Founded 1877. Acquired by Bristol Brewery Georges & Co. Ltd. December 1917 with 40 tied houses and closed.

John Arnold Brewery, High Street, Wickwar (now Wilcox's Garage)
John Arnold Brewery, High Street, Wickwar (now Wilcox’s Garage)

Tied houses:

Albert Inn, Parish of West Dean (Joyford?))

Anchor Inn, Oldbury on Severn

Bird in Hand, Parish of West Dean (Broadwell?)

Boars Head, Aust

Boot Inn, Horse Street, Chipping Sodbury

Britannia Inn, Parish of West Dean (Coalway? Joyford?)

Catherine Wheel, Marshfield

Compasses Inn, Tormarton

Cow Inn, Old Sodbury

Forge Hammer, Parish of East Dean (Cinderford?)

George Inn, Broad Street, Chipping Sodbury

Greyhound Inn, Lower Wick (Pickwick Inn)

Hook Street House, Hamfallow, Berkeley

Jolly Reaper, Church Street, Wotton under Edge

Kings Head, Berry Hill

New Inn, Parish of West Dean (Berry Hill? Drybrook?)

Oak Inn, Chipping Sodbury

Odessa Inn, Gloucester Road, Southwick, Tewkesbury

Plough Inn, Coalway Lane End, Coleford

Ship Inn, Maisemore

Star Inn, Rangeworthy

Swan Inn, Pensylvannia

Railway Inn, Charfield

White Hart, Littleton on Severn

White Lion, Yate


The following extensive Arnold family history was researched by Paul Best. Kindly reproduced with permission.

 1841 census Thomas Arnold senior Dwelling; High Street Wickwar.
Thomas Arnold. Age 55. Maltster. Born; Gloucestershire.
Sarah Arnold. Wife. Age 50. Born; Gloucestershire.
Sarah Arnold. Daughter. Age 20. Born; Gloucestershire.
Thomas Arnold. Son. Age 15. Born; Gloucestershire.
Stephen Arnold. Son. Age 15. Born; Gloucestershire.
John Arnold. Age 10. Born; Gloucestershire. 

1851 census Thomas Arnold. Dwelling; High Street, Wickwar.
Thomas Arnold. Head. Age 65. Proprietor of Land Farming & Maltster Employing 8 Men. Born; —, Glos.
Sarah Arnold. Wife. Age 68. Born; —, Glos.
Thomas Arnold. Son. Age 27. Common Brewer. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Stephen Arnold. Son. Age 25. Common Brewer. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Thomas Halsey. Son In Law. Age 30. Farmers Wife. Born; Whitminster, Glos.
Sarah Halsey. Daughter. Age 30. Born; Marshfield, Glos.
Mary Ann Wilkins. Servant. Age 15. House Servant. Born; Wickwar, Glos.

Thomas Arnold died during the first quarter of 1853.

1861 census Thomas Arnold (junior) Dwelling; High Street, Wickwar (next door to the Brewery & Maltings)
Thomas Arnold. Head. Age 36. Common Brewer of the Firm of Arnold & Company, Employing 101 Men 5 Boys and 4 Women and Farmer of 30 Acres. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Sarah Arnold. Mother. Age 70. Widow. Born; Gloucestershire.
Sarah Pitt. Servant. Age 23. Servant. Born; Bath, Som.
Ellen Wiston? Servant. Age 18. Servant. Born; Wickwar, Glos.

1871 census Thomas Arnold. Dwelling; High Street, Wickwar.
Thomas Arnold. Head. Age 45. Brewer & Landowner. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Sarah Arnold. Mother. Age 80. Widow. Born; Tortworth? Glos.
Ellen Spearman. Servant. Age 19. General Domestic Servant. Born; Devonshire.

1873 Dissolution of Partnership.
Notice is hereby given, that the Partnership between us the undersigned, Thomas Arnold, Stephen William Arnold, and John Arnold, carrying on the business of Brewers and Maltsters, and all matters connected therewith, at Wickwar, in the county og Gloucester, and elsewhere, under the style or firm of Arnold and Company, has been dissolved as from the 31st day of December. 1872 by mutual consent. And that all debts due to and owing to and from the said partnership will be received and paid by the said Thomas Arnold and Stephen William Arnold, by whom the said business will in future be carried on.
As witness the hands of the undersigned Thomas Arnold, Stephen William Arnold, and John Arnold, this 4th day of February, 1873.

