At the bottom of St.Michael’s Hill, the building pictured was pulled down and rebuilt in red and yellow brick in 1893 to a design by architect William Gingell, he also designed the Crown & Dove in Bridewell Street, and was co-architect of the award winning Bristol general hospital. The King David is standing today but no longer a pub having closed in February 1976. In this picture the name above the door is George Ingram.
CENSUS 1841.
Robert Adams 30, publican, not born in county
Mary Adams 30, not born in county
Maria Adams 8, not born in county
Thomas Adams 5, not born in county
Caroline Adams 3, not born in county
George Adams 1, not born in county
Thomasin Adams 55, not born in county
Sarah Burke 15, servant, not born in county
James Cantell 55, servant, not born in county
Anna Cantell 50, not born in county
Edward Butler 45, born in county
Sarah Butler 30, not born in county
CENSUS 1851.
Robert Adams 43, Inn Keeper Whitchurch Devon
Marianne Adams 43, Walkhampton Devon
Maria Adams 17, Cornwall
Thomasine Adams 15, Scholar Devon
Caroline Adams 13, Scholar Bitton
George Adams 11, Scholar Brislington
Frederick Adams 7, Scholar Bristol
Alfred Adams 6, Scholar Bristol
William Adams Visitor, 38 Mason Devon
Caroline Phillips, Servant 36 Bristol
William Lewis, Visitor Widower 80 Yeoman Wiltshire
CENSUS 1861.
Ann Willey, head widow 42, inn keeper, Bristol
James Willey, son U 20, optician, Bristol
Ann Willey, daughter U 17, Bristol
William Chaplin, servant U 36, Maltster, Bristol
Ann Ridler, servant widow 48, house servant, Bristol
CENSUS 1881.
William Cates, M M Bristol Head Licensed Victualler 44
Ann H. Cates, M F Bristol Wife 37
Ann A. Cates, U F Bristol Daur 18
Rose E. Cates, U F Bristol Daur Apprentice Milliner 17
William G.Cates, U M Bristol Son 15
Ada L. Cates, F Bristol Daur Scholar 13
John W.Cates, M. St. M Bristol Son Scholar 11
Kate M. Cates, F Bristol Daur Scholar 10
Bessie Cates, F Bristol Daur 2
Samuel Manning, U M Bristol Serv Ostler (Inn) 37
Lydia Lamb, U F Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales Serv General Servant (Domestic) 21
Robert Adams 30, publican, not born in county
Mary Adams 30, not born in county
Maria Adams 8, not born in county
Thomas Adams 5, not born in county
Caroline Adams 3, not born in county
George Adams 1, not born in county
Thomasin Adams 55, not born in county
Sarah Burke 15, servant, not born in county
James Cantell 55, servant, not born in county
Anna Cantell 50, not born in county
Edward Butler 45, born in county
Sarah Butler 30, not born in county
CENSUS 1851.
Robert Adams 43, Inn Keeper Whitchurch Devon
Marianne Adams 43, Walkhampton Devon
Maria Adams 17, Cornwall
Thomasine Adams 15, Scholar Devon
Caroline Adams 13, Scholar Bitton
George Adams 11, Scholar Brislington
Frederick Adams 7, Scholar Bristol
Alfred Adams 6, Scholar Bristol
William Adams Visitor, 38 Mason Devon
Caroline Phillips, Servant 36 Bristol
William Lewis, Visitor Widower 80 Yeoman Wiltshire
CENSUS 1861.
Ann Willey, head widow 42, inn keeper, Bristol
James Willey, son U 20, optician, Bristol
Ann Willey, daughter U 17, Bristol
William Chaplin, servant U 36, Maltster, Bristol
Ann Ridler, servant widow 48, house servant, Bristol
CENSUS 1881.
William Cates, M M Bristol Head Licensed Victualler 44
Ann H. Cates, M F Bristol Wife 37
Ann A. Cates, U F Bristol Daur 18
Rose E. Cates, U F Bristol Daur Apprentice Milliner 17
William G.Cates, U M Bristol Son 15
Ada L. Cates, F Bristol Daur Scholar 13
John W.Cates, M. St. M Bristol Son Scholar 11
Kate M. Cates, F Bristol Daur Scholar 10
Bessie Cates, F Bristol Daur 2
Samuel Manning, U M Bristol Serv Ostler (Inn) 37
Lydia Lamb, U F Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales Serv General Servant (Domestic) 21
1752. Mrs. Williams
1755. Widow Williams
1764. Robert Williams
1792. Joseph Stephens
1794. William Pritchard
1806. George White
1820. Frances Turner
1822. William Hooper
1823 - 30. James Highman
1834 - 37. Mrs. Highman
1839 - 40. Matthew Pomphrey
1841 to 1858. Robert Adams
1858 - 60. Mary Lockley
1861 - 69. Ann Willey
1871 - 79. Ann Willey & E. Cates
1881 - 89. William Cates
1891. Rose Cates
1892 - 94. George Ingram
1896 - 99. Robert Gibbons
1901 - 38. Stephen Gibbons
1944. William King
1950. Arthur McGill
1953 - 76. Alfred William McGill jnr.
1755. Widow Williams
1764. Robert Williams
1792. Joseph Stephens
1794. William Pritchard
1806. George White
1820. Frances Turner
1822. William Hooper
1823 -
1834 -
1839 -
1841 to 1858. Robert Adams
1858 -
1861 -
1871 -
1881 -
1891. Rose Cates
1892 -
1896 -
1901 -
1944. William King
1950. Arthur McGill
1953 -
KING DAVID Upper Maudlin Street
