At the entrance to Pile Street (now Redcliffe Way) the inn was early seventeenth century in origin and it’s name was a reference to the Moslems who fought the Christians during the Crusades. In friendly rivalry the pub across the road was named the George Inn after St.George the patron saint of England.
CENSUS 1841.
William Price 35, inn keeper, born in county
Mary Price 30, born in county
John Price 13, born in county
Ellen Price 13, born in county
Jane Price 9 months, born in county
Joseph Harper 20, servant, born in county
Harriett Phipps ? 25, servant, born in county
Ann Bishop 15, servant, born in county
Sarah Phipps 20, servant, born in county
Ellen McCarthy 12, servant, Ireland
Robert Pickering 25, engineer, born in county
John Martin 18, engineer, born in county
Michael O’Phee 50, smith, Ireland
William Sleeas ? 25, independent means, born in county
CENSUS 1851.
Mary Price, Widow/er 46 Publican Frocester
Sarah Price 22, Bitton
Hannah Price 17, Bristol
Thomas Price 16, Bristol
Mary Richards, Waiter 30 Lon
Ann Jones, Cook 46 Gloucester St Georges
Elizabeth Frond, Chambermaid 20 Downend
Joseph Lilly, Porter 17 Clifton
George Coles, Ostler 27 Ever— Somerset
William Lewis, Servant 22 Bristol
Edward Hartman, Visitor 39 Landed Proprietor India,
Thomas Royal, Visitor 23 Architect & Engineer Chester
Charles Did ?, Visitor 40 House prop Taunton
CENSUS 1861.
Henry H. Giles, head M 62, hotel proprietor, born at the Battle of the Nile, English (1st August 1798)
Charlotte Giles, wife M 45, hotel proprietor, Cambridge
Biddy C. Giles, dau U 2, Somerset Bristol
Caroline H. Brown, boarder U 29, lady, Somerset Bristol
Sarah More, boarder U 37, lady, Wiltshire
F. More, boarder U 35, lady, Wiltsire
James More, boarder U 25, agriculturist, Wiltshire
John Kelly, boarder M 50, Oxfordshire
Charles Bevan, boarder U 23, commercial traveller, Gloucestershire
James Josy, boarder U 38, manufacturer, Sheffield
Henry B. Hill, boarder M 31, farmer, Gloucestershire Newland
James Garled, boarder U 26, warehouseman, Gloucestershire Newland
Ann ??, servant widow 30, barmaid, Gloucestershire Bristol
Charles Toms, servant M 38, ostler of Saracen’s Head, Dorsetshire Gunville
R. H. Toms, wife M 38, ostler of Saracen’s Head, Dorsetshire Gunville
Frederick Toms, Son U 14, clerk of Saracen’s Head, Dorsetshire Gunville
John Miller, boarder U 21, under ostler, Gloucestershire Stanton Wick
Robert Pearce, servant U 22, waiter, Somerset Coombe Down
Frederick Pulligar, servant U 22, porter, Devon Castle County
James Salter, servant U 16, under porter, Somerset Rockwell Green
William Doble, servant U 15, under porter, Somerset Minehead
Amelina Pearce, servant U 16, semstress, Somerset Temple Cloud
Louisa Hill, servant widow 36, cook, Somerset Barrow
Cecilia Thompson, servant U 24, chamber maid, Gloucestershire Higham Sutton
Ruth Bowden, servant U 19, under chambermaid, Somerset Clutton
Harriett Petherbridge, servant U 15, kitchen maid, Somerset Axebridge
CENSUS 1881.
Elizabeth Giles 66, W F Cambridge, England Head Hotel Keeper
Amy Tew 22, U F Newport, Monmouth, England Servant Barmaid
Alice Tew 19, U F Exeter, Devon, England Servant Barmaid
Hannah Garrett 50, U F South Petherton, Somerset, England Servant Cook
Alice Tilley 20, U F Ashton, Wiltshire, England Servant Waitress
Ellen Gillham 22, U F Surrey, England Servant Chambermaid
Emily Sampson 22, U F Bristol, Somerset, England Servant General Servant
Alfred Saville 16, U M Holly Head, Wales Servant Boots (Inn)
Samuel Hurd 31, M M London Lambeth, London, Middlesex, England Servant Ostler
CENSUS 1841.
William Price 35, inn keeper, born in county
Mary Price 30, born in county
John Price 13, born in county
Ellen Price 13, born in county
Jane Price 9 months, born in county
Joseph Harper 20, servant, born in county
Harriett Phipps ? 25, servant, born in county
Ann Bishop 15, servant, born in county
Sarah Phipps 20, servant, born in county
Ellen McCarthy 12, servant, Ireland
Robert Pickering 25, engineer, born in county
John Martin 18, engineer, born in county
Michael O’Phee 50, smith, Ireland
William Sleeas ? 25, independent means, born in county
CENSUS 1851.