Thomas Arnold.
Stephen William Arnold.
John Arnold.

Source; London Gazette issue number 23948 published 14th February 1873. 


1881 census Thomas Arnold. Dwelling; High Street, Wickwar.
Thomas Arnold. Head. Age 58. Brewer. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Eliza Grant. Servant. Age 33. Housekeeper. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Mary Durn. Servant. Age 20 Servant. Born; Wotton Under Edge, Glos.

1886 Arnold & Co acquired Trimmer & Co of Gloucester.


1891 census Thomas Arnold. Dwelling; Private House, High Street, Wickwar.
Thomas Arnold. Age 68. Gentlemen. Born; Wickwar, Glos.

1851 census John Arnold. Dwelling; Church Farm Wheatenhurst Gloucestershire.
John Arnold. Age 20. Assistant in Farm. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Mary Philips. Servant. Age 37. Housekeeper. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Samuel Gibbins. Age 21. Servant. House Servant. Born; Hardwick, Glos.
Jane Gasen. Servant. Age 25. House Servant. Born; Codrington, Glos.

1861 census John Arnold. Dwelling; High Street, Wickwar.
John Arnold. Head. Age 30. Brewer & Maltster. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Clara E. Arnold. Wife. Age 29. Born; London.
Beatrice E. Arnold. Daughter. Age 4. Born; Newent, Glos.
Gertrude Arnold. Daughter. Age 3. Born; Newent, Glos.
John H. Arnold. Son. Born; Newent, Glos.
Hester Mann. Servant. Age 27. House Servant. Born; Tetbury, Glos.
Julia Trotman. Servant. Age 22. House Servant. Born; Thornbury, Glos.

1871 census John Arnold. Dwelling; Hill House, Wickwar.
John Arnold. Head. Age 40. Brewer & Landowner. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Clara E. Arnold. Wife. Age 39. Born; London.
Gertrude Arnold. Daughter. Age 13. Scholar. Born; Newent, Glos.
John H. Arnold. Scholar. Age 11. Born; Newent, Glos.
Reginald T. Arnold. Son. Age 8. Scholar. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Maurice H. Arnold. Son. Age 7. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Algernon H. Arnold. Son. Age 5. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Graham H. Arnold. Son. Age 3. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Gilbert J. Arnold. Son. Age 1. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Jane Howard. Visitor. Age 25. Born; London.
Hannah M. Dearing. Servant. Age 27. Domestic Servant. Born; Tytherington, Glos.
Sarah A. Tanner. Servant. Age 21. Domestic Servant. Born; Wickwar, Glos.


Thomas Halsey was the Son in Law to Thomas Arnold senior, Halsey became a partner of Thomas Arnold in 1876 Halsey eventually gained overall control and in 1884 Halsey transferred the Brewery to his two sons Arnold and William. In 1886 Arnold & Co merged with Perrett’s Bournstream Brewery to form Arnold, Perrett Co Ltd.


1851 census Thomas Halsey.Dwelling; High Street, Wickwar.
Thomas Arnold. Head. Age 65. Proprietor of Land Farming & Maltster Employing 8 Men. Born; —, Glos.
Sarah Arnold. Wife. Age 68. Born; —, Glos.
Thomas Arnold. Son. Age 27. Common Brewer. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Stephen Arnold. Son. Age 25. Common Brewer. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Thomas Halsey. Son In Law. Age 30. Farmers Wife. Born; Whitminster, Glos.Sarah Halsey. Daughter. Age 30. Born; Marshfield, Glos.
Mary Ann Wilkins. Servant. Age 15. House Servant. Born; Wickwar, Glos.

