11 The Plain

Occupants

This page covers the history of the occupants of the house which became 11 The Plain from 1851,  the time that the single house was divided into two separate houses.  Click here to read about the earlier history of the house 

Edward Withy - the 1859 Rate Book shows that Edward Withy had been occupying the house.  His name is crossed through which normally means he had recently vacated the property.

Elizabeth Parmiter - the 1861 census shows Elizabeth was an unmarried fund holder aged 65 from Bristol with widowed house servant Hannah Pride aged 69 from Berkeley.  In 1841 census Elizabeth had been living on St Michaels Hill in Bristol.  She was shown as being 'Independent' aged about 45 living with Richard Parmiter an organist aged about 25.  Both of them were said to be born outside of the Gloucestershire.  In 1851 census Elizabeth was living in 10 Upper Cheltenham Place - she was described as an annuitant aged 54 born in Bristol.  We don't know why she came to move to Thornbury.  She died there in 1868 aged 73 and was buried at the Quaker Burial ground in Thornbury.

James and Charlotte Jones - the 1869 Rate Book shows that the house was now occupied by James Jones.  The 1871 Census shows it occupied by Charlotte Jones, a surgeon's widow aged 53 from Thornbury, her cousin, Jane Brooks, a governess aged 43 from Ross in Herefordshire and Eliza Gough a domestic servant aged 20 born in Thornbury.  Click here to read more about the Jones family

Maria Thurston - the 1876 Rate Book shows Maria living in the house.  In 1879 she bought numbers 10 and 11 The Plain, although the 1881 census shows Maria living with her brother, Obed E Thurston in the High Street.  Click here to read more

The 1881 census shows number 11 unoccupied

Henry Knight - the 1885 Rate Book shows that Henry Knight had taken over as owner of 11 The Plain and he was also living there.   Henry was a shoemaker and his family continued living in the house for over 90 years.  Click here to read more

This page was last updated: 17/11/2011