Mary Price, Widow/er 46 Publican Frocester
Sarah Price 22, Bitton
Hannah Price 17, Bristol
Thomas Price 16, Bristol
Mary Richards, Waiter 30 Lon
Ann Jones, Cook 46 Gloucester St Georges
Elizabeth Frond, Chambermaid 20 Downend
Joseph Lilly, Porter 17 Clifton
George Coles, Ostler 27 Ever— Somerset
William Lewis, Servant 22 Bristol
Edward Hartman, Visitor 39 Landed Proprietor India,
Thomas Royal, Visitor 23 Architect & Engineer Chester
Charles Did ?, Visitor 40 House prop Taunton
CENSUS 1861.
Henry H. Giles, head M 62, hotel proprietor, born at the Battle of the Nile, English (1st August 1798)
Charlotte Giles, wife M 45, hotel proprietor, Cambridge
Biddy C. Giles, dau U 2, Somerset Bristol
Caroline H. Brown, boarder U 29, lady, Somerset Bristol
Sarah More, boarder U 37, lady, Wiltshire
F. More, boarder U 35, lady, Wiltsire
James More, boarder U 25, agriculturist, Wiltshire
John Kelly, boarder M 50, Oxfordshire
Charles Bevan, boarder U 23, commercial traveller, Gloucestershire
James Josy, boarder U 38, manufacturer, Sheffield
Henry B. Hill, boarder M 31, farmer, Gloucestershire Newland
James Garled, boarder U 26, warehouseman, Gloucestershire Newland
Ann ??, servant widow 30, barmaid, Gloucestershire Bristol
Charles Toms, servant M 38, ostler of Saracen’s Head, Dorsetshire Gunville
R. H. Toms, wife M 38, ostler of Saracen’s Head, Dorsetshire Gunville
Frederick Toms, Son U 14, clerk of Saracen’s Head, Dorsetshire Gunville
John Miller, boarder U 21, under ostler, Gloucestershire Stanton Wick
Robert Pearce, servant U 22, waiter, Somerset Coombe Down
Frederick Pulligar, servant U 22, porter, Devon Castle County
James Salter, servant U 16, under porter, Somerset Rockwell Green
William Doble, servant U 15, under porter, Somerset Minehead
Amelina Pearce, servant U 16, semstress, Somerset Temple Cloud
Louisa Hill, servant widow 36, cook, Somerset Barrow
Cecilia Thompson, servant U 24, chamber maid, Gloucestershire Higham Sutton
Ruth Bowden, servant U 19, under chambermaid, Somerset Clutton
Harriett Petherbridge, servant U 15, kitchen maid, Somerset Axebridge
CENSUS 1881.
Elizabeth Giles 66, W F Cambridge, England Head Hotel Keeper
Amy Tew 22, U F Newport, Monmouth, England Servant Barmaid
Alice Tew 19, U F Exeter, Devon, England Servant Barmaid
Hannah Garrett 50, U F South Petherton, Somerset, England Servant Cook
Alice Tilley 20, U F Ashton, Wiltshire, England Servant Waitress
Ellen Gillham 22, U F Surrey, England Servant Chambermaid
Emily Sampson 22, U F Bristol, Somerset, England Servant General Servant
Alfred Saville 16, U M Holly Head, Wales Servant Boots (Inn)
Samuel Hurd 31, M M London Lambeth, London, Middlesex, England Servant Ostler
1752 - 53. John Hooper
1755. Widow Hooper
1764. James Foot
1764. Hannah Foot
1792 - 94. John Hill
1800 - 06. John Townsend
1811 - 20. Thomas Applin
1822. John Springford
1823 - 25. William Gammon
1828 - 37. Charles Hurditch
1839 - 49. William Price
1851 - 54. Mary Price
1855. S. Bennett
1856. Daniel Bennett
1858 -77. Henry Horatio Giles
1877 - 87. Charlotte Giles
1891. Robert Warren
1755. Widow Hooper
1764. James Foot
1764. Hannah Foot
1792 -
1800 -
1811 -
1822. John Springford
1823 -
1828 -
1839 -
1851 -
1855. S. Bennett
1856. Daniel Bennett
1858 -
1877 -
1891. Robert Warren
SARACEN’S HEAD Temple Gate
Bristol Mirror, Saturday, 5th October, 1822.