1861 census Thomas Halsey.
Dwelling; Compton House, Newent Glos.
Thomas Halsey. Head. Age 40. Farmer of 270 Acres Employing 8 Lab, 2 Boys 4 Women. Born; Whitminster, Glos.
Sarah Halsey. Wife. Age 40. Born; Marshfield, Glos.
William A. Halsey. Son. Age 2. Born; Whitminster, Glos.
Arnold T. Halsey. Son. Age 1. Born; Whitminster, Glos.
Anne Cooke. Sister. Age 46. Fundholder. Born; —, Glos.
Sarah Jane Cooke. Niece. Age 11. Scholar. Born; Gloucestershire.
Ann Hyett. Servant. Age 35. General Servant. Born; Haresfield, Glos.
Caroline White. Servant. Age 24. Nurse. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Francis Bacon. Servant. Age 30. Groom. Born; Hempstead, Glos.
George Perkins. Servant. Age 15. Errand Boy. Born; Northleach, Glos.

1871 census Thomas Halsey. Dwelling; Prestbury, Cheltenham.
Thomas Halsey. Head. Age 50. Farmer covering 215 Acres Employing 6 Men 4 Women & 3 Boys. Born; Whitminster, Glos.
Sarah Halsey. Wife. Age 50. Born; Marshfield, Glos.
William A. Halsey. Son. Age 12 Scholar. Born; Whitminster, Glos.
Arnold T. Halsey. Son. Age 11. Scholar. Born; Whitminster, Glos.
Elizabeth J. Halsey. Daughter. Age 9. Scholar. Born; Whitminster, Glos.
Mary Reuse. Niece. Age 25. Governess. Born; Gloucester.
Beatrice Arnold. Niece. Age 14. Scholar. Born; Newent, Glos.
Kate S. Arnold. Niece. Age 11. Scholar. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Sarah White. Visitor. Age 25. Born; Gloucestershire.
Mary A. Harrison.Servant. Age. General Domestic Servant. Born; Sandhurst, Glos.
Elizabeth Adams. Servant. Age 22. General Domestic Servant. Born; Andoversford, Glos.

1881 census Thomas Halsey. Dwelling; Bell Inn High Street Wickwar.
Thomas Halsey. Head. Age 60. Brewer. Born; Whitminster, Glos.
Sarah Halsey. Wife. Age 60. Born; Whitminster, Glos.
William A. Halsey. Son. Age 22. Superintendant Brewery. Born; Whitminster, Glos.
Elizabeth J. Halsey. Daughter. Age 19. Born; Whitminster, Glos.
Eliza Watts. Servant. Age 21. Cook Domestic. Born; —, Glos.
Sarah Hogg. Servant. Age 26. Housemaid Domestic. Born; Whitminster, Glos.

1891 census Thomas Halsey. Dwelling; The Farm, Ashchurch, Glos.
Thomas Halsey. Head. Age 70. Farmer. Born; Whitminster, Glos.
Sarah Halsey. Wife. Age 71. Born; Marshfield, Glos.
Elizabeth Neal. Servant. Age 33. Housekeeper. Born; Preston, Lancs.
Fanny Packer. Servant. Age 15. Housemaid Domestic. Born; Bourton on the Water, Glos.
James Warren. Servant. Age 35. Indoor Servant. Born; Whitchurch, Dorset.

1901 census Thomas Halsey. Dwelling; 1 High Street, Wickwar.
Thomas Halsey Head. Age 80. Retired Brewer & Farmer. Born; Whitminster, Glos.
Sarah Halsey. Wife. Age 81. Born; Marshfield, Glos.
Effie M. Perkins. Servant. Age 25. Domestic Servant. Born; Old Sodbury, Glos.

Son #1 of Thomas Halsey.

1881 census William A. Halsey. Dwelling; Bell Inn High Street Wickwar.
Thomas Halsey. Head. Age 60. Brewer. Born; Whitminster, Glos.
Sarah Halsey. Wife. Age 60. Born; Whitminster, Glos.
William A. Halsey. Son. Age 22. Superintendant Brewery. Born; Whitminster, Glos.
Elizabeth J. Halsey. Daughter. Age 19. Born; Whitminster, Glos.
Eliza Watts. Servant. Age 21. Cook Domestic. Born; —, Glos.
Sarah Hogg. Servant. Age 26. Housemaid Domestic. Born; Whitminster, Glos.

