Born c1828 in Temple parish (51C).
| 1849 | 23 Dec. 44 Temple Street, Temple parish, the son of John Hole, accountant, he married Jane Walkins of Crown, Church Street, the daughter of James Walkins, an iron moulder (TPR). |
| 1851 | Potter’s labourer, 24 Avon Street, Temple parish (23), living with his wife Jane (24) born in Tintern, Monmouthshire (51C). |
| 1861 | Gloster Lane, St Philip’s parish (33), living with his wife Jane (34) and child Mary Jane (15), born in Tintern Abbey, Monmouthshire (61C). |
| 1862 | 15 Sep. John Hole of the Rose and Crown, Broad Plain, applied to renew his license. He had been in business for 14 or 16 months, and had been in the employ of the Bristol Pottery Company for many years. His license was not renewed as it was alleged that he kept a disorderly house frequented by prostitutes and their clients (Western Daily Press). |
| 1871 | Licensed victualler, The Ship, 9 Avon Street, Temple parish (43), living with his wife Jane (44) (71C). |
| 1881 | Potter, Gardener’s Arms, Fishponds Road (52). Described as married but his wife is not recorded in the census (81C). |
| 1891 | Potter, widower, Salutation Beer House, Charles Place, Clifton (63), living with his sister Mary Ann Hole (67), publican (91C). |