The York Hotel, run for many years by the Stooke family is still standing although no longer licensed premises. The lock up coach houses mentioned in the advert above were at the rear of the pub and have recently been converted into living accomodation.
CENSUS 1841.
William Stooke 55, hotel keeper, not born in county
Susan Stooke 50, not born in county
William Stooke 20, accountant, born in county
Susan Stooke 15, born in county
Emma Stooke 10, born in county
Catherine Rowley 20, servant, not born in county
Ann Whyatt 20, servant, not born in county
William Ward 60, independent means, not born in county
Caroline Ward 30, not born in county
Selina Ward 15, not born in county
Douglas Ward 3, not born in county
Ernest Ward 1
Caroline Wildey 20, servant, not born in county
Richard Neville 15, Ireland
Maria Neville 17, Ireland
Robert Meredith 25, Ireland
Mary Calauf 20, servant, Ireland
Arabella Furnell 60, Ireland
William Alder 70, commander in the Royal Navy, not born in county
Isabella Alder 30, not born in county
CENSUS 1851.
William Stooke 30, Hotel Keeper Clifton
Ann Stooke 36, Portsmouth
Elizabeth Stooke 8m, Clifton
Susan Stooke 22, Sister Clifton
Rebecca Middleton, Servant 35, Nurse Iron Acton
Mary Wattell, Servant 32, Cook, Bideford
Sarah Hermman, Servant 25, House Maid, East Anstey
Mary Dyer, Servant 19, Laundry Maid, Somerset
Harriet Slade, Servant 18, under House Maid, Clifton
CENSUS 1861.
William Stooke, head M 39, licensed victualler, Clifton
Ann Stooke, wife M 49, St.Francis Portsmouth
Elizabeth Stooke, daughter 10, scholar, Clifton
Emma M. Stooke, daughter 8, scholar, Clifton
Mary A. Kingdon, servant U 28, licensed victualler’s assistant, Somerset Camley
Emma Cavill, servant U 19, general servant, Clifton
Kate Smith, servant U 28, licensed victualler’s assistant, Bristol
Thomas Fowle, boarder U 28, Herefordshire
CENSUS 1881.
William Stooke M M Clifton, Gloucester, England Head Licensed Victualler 60
Sarah Stooke M F Kettering, Northampton, England Wife 48
Elizabeth A. Stooke U F Clifton, Gloucester, England Daur Governess In School 30
Emma M. Stooke U F Clifton, Gloucester, England Daur Teacher Of Music 28
Emily S. Stooke U F Clifton, Gloucester, England Niece Governess In School 22
Hannah Tricker U F Bradford, Wiltshire England, General Servant Domestic 29
Oliver Haskins M Clifton, Gloucester England, Servant In The Business (Inn) 15
CENSUS 1841.
William Stooke 55, hotel keeper, not born in county
Susan Stooke 50, not born in county
William Stooke 20, accountant, born in county
Susan Stooke 15, born in county
Emma Stooke 10, born in county
Catherine Rowley 20, servant, not born in county
Ann Whyatt 20, servant, not born in county
William Ward 60, independent means, not born in county
Caroline Ward 30, not born in county
Selina Ward 15, not born in county
Douglas Ward 3, not born in county
Ernest Ward 1
Caroline Wildey 20, servant, not born in county
Richard Neville 15, Ireland
Maria Neville 17, Ireland
Robert Meredith 25, Ireland
Mary Calauf 20, servant, Ireland
Arabella Furnell 60, Ireland
William Alder 70, commander in the Royal Navy, not born in county
Isabella Alder 30, not born in county
CENSUS 1851.
William Stooke 30, Hotel Keeper Clifton
Ann Stooke 36, Portsmouth
Elizabeth Stooke 8m, Clifton
Susan Stooke 22, Sister Clifton
Rebecca Middleton, Servant 35, Nurse Iron Acton
Mary Wattell, Servant 32, Cook, Bideford
Sarah Hermman, Servant 25, House Maid, East Anstey
Mary Dyer, Servant 19, Laundry Maid, Somerset
Harriet Slade, Servant 18, under House Maid, Clifton
CENSUS 1861.
William Stooke, head M 39, licensed victualler, Clifton
Ann Stooke, wife M 49, St.Francis Portsmouth
Elizabeth Stooke, daughter 10, scholar, Clifton
Emma M. Stooke, daughter 8, scholar, Clifton
Mary A. Kingdon, servant U 28, licensed victualler’s assistant, Somerset Camley
Emma Cavill, servant U 19, general servant, Clifton
Kate Smith, servant U 28, licensed victualler’s assistant, Bristol
Thomas Fowle, boarder U 28, Herefordshire
CENSUS 1881.
William Stooke M M Clifton, Gloucester, England Head Licensed Victualler 60
Sarah Stooke M F Kettering, Northampton, England Wife 48
Elizabeth A. Stooke U F Clifton, Gloucester, England Daur Governess In School 30
Emma M. Stooke U F Clifton, Gloucester, England Daur Teacher Of Music 28
Emily S. Stooke U F Clifton, Gloucester, England Niece Governess In School 22
Hannah Tricker U F Bradford, Wiltshire England, General Servant Domestic 29
Oliver Haskins M Clifton, Gloucester England, Servant In The Business (Inn) 15
1820 - 1824. William Stooke
1830 to 1849. William Stooke
1850 to 1896. William Stooke jnr
1897 - 1901. Frank Tinney
1904. Thomas Baker
1906. Albert Beacham
1909. Alfred Bruton
1914. Henry Collier
1917. Annie Bradbeer
1925. W. Weston
1928 - 31. Henry Nation
1935 - 53. William Hayes
From 1825 to 1829 William Stooke is listed at the New Inn, Dowry Square. The New Inn and the York Hotel were probably different names for the same establishment.
Mathews’ Bristol Directory
York Family & Commercial Hotel, Dowry Square, Hotwells importer of Irish whisky... families supplied with home brewed beer... spirits direct from the bonded stores.
1830 to 1849. William Stooke
1850 to 1896. William Stooke jnr
1897 -
1904. Thomas Baker
1906. Albert Beacham
1909. Alfred Bruton
1914. Henry Collier
1917. Annie Bradbeer
1925. W. Weston
1928 -
1935 -
Mathews’ Bristol Directory
York Family & Commercial Hotel, Dowry Square, Hotwells importer of Irish whisky... families supplied with home brewed beer... spirits direct from the bonded stores.
YORK HOTEL Dowry Square
An advert for the York Hotel, circa 1830