1911 census William A. Halsey. Dwelling; High Street, Wickwar.
William A. Halsey. Head. Age 32. Brewery Manager. Born; Whitminster, Glos.
Louisa M. Harper. Servant. Age 42. Housekeeper. Born; Shurdington, Glos.
Beatrice Dyer. Servant. Age 14. Domestic Servant. Born; Wickwar, Glos.

1901 census William A. Halsey. Dwelling; 42 High Street, Wickwar.
William A. Halsey. Head. Age 42. Co Brewery Director and Commercial Traveller in Hops. Born; Whitminster, Glos.
Martha L. Harper. Servant. Age 50. Housekeeper Domestic. Born; Shurdington, Glos.
Isabel Brown. Servant. Age 16. General Servant Domestic. Born; Cromhall, Glos.

1911 census William A. Halsey. Dwelling; Churchwood Villa, Wickwar.
William Arnold Halsey. Brewery Director. Born; Whitminster, Glos.
Louisa Harper. Housekeeper. Age 63. Born; Shurdington, Glos.
Ethel May Wilcox. Servant. Age 16. Born; Wickwar, Glos.


1914 William Arnold Halsey Probate.
Halsey William Arnold of High Street Wickwar Gloucestershire, died 22nd October 1914 at 7 Berkeley Square Clifton Bristol. Administration Gloucester 18th November to Arnold Tom Halsey, general manager of public company.
Effects £91 16s. 11d.


Son #2 of Thomas Halsey.

1881 census Arnold Halsey. Dwelling; Northway Farm, Ashchurch, Glos.
Arnold Halsey. Head. Age 21. Farmer of 200 Acres Employing 6 Men, 2 Boys & 2 Women. Born; Whitminster, Glos.
Mary Flux. Cousin. Age 35. Governess. Born; Gloucester.
Matilda Robinson. Servant. Age 64. Cook Domestic. Born; Staffs.
Francis Pearce. Servant. Age 16. Farm Servant. Born; Upton on Severn, Glos.

1891 census Arnold Tom Halsey.Dwelling; West End House, Wickwar.
Arnold Tom Halsey. Head. Age 31. Secretary to Brewery Company. Born; Whitminster, Glos.
Edith Maud Halsey. Wife. Age 23. Born; Hertfordshire.
Lorna M. Halsey. Daughter. Age 3. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Brian Arnold Halsey. Son . Age 2. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
—— Halsey. Daughter. Age Under 1 Month. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Mildred Edmonds. Nurse. Age 48. Nurse. Born; Frocester, Glos.
Fanny Knight. Servant. Age 24. Cook Domestic Servant. Born; Ashchurch, Glos.
Lucy Roberts. Servant. Age 25. Nursemaid Domestic Servant. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Margaret Hobbs. Servant. Age 18. Housemaid Domestic Servant. Born; Henbury, Glos.

1901 census Arnold Tom Halsey. Dwelling; West End House, Wickwar.
Arnold Tom Halsey. Head. Age 41. Secretary to Brewery Company. Born; Whitminster, Glos.
Edith Maud Halsey. Wife. Age 33. Born; Hertfordshire.
Lorna M. Halsey. Daughter. Age 13. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Violet M. Halsey. Daughter. Age 10. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Margret D. Birt. Governess. Age 24. Born; New Barnet, Herts.
Georgina Perrett. Servant. Age 20. General Servant Domestic. Born; Wickwar, Glos.

1911 census Arnold Tom Halsey. Dwelling; West End House, Wickwar.
Arnold Tom Halsey. Head. Age 51. Secretary to Brewery Company. Born; Whitminster, Glos.
Edith Maud Halsey. Wife. Age 43. Born; Hertfordshire.
Violet M. Halsey. Daughter. Age 20. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Sarah Pagington. Servant. Age 20. General Servant. Born; Wickwar, Glos.


1944 Arnold Tom Halsey Probate. Halsey Arnold Tom, of West End House Wickwar, Gloucestershire died 27th October 1944 at St Marys Hospital Clifton Bristol. Probate Gloucester 16th March to Violet Margaret Halsey spinster, Charles Paul Taylor Solicitor and Francis Eric Frith publisher.
Effects £14, 023 14s. 6d.


