On the corner with Redcliff Hill, the George & Dragon is pictured here in the early
1950's. The pub was demolished in 1961 to allow for road widening as part of the
second Bedminster bridge roundabout scheme.
CENSUS 1841.
Frances Pearce 45, innkeeper,
born in county
Ann Moon 60, lace maker, born in county
Sarah Brooks 25, servant, born
in county
Lambert John Croome 3, born in county
John England 11, born in county
William
Neate 50, butcher, born in county
John Symes 35, independent, born in county
CENSUS
1851.
Frances Pearce 57, head widow, publican, St Stephens Cornwall
William Neat 63,
lodger unmarried, butcher, Castle ... Gloucestershire
Mary Blackmore 27, house servant
unmarried, Devon
Kessia Champion 14, Visitor scholar, Bristol
Lambert Johns 13, grandson
scholar, Bristol
CENSUS 1861.
Charles Pritchard 49, head married, publican, Bristol
St.James
Hester Pritchard 45, wife married, Bristol Bedminster
George Yates 78, father
in law widower, Somerset Ashton
CENSUS 1871.
Phillip Thomas 55, head married, publican,
Monmouthshire Chepstow
Elizabeth Thomas 33, wife married, Somerset Glastonbury
Louisa
Thomas 13, daughter scholar, Melbourne
Elizabeth May Thomas 10, daughter scholar,
Ballarat
Tom Thomas 5, son scholar, Bristol
Matilda Thomas 2, daughter, Bristol
Eliza
Howell 23, barmaid unmarried, Pontyminster Wales
Charles Harding 40, visitor married,
Somerset Nailsea
Daniel Crabtree 27, visitor unmarried, clerk, Bristol
CENSUS 1881.
Philip
Thomas 64, head married, licensed victualler, Hereford
Elizabeth Thomas 43, wife married,
Glastonbury Somerset
Elizabeth Thomas 20, daughter unmarried, Ballarat Australia
William
M. Thomas 19, son unmarried, wine merchant, Ballarat Australia
Thomas Thomas 15,
son unmarried, wine merchant, Bristol
Matilda Thomas 12, daughter, Bristol
Minnie
Thomas 10, daughter, Bristol
George Thomas 5, son, Bristol
Alice Thomas 4, daughter,
Bristol
Florence Partt 18, assistant unmarried, assistant (inn) Bristol
Ellen Hall
19, servant unmarried, domestic servant, Bristol
CENSUS 1891.
Elizabeth Thomas 53,
head widow, licensed victualler, Somerset Glastonbury
Minnie Thomas 20, daughter single,
Bristol
Florence Thomas 19, daughter single, Bristol
George Thomas 15, son, Bristol
Alice
B. Thomas 14, daughter, Bristol
CENSUS 1901.
Walter J. Janes 21, head single, licensed
victualler, Bristol
Henry G. Janes 19, brother single, apprentice ironmonger, Bristol
Louisa
Janes 72, visitor widow, housekeeper, Bristol
GEORGE & DRAGON Commercial Road
1822 - 26. Samuel Pearce
1828 - 56. Mrs. Frances Pearce
1857
to 1865. Charles Pritchard
1866 to 1891. Philip Thomas
1892 to 1900. Elizabeth Thomas
1901.
Walter Janes
1902. Joseph Janes
1904 - 14. Frank Merry
1917 - 21. George Hedley
1925
- 31. Lillian May Hedley
1935 -37. Robert Bayntun
1938 to 1940. Philip Morris
1940 -
44. Albert Iles
1950 - 53. William Whiteford
