Pictured here in the 1930’s the Old Castle was Destroyed by bombs during the war along with the rest of Castle Street and surrounding area. The tiles on the front of the building would probably have been green in colour, once a common feature on Bristol pubs. Before the war the Old Castle was very popular with weekend shoppers from Wales.
From the annals of Bristol by John Latimer:
The ‘Old Castle’ tavern, one of the oldest buildings in Castle Street, and chiefly constructed of wood, was destroyed by fire on the night of the 6th September 1843. The occupier, Mr. Thomas Worthington, who was an invalid, perished in the flames, and one of his relatives afterwards died from the effects of her injuries.
CENSUS 1841.
William Rowden 45, victualler, not born in county
Eliza Rowden 30, not born in county
William Rowden 10, not born in county
Sarah Bryant 15, servant, born in county
Sarah Talbot 40, servant, not born in county
George Webb 15, servant, not born in county
William Fletcher 20, occupation unknown, not born in county
John Disley 30, occupation unknown, not born in county
Samuel Roberts 30, occupation unknown, not born in county
John Becket 30, occupation unknown, not born in county
Christopher Greenwood 40, occupation unknown, not born in county
Charles Radcliff 25, occupation unknown, not born in county
John Canyon 30, occupation unknown, not born in county
Hudson Farnsworth 20, occupation unknown, not born in county
John Coatman 20, occupation unknown, not born in county
William Deverall 50, occupation unknown, not born in county
Maria Deverall 40, not born in county
John Johnson 30, occupation unknown, Scotland
Henry Addison 30, not born in county
CENSUS 1851.
Mary Pester 51, Widow, licensed victualler, Wales Newport
Anne Pester 20, daughter unmarried, Bristol
Emma Pester 18, daughter unmarried, Bristol
William Pester 16, son unmarried, Woollen Drapers Apprentice Bristol
James Pester 14, son, Paper Stationer Bristol
Mary Godfrey 23, Servant unmarried, Edington Somerset
CENSUS 1861.
Jeremiah Brayley 65, head married, licensed victualler and bellows maker, Devon Swimbridge
Eliza Brayley 50, wife married, Gloucestershire Henbury
Margaret Moore 28, servant married, house servant, Glamorganshire Cardiff
CENSUS 1871.
Charles Stevens 48, head married, licensed victualler, Churcham Gloucestershire
Mary Ann Stevens 50, wife married, Stroud Gloucestershire
Reuben Stephens 30, visitor unmarried, butler (domestic servant) Churcham Gloucestershire
Clara Bevin 24, servant unmarried, domestic servant, Bristol
CENSUS 1881.
John Templeton Salmond 34, head married, licensed Victualler, Bristol
Rachel Salmond 30, wife married, Bristol Somerset
Kate Thomas 11, niece, licensed victualler’s assistant, Bristol, Somerset
CENSUS 1891.
John Tem Salmond 44, head married, licensed victualler, Bristol
Rebecca Salmond 41, wife married, Bristol
Blanche Williams 25, niece single, barmaid, Bristol
CENSUS 1901.
George Albert Southcott 56, head married, Bristol
Annie Southcott 57, wife married, licensed victualler, Bristol
Hilda Bull 14, grandaughter, Bristol
Phena Bull 11, grandaughter, Gloucestershire Avonmouth
Ada Parsons 21, servant single, general domestic servant, Bristol
From the annals of Bristol by John Latimer:
The ‘Old Castle’ tavern, one of the oldest buildings in Castle Street, and chiefly constructed of wood, was destroyed by fire on the night of the 6th September 1843. The occupier, Mr. Thomas Worthington, who was an invalid, perished in the flames, and one of his relatives afterwards died from the effects of her injuries.
CENSUS 1841.
William Rowden 45, victualler, not born in county
Eliza Rowden 30, not born in county
William Rowden 10, not born in county
Sarah Bryant 15, servant, born in county
Sarah Talbot 40, servant, not born in county
George Webb 15, servant, not born in county
William Fletcher 20, occupation unknown, not born in county
John Disley 30, occupation unknown, not born in county
Samuel Roberts 30, occupation unknown, not born in county
John Becket 30, occupation unknown, not born in county
Christopher Greenwood 40, occupation unknown, not born in county
Charles Radcliff 25, occupation unknown, not born in county
John Canyon 30, occupation unknown, not born in county
Hudson Farnsworth 20, occupation unknown, not born in county
John Coatman 20, occupation unknown, not born in county
William Deverall 50, occupation unknown, not born in county
Maria Deverall 40, not born in county
John Johnson 30, occupation unknown, Scotland
Henry Addison 30, not born in county
CENSUS 1851.
Mary Pester 51, Widow, licensed victualler, Wales Newport
Anne Pester 20, daughter unmarried, Bristol
Emma Pester 18, daughter unmarried, Bristol
William Pester 16, son unmarried, Woollen Drapers Apprentice Bristol
James Pester 14, son, Paper Stationer Bristol
Mary Godfrey 23, Servant unmarried, Edington Somerset
CENSUS 1861.
Jeremiah Brayley 65, head married, licensed victualler and bellows maker, Devon Swimbridge
Eliza Brayley 50, wife married, Gloucestershire Henbury
Margaret Moore 28, servant married, house servant, Glamorganshire Cardiff
CENSUS 1871.
Charles Stevens 48, head married, licensed victualler, Churcham Gloucestershire
Mary Ann Stevens 50, wife married, Stroud Gloucestershire
Reuben Stephens 30, visitor unmarried, butler (domestic servant) Churcham Gloucestershire
Clara Bevin 24, servant unmarried, domestic servant, Bristol
CENSUS 1881.
John Templeton Salmond 34, head married, licensed Victualler, Bristol
Rachel Salmond 30, wife married, Bristol Somerset
Kate Thomas 11, niece, licensed victualler’s assistant, Bristol, Somerset
CENSUS 1891.
John Tem Salmond 44, head married, licensed victualler, Bristol
Rebecca Salmond 41, wife married, Bristol
Blanche Williams 25, niece single, barmaid, Bristol
CENSUS 1901.
George Albert Southcott 56, head married, Bristol
Annie Southcott 57, wife married, licensed victualler, Bristol
Hilda Bull 14, grandaughter, Bristol
Phena Bull 11, grandaughter, Gloucestershire Avonmouth
Ada Parsons 21, servant single, general domestic servant, Bristol
1820 - 22. John Tucker
1823. Mrs. Tucker
1826 - 30. Isaac Chappell
1832 - 34. William Thomas
1837 - 40. John Morgan
1841. William Rowden
1842 to 1843. Thomas Worthington
1848 to 1853. Mary Pester
1854 - 61. Jeremiah Brayley
1863 - 68. George Jones
1871 - 75. Charles Stephens
1876. George Southcott
1877 to 1896. John Templeton Salmond
1897 - 1901. Annie Southcott
1904. Francis Stone
1906 - 21. Edward Horton
1925. Leonard Harris
1928 - 31. Sidney Foster
1935 - 38. Frank Griffin
1823. Mrs. Tucker
1826 -
1832 -
1837 -
1841. William Rowden
1842 to 1843. Thomas Worthington
1848 to 1853. Mary Pester
1854 -
1863 -
1871 -
1876. George Southcott
1877 to 1896. John Templeton Salmond
1897 -
1904. Francis Stone
1906 -
1925. Leonard Harris
1928 -
1935 -
OLD CASTLE Castle Street