55 St Michaels Hill, Bristol

[sitrucat]

Hello,

Would anybody know what happened to the houses at 55 - 59 St Michaels Hill Bristol please? There is just an empty space there now (according to Google.)  Bombed during the war perhaps?  My family (Avery - Confectioner) lived at 55 during the 1840-1870 period. Of course any old street photos would be very helpful if anyone has any, or can recommend a source for any.

Thank you

Terry

[Capetown]

If you Google

Bomb damage St Michael's Hill Bristol

za.pinterest.com...... Bristol

Bomb damage buildings on Bristol's St Michael's Hill 1944


shows a photo


also, just Google St Michael's Hill Bristol photos ...... more pics on the net  inc


Number 48 and attached front area railways / 48-52 St Michaels Hill


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1911 Summary Sheets - so far

District 26
Seems to gove from No. 2 St Michael's Hill - 17 St Michaels Hill

next  is

79 St Michaels Hill

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Another section as Isaac SCREEN and his family at 146 St Michael's Hill


Still trying to find the 'odd house numbers'  the even number aare listed in Bristol, Clifton, District 27



56 being a Public House - (Callaway)


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There is also on eBay


bb-37 St Michael's Hill

a postcard dated 1920 of the Hill

[Capetown]

1911 England Census Summary Books
Gloucestershire : Bristol : Clifton : District 28

Page 11 of 11

55 St Michaels Hill (Private House)

Mr Jamieson - two males, 1 female - total 3


either side of him at No. 53 - is Miss Sullivan (on her own)

and 57 - has Mr Davies - five males, two females

(just need to find them now on the census ) which will give number of rooms.


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1911 Census -
Gloucestershire
Bristol
Clifton
28
Page 476 of 607

Robert JAMIESON - Head aged 32 - married  6 years, two children born, one alive, one dead
Pastry Cook  born Winchestrer, Hampshire
Florence Jane - wife aged 35  Help in House, born Bristol, Gloucester
Robert Maurice  -  born, Bristol Gloucester

5 rooms

Signature: Robert JAMIESON
Postal Address: St Michaels

next page

Name of Head or Family os Separate Occupation : Mr Jameison

Postal Address: 55 St Michael Hill, St Michaels, Bristol

Registration District: 319
Number of Registration Sub-District 1
Number of Enumeration District : 28

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Your Ancestor was a Confectioner and Robert a Pastry Cook.   ? Was it a Shop

[Capetown]

Robert JAMIESON - WW1 records are on Ancestry

joined up 9 March 1917

He was 36 years and 8 months and a Baker & Confection

He married: Florence Jane KING - Register Office St Peter's Bristol 24 December 1904

and the address  on his Enlistment is 55 St Michael's Hill. Bristol.

Lots of pages ..... He served in Tortona Italy and examined there - 10 September 1919  and documents about him taking a driving test for heavy vehicles etc.

Had moved later on, but was still a Confectioner and Cake Maker (can't quote the 1939 Register entry)

[sitrucat]

@Capetown

Thank you very much for your replies. My family (Avery) had gone from Number 55 by 1871 and moved to Highbury Houses, Cotham. But it's interesting to see that Robert Jamieson was a Confectioner living at that address in 1911 as well. There is no connection to Jamieson in the family.

I don't know if it was a shop or not which is why I was hoping for some pre war photos. John Avery Baker and Confectioner lived at Lower Church Lane in 1841, Hunt's 1849/50 directory has him at 21 Upper Maudlin St, as does Slaters 1852 (so I assume that was the business premises) 1851 census at 55 St Michaels Hill and in 1861

They were a large family with 14 children so would have needed a few rooms!

[SarahT]

Hi
your ancestor and my 2 X great grandfather would no doubt have known each other. My ancestors lived in number 22 St Michaels Hill and later moved to number 60.
Not sure if you are a member of facebook, but there are a few groups that may be of interest to you.
Bristol then and now photographs, Bristol past and present and Bygone Bristol, to name a few.
Good luck with your search
Sarah

[sitrucat]

@SarahT

Thank you for your kind reply and Facebook information. I’ll take a look at those groups.

Who knows, your 2x GGF may well have bought bread from my 3x GGF!

Terry

[SarahT]

Hi Terry
Yes, I would think they did.
The family lived 'on the hill' from the late 1830's to the mid 1920's.
Some of them spent a lot of time in the pub next door to their house,  'The Scotchman and His Pack' strange name for a pub!

Sarah