John Arnold & Sons Wickwar.

In 1873 John Arnold left the family firm of Arnold & Co and founded a new brewery in Wickwar trading as Arnold & Son.


1881 census John Arnold. Dwelling; Hill House, Wickwar.
John Arnold. Head. Age 50. Brewer, Farmer etc Employing 20 Men and 3 or 4 Boys. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Clara Arnold. Wife. Age 49. Born; London.
Gertrude M. L. Arnold. Daughter. Age 23. Born; Newent, Glos.
John H. Arnold. Son. Age 21. Assistant In Brewing Business. Born; Newent, Glos.
Maurice H. Arnold. Age 17. Assistant In Brewing Business. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Algernon H. Arnold. Son. Age 15. Assistant In Brewing Business. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Graham H. Arnold. Son. Age 13. Scholar. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Gilbert J. Arnold. Son. Age 11. Scholar. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Constance W. Arnold. Daughter. Age 9. Scholar. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Hilda M. Arnold. Daughter. Age 9. Scholar. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Sarah J. Roberts. Servant. Age 27. Cook Domestic Servant. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Mary A. Barnett. Servant. Age 23. Housemaid Domestic Servant. Born; Wickwar, Glos.

1891 census John Arnold. Dwelling; Hill House, Wickwar Road.
John Arnold. Head. Age 60. Brewer. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Clara Arnold. Wife. Age 59. Born; London.
John Hubert Arnold. Son. Age 31. Brewer. Born; Newent, Glos.
Algernon H. Arnold. Son. Age 25. Brewer. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Constance W. Arnold. Daughter. Age 19. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Hilda M. Arnold. Daughter. Age 17. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Ethel Hayward. Visitor. Age 24. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Elizabeth L. Collard. Servant. Cook. Age 30 Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Harriett S. Cox. Servant. Age 26. Parlourmaid. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Elizabeth Vaicey. Servant. Age 13. Housemaid Born; Didmarton, Glos.

1901 census John Arnold. Dwelling; Hill House, Wickwar.
John Arnold. Head. Age 70. Brewer. Employer. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Clara Arnold. Wife. Age 69. Born; London.
John H. Arnold. Son. Age 41. Brewer. Born; Newent, Glos.
Algernon H. Arnold. Son. Age 35. Brewer. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Reginald Arnold. Son. Age 38. Brewers Son. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Hilda Arnold. Daughter. Age 27. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Mary Chandler. Servant. Age 34. Cook Domestic. Born; London.
Florence White. Servant. Age 22. Parlourmaid Domestic. Born; Tormarton, Glos.
Albina M. Arnold. Servant. Age 16. Housemaid Domestic. Born; Cirencester, Glos.


1904 John Arnold Probate. Arnold John of Hill House, Wickwar, Gloucestershire died 8th November 1904. Probate London 5th October to John Hubert Arnold, Algernon Henry Arnold, Graham Halsey Arnold brewers. Gilbert James Arnold surgeon and Clara Ellen Arnold widow.
Effects £2264 19s 3d. 


1911 census John H. Arnold. Dwelling; The Firs. West End, Wickwar, Glos.
John Hubert Arnold. Head. Age 52. Brewer. Employer. Born; Newent, Glos.
Kathleen H.C. Arnold. Wife. Age 27. Born; Fishponds, Glos.
Joyce Arnold. Daughter. Age 15. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Christine Arnold. Daughter. Age 12. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Beatrice Arnold. Daughter. Age 2. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Vera Thomas. Visitor. Age 24. Born; Fishponds, Glos.
Emily Phillips. Servant. Age 24. Cook. Born; Blakeney, Glos.
Phyllis Clark. Servant. Age 19. Housemaid. Born; London.


1917 Arnold & Son were acquired by Georges Bristol Brewery Ltd.


1940 John Hubert Arnold Probate. Arnold John Hubert of Hill House Wickwar, Gloucestershire, died 19th April 1940. Probate to Algernon Henry Arnold company director, Charles Paul Taylor solicitor and Joyce Arnold and Christine Arnold spinsters.
Effects £22,246 1s. 6d.


