23 Pullins Green

Occupants

James and Eliza Pullen - the 1890 Rate Book shows that James Pullen was the occupant of the house.  Click here to read more about James Pullen

Charles and Rebecca Wiltshire - in the 1899 rate Book and 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.

Charles was born in Westerleigh about 1855, the son of George Wiltshire a coal miner from Bristol and his wife, Charlotte who came from Uley.  In 1861 Charles was living with his parents in Rodford, Westerleigh.  By 1871 his father had died and Charles was living with his mother and he was now working as a coal miner.   By 1881 Charles had married Rebecca, although we have not traced the marriage.  They were now living in Pucklechurch  with children: Martha aged 6 born in Westerleigh, Olive aged 4, and George S aged 3, and Emily Minnie aged 1 all born in Puckelchurch.

In 1891 census the family were living in Lower Bath Road, in the house which later became known as 12 Rock Street.  Charles was now an insurance agent aged 36.  Of their children, Olive had become a dressmaker's apprentice aged 15, George Stibbs was a grocers apprentice aged 13, and Emily Minnie aged 11, Arthur Charles Herbert aged 9, Caroline Blanche aged 6, all born in Pucklechurch and Beatrice Louise aged 3 born in Thornbury.

We believe Charles and Rebecca moved to Pullins Green in 1895 because the 1896 voters list shows them moving from Outer Back Street (i.e. Rock Street).  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.  In 1914, Florence Agnes married Frederick Rose in the Thornbury Baptist Church and they settled in Gloucester.  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) (nee Ashley).  In 1891 Albert and Annie had been living at Crossways with Beatrice Annie aged 2 and Hubert aged 6 months.  In June quarter 1897, 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.  In 1934 Hubert married Margaret Hope Griffin who born in Hatherop in the Cirencester area in 1908.  Hubert and Margaret had two children: Elwin John known as John and Margaret Ann.  Both John and Margaret went to the Council School and then on to the Grammar School.  John married the daughter of a dairyman from Compton Greenfield and became a milkman.  In 1961 Margaret married a Scotsman, Ronald Prosser, whose father had moved to Thornbury as manager of the Forest and Orchard Nursery.  The photo on the right shows Hubert and his daughter, Margaret Anne, at the time of her marriage.

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

This page was last updated: 15/12/2009