These pictures of the Red Cow were kindly provided by Carolyn Caflisch, the first picture shows the pub sometime between 1890 and the first world war. The sign bears the name of S. T. Martin but it is not known if this is landlord Samuel Martin stood in the doorway.  Above the bay window is painted... ‘established over a century’.  A century on and the Red Cow is still trading.  The wall at the left of the pub was lost when a bomb was dropped on the Red Cow yard during the war.  The second picture was taken in March 2005.


CENSUS 1841.
James Stone 30, inn keeper, born in county
Jane Stone 25, born in county
Henry Stone 4, born in county
Mary Stone 1, born in county
Ann Phillips 35, servant, born in county
William Phillips 35, servant, born in county
Hester Butson 12, servant, born in county
John Farm ? 15, lodger, born in county

CENSUS 1861.
Daniel Mereweather, head married 43, inn keeper, Bedminster
Ann Mereweather, married 42, Bedminster
Sarah Ann Mereweather, daughter 21, scholar, Bedminster
Esther Mereweather, daughter 16, scholar, Bedminster
John Mereweather, son 13, scholar, Monmouthshire Blaenavon
George Mereweather, son 5, scholar, Bedminster
Mary J. Mereweather, daughter 1, Bedminster
Joseph Heard, lodger married 45, Hawker, Somerset Frome
Mary Heard, lodger married 35, Somerset Frome

CENSUS 1881.
William P. Jones, Head 45, Licensed Victualler
Ellen B. Jones, Wife 41, Employed at home
William P. Jones, Son 17, Carpenters Apprentice
Ellen M. Jones, Daughter 16
Emily Eliza Jones, Daughter 14, Scholar
Fanny E. Jones, Daughter 12, Scholar
Philip H. Jones, Son 10, Scholar
Sarah A. Jones, Daughter 7, Scholar
Matilda H. Jones, Daughter 4, Scholar
Lucy H. Jones, Daughter 9 months

CENSUS 1891.
Samuel Thomas Martin, Head 27 Licensed Victualler
Ellen Matilda Martin, Wife 26
William George Martin, Son 6 months
William Philip Jones, Brother in law Single 27, Builder, Contractor and Brick Manufacturer
Philip H. H. Jones, Brother in law Single 20
Matilda Harriet Jones, Sister in law Single 14

Census information for 1881 & 1891 was kindly provided by Carolyn Caflisch and Debra Cocking