23 Pullins Green

Occupants

James and Eliza Pullen - he was living in the house with his family in 1891.  Click here to read more about James Pullen

Charles and Rebecca Wiltshire - in the 1901 census, the house was occupied by Charles Wiltshire, an assurance agent aged 46 from Westerleigh and his wife, Rebecca, aged 44 from Bitton.  They had five children: George Stibbs, an assurance agent aged 23 born in Pucklechurch, Arthur Charles Herbert,  a plasterer, tiler and house decorator aged 19 from Pucklechurch, Caroline Blanche born in Pucklechurch in 1884,  Beatrice Louise born in Thornbury in 1888 and Florence Agnes born in Thornbury in 1893.

We believe Charles and Rebecca had moved to Pullins Green in 1895 because the 1896 voters list shows them moving from Outer Back Street.  In 1891 census the family were living in Lower Bath Road - Charles was an insurance agent aged 36, they had two 'extra' daughters, Olive a dressmaker's apprentice aged 15 and Emily Minnie aged 11, both born in Pucklechurch.  In 1905, Emily married Alfred Riddiford and they settled in Myrtle cottage, 2 Horseshoe Lane.  Click here to read  more about Emily and Alfred

Charles carried on living in number 23 until his death on 28th May 1912 aged 57 years.  Rebecca continued to live there until her death on February 27th 1933 aged 76 years.

Hubert and Margaret Baylis - the house was occupied by the Baylis family from about 1935 until after 1970.

Hubert Lloyd Baylis, was baptised on 2 November 1890, the son of Albert Baylis, carrier and his wife, Sarah Ann (Annie).  In 1891 they had been living at Crossways with Beatrice Annie aged 2 and Hubert aged 6 months.  In June quarter 1897, his mother, Annie died aged 36, possibly in childbirth because there is record of a birth and death of a Christian Baylis in Thornbury in the previous quarter 1897.  By 1901 the widowed Albert had moved to Sibland with his children Beatrice, Hubert, Albert Howard aged 8, Percy Ashley aged 8 and Adelaide Amelia aged 6.  Albert died in 1906 aged 45 years. 

Hubert was a plumber and generally known as 'Plumber Baylis'.   He was member of Thornbury Football Club and played the euphonium for the Methodist Band.  Hubert married Margaret Hope.  We believe her maiden name could be 'Griffin' as a Margaret Hope Griffin was born in the Cirencester area in 1908.    Hubert and Margaret had at least one son and one daughter.  Elwin John (known as John) was born in 1931 - he married the daughter of a dairyman from Compton Greenfield and became a milkman.  Margaret Ann was born in 1935.   Both the children went to the Council School and then on to the Grammar School.

Hubert died on 11th May 1964 aged 73 years.  Margaret died 27th March 1982 aged 73 years.

This page was last updated: 06/05/2008