Bridgwater pub history index
At 56 High Street in 1871 census and named, whilst the 1881 census records the address as at Pig Cross. In modern times the name reverts to the Valiant Soldier for a while.
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Somerset.
Residents at this address
1871/Charles Wilkins/Inn Keeper/43/Cumbwitch, Somerset/Census
1871/Salome Wilkins/Wife/40/Westonzoyland, Somerset/Census
1871/Mary J Wilkins/Daughter/14/Bridgewater, Somerset/Census
1871/James C Wilkins/Son/12/Bridgewater, Somerset/Census
1871/Frederick Wilkins/Son/8/Bridgewater, Somerset/Census
1871/William H Wilkins/Son/6/Bridgewater, Somerset/Census
1871/Emma Wilkins/Daughter/4/Bridgewater, Somerset/Census
1871/Walker G Wilkins/Son/2/Bridgewater, Somerset/Census
1871/Sarah Parsons/General Servant/20/Bridgewater, Somerset/Census
1871/Peter H Kean/Visitor, General Labourer/19/Cannington, Somerset/Census
1871/Enoch Baugh/Visitor, Recruiting Sergeant/33/Madeley, Shropshire/Census
1874/Chas Wilkins/../../../Butcher, Cole & Co Directory
1881/Charles Wilkins/Licenced Victualler/51/Cumbwitch, Somerset/Census
1881/Salome Wilkins/Wife/48/Westonzoyland, Somerset/Census
1881/James Charles Wilkins/Son, Publicans Assistant/22/Bridgwater,
Somerset/Census
1881/Fred Wilkins/Son, Harness Makers Apprentice/18/Bridgwater,
Somerset/Census
1881/William Henry Wilkins/Son, Coach Builders Apprentice/15/Bridgwater,
Somerset/Census
1881/Walter George Wilkins/Son/12/Bridgwater, Somerset/Census
1881/Sidney Wilkins/Son/8/Bridgwater, Somerset/Census
1881/Emma Wilkins/Daughter/14/Bridgwater, Somerset/Census
1891/Edmund Willcox/Inn Keeper/44/Middlezoy, Somerset/Census
1891/Lydia Willcox/Wife/40/Middlezoy, Somerset/Census
1891/Ada Willcox/Daughter/15/Bristol/Census
1891/Oliver Willcox/Son/14/Weston Super Mare/Census
1891/Mary Willcox/Daughter/12/Weston Super Mare/Census
1891/Lydia Willcox/Daughter/7/Weston Super Mare/Census
1895/Edmund Wilcox/Market House Inn, High Street/../../Kellys Directory
1899/Charles Wilkins/../../../Kellys Directory
1901/Albert R Pocock/Hotel Keeper/34/Kuxborough, Somerset/Census
1901/Ada C Pocock/Wife/27/Penarth, Glamorgan/Census
1901/Harry O Pocock/Son/7/Bridgwater, Somerset/Census
1901/Fredrick Pocock/Son/4/Bridgwater, Somerset/Census
1901/Florence Pocock/Daughter/2/Bridgwater, Somerset/Census
1901/Gertrude Pocock/Daughter/5 months/Bridgwater, Somerset/Census
1901/Sarah Denman/Visitor, widow/71/Hartlepool, Durham/Census
1902/Albert Rd Pocock/../../../Kellys Directory
1914/Albert Richard Pocock/../../../Kellys Directory
1919/Albert R Pocock/../../../Kellys Directory
1923/Albert Richard Pocock/../../../Kellys Directory
1935/Harry Look/../../../Kellys Directory
1939/Wm Gold/../../../Kellys Directory