of the census
Emma was married and living with Moses Evans at the Avon Packet Tavern, Coronation
Road, Bristol. Emma's mother Ann was shown as an assistant, and her son in law Moses
evans was the head, aged 51, a retailer of beer.
Ann Hitchman died in 1853 aged 69,
still residing in Coronation Road. Emma Evans died on 18 Nov 1855, aged 42, Moses
Rennolds Evans died and was buried on 14 July 1864, abode Coronation Road, aged 65,
so I'm betting that he was still the publican at the tavern at that time.
You showed
a Fanny Evans for 1865 in your list, and checking the Free BMD index I found that
Moses had remarried in the September Quarter 1863. There wasn't a matching entry
for the bride, so I guess that is still coming.
Some years ago I wrote to the Courage
Brewery to enquire about the pub and was sent some information by the archivist as
to items contained in a bundle of old deeds - in reference to the ownership of the
building. The deeds are dated from 1843 to 1974.
SCHEDULE OF DEEDS & DOCUMENTS RELATING
TO THE AVON PACKET, 185/187 CORONATION ROAD, BEDMINSTER, BRISTOL
Bundle of old Deeds
28th
April 1843 Appointment Mr Isaac Brown to Mr George Salvidge
17th May 1843 Mortgage
Mr G Salvidge to Mr Robert Phippen
29th February 1844 Mortgage Mr G Salvidge to Messrs
James & Pierce
[Above line crossed out and annotated “Not in Pkt 1980”.]
26th May 1866
Conveyance Mrs Mary Neilson & Ors to Mr G Salvidge
29th September 1874 Attested copy
conveyance The Trustees of the Will of the late Mr G Salvidge & their Mtgee To Mr
G Salvidge
1st October 1874 Mortgage & reconveyance end Mr G Salvidge to The Rev S
A Barnett
1875 Abstract of Title
1875 Continuation of Abstract of Title
1875 Continuation
of Abstract of Title
8th July 1875 Conveyance Mr G Salvidge to Messrs James & Pierce
1889
Abstract of Title
1st September 1962 ConveyanceThe Bristol Brewery Georges & Co Ltd
to Courage Barclay & Simonds Ltd
1963 Abstract of Title
1970 Copy of certificate of
Incorporation on Change of name to Courage Ltd No. 546912
1974 Agreement for sale
Courage (Western) Ltd & Courage Brewing Ltd
Many thanks to Lenore Frost in Australia
for providing this information.
CENSUS 1851.
Moses Evans 51, head married, retailer
of beer, Bedminster Somerset
Emma Evans 35, wife married, Bedminster Somerset
Ann Hitchman
63, mother in law widow, assistant, Banwell Somerset
Francis Evans 8, nephew, scholar,
Bedminster Somerset
William Stowell 17, servant unmarried, Bedminster Somerset
CENSUS
1861.
Moses Evans 61, head widower, beer house keeper, Bedminster
Francis Evans 18,
nephew unmarried, plumber and glazier, Bedminster (deaf)
Edward C. Stowell 6, nephew,
Bristol St.Paul's
Fanny Rickards 21, servant unmarried, Bristol St.Paul's
Mary Rickards
15, servant, Bristol St.Paul's
CENSUS 1871.
W. J. Stowell 41, head married, publican,
Bristol
Eliza Stowell 34, wife married, Wiltshire Corsham
Rosa Stowell 10, daughter,
Bristol
James Stowell 9, son, Bristol
Allan ? Stowell 7, daughter, Bristol
William Stowell
5, son, Bristol
Anna Stowell 4, daughter, Bristol
Frederick Stowell 1, son, Bristol
Elizabeth
Ring 19, servant, Bristol
CENSUS 1881.
John H. Leakey 44, head married, licensed victualler,
Somerset Churchill
Mary Leakey 46, wife married, Somerset Blackford
Maud Dashfield
14, step daughter, scholar, Bristol Bedminster
Matilda Franklin 20, servant unmarried,
general servant, Bristol
CENSUS 1891.
John Leakey 54, head married, licensed victualler,
Churchill Somerset
Mary Leakey 56, wife married, Blackford Somerset
Maud Leakey 24,
step daughter single, Bristol Bedminster
Salome Long 21, servant single, general domestic
servant, Wells Somerset
CENSUS 1901.
John H. Leakey 62, head married, licensed victualler,
Somerset Churchill
Mary Leakey 67, wife married, Somerset Blackford
Alice M. Smith
4, grandchild, Bristol
Frederick Bishop 20, servant single, head barman, West Harptree
Somerset
Martha Williams 45, servant single, general domestic servant, Bristol
Florence
M. Oxenham 18, servant single, nurse (domestic) Bristol