On the corner with Mayor Street, the Mayors’ Arms first became a pub around 1866 and was demolished in April 1963 to make way for high rise flats, a new pub built further along the road still bears the name.
On the 11th November 1875, Patrick O’brien took over the lease of the Mayors’ Arms from George Coombs for the sum of £512 and a yearly rent of £3 -15 shillings. George Coombs, a brewer from Radstock , had taken the lease from a Mr. Charles Sleep on the 16th January 1871 at the yearly rent of £12 -15 shillings. This lease was first taken up by a Mr. William Derrick on the 7th September 1859 at a yearly rent of £12 -15 shillings, the owner of the building was the Bristol City Council and the lease was for 75 years.
CENSUS 1871.
Patrick O’Brien 30, head married, publican, Ireland Cork
Ann O’Brien 28, wife married, Ireland Cork
Patrick O,Brien 1, son, Ireland Cork
Mary Rossiter 19, servant unmarried, domestic servant, Somerset Bath
CENSUS 1881.
Francis M. Walker 50, head married, licensed victualler, Bristol
Angelina Walker 49, wife married, Wiltshire Bradford
Alick Walker 20, daughter unmarried, barmaid, Bristol
Francis M. Walker 16, son scholar, Bristol
William Walker 10, son scholar, Bristol
CENSUS 1891.
Thomas Rees 50, head married, publican, Cardiff
Louisa Rees 51, wife married, Cardiff
Fanny Shorny 32, servant single, general domestic servant, Bristol
CENSUS 1901.
John G. Kenward 42, head married, Publican, Surrey Uckfield
Sarah J. Kenward 42, wife married, Yorkshire Huddersfied
George A. Kenward 12, Lancashire Birkdale
Florence Kenward 14, daughter, Lancashire Blackpool
Lillie B. Kenward 7, daughter, Lancashire Birkdale