After Stephen W. Arnold left his fathers’ concern of Arnold & Co Wickwar he removed to Taunton Somerset, where he continued in the brewing industry. Eventually forming the prosperous concern of Arnold & Hancock


1851 census see Thomas Arnold senior (at top of this page)

1861 census Stephen Wm. Arnold. Dwelling; Wickwar.
Stephen Wm Arnold. Head. Age 34. Common Brewer. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Anna Arnold. Wife. Age 24. Born; Whitminster, Glos.
Francis S. Arnold. Son. Age 2. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Sarah K. Arnold. Daughter. Age 1. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Thomas Percy Arnold. Son. Age 3 months. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Madeline Franklin. Servant. Age 16. Domestic Servant. Born; Whitminster, Glos.
Emma Durston. Servant. Age 20. Domestic Servant. Born; Somerset.
Jane Brown. Servant. Age 14. Domestic Servant. Born; Wickwar, Glos.

1871 census Stephen W. Arnold. Dwelling; 37 High Street, Wickwar.
Stephen W. Arnold. Head. Age 43. Brewer & Landowner. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Anna Arnold. Wife. Age 32. Born; Whitminster, Glos.
Francis A. Arnold. Son. Age 12. Scholar. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Thomas P. Arnold. Son. Age 10. Scholar. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Edward H. Arnold. Son. Age 8. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Stephen W. Arnold. Son. Age 6. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Albert E. Arnold. Son. Age 4. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Geraldine M. Arnold. Daughter. Age 3. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Elizabeth Arnold. Daughter. Age 1. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Martha J. Hankin. Visitor. Age 20. Born; Cainscross, Glos. 
Mary Shebel. Servant. Age 19.Nurse Domestic Servant. Born; —, Glos.
Emma Hankin. Servant. Age 19. Cook Domestic Servant. Born; Hawkesbury, Glos.

1881 census Stephen William Arnold. Dwelling; Oakhills, Taunton Somerset.
Stephen W. Arnold. Head. Age 54. Brewer & Landowner. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Anna Arnold. Wife. Age 42. Born; Whitminster, Glos.
Francis A. Arnold. Son. Age 22. Brewer. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Thomas P. Arnold. Son. Age 20. Brewer. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Edward H. Arnold. Son. Age 18. Brewer. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Geraldine M. Arnold. Daughter. Age 12. Scholar. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Elizabeth Arnold. Daughter. Age 11. Scholar. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Laura H. Arnold. Daughter. Age 9. Scholar. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Douglas H. Arnold. Son. Age 7. Scholar. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Evelyn M. Arnold. Daughter. Age 5. Scholar. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Mary Castle. Servant. Age 24. General Servant Domestic Born; Taunton, Som.
Lydia Prescott. Servant. Age 14. General Servant Domestic. Born; Bampton, Devon.

1891 census Stephen Wm. Arnold. Dwelling; Oakhills, Taunton, Devon.
Stephen Wm. Arnold. Head. Age 64. Brewer Maltster & Farmer. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Anna Arnold. Wife. Age 52. Born; Whitminster, Glos.
Thos Percy Arnold. Son. Age 30. Brewer & Maltster. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Geraldine M. Arnold. Daughter. Age 27. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Elizabeth Arnold. Daughter. Age 21. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Evelyn M. Arnold. Daughter. Age 15. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Mary Fewel. Servant. Age 22. Servant. Born; Somerset.

1901 census Stephen Wm Arnold. Dwelling; Oakhills Taunton.
Stephen Wm. Arnold. Head. Age 74. Common Brewer. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Anna Arnold. Wife. Age 63. Born; Whitminster, Glos.
Elizabeth Arnold. Daughter. Age 27. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Douglas H. Arnold. Son. Brewers Secretary. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Evelyn M. Arnold. Daughter. Age 22. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Eliza Hosegood. Servant. Age 21. Cook Domestic. Born; Somerset.
Annie Chalice. Servant. Age –. Housemaid Domestic. Born; Somerset.


1902 Stephen Wm Arnold Probate. Arnold Stephen William of Oakhills Taunton brewer, died 21st February 1902. Probate Taunton 17th April to Francis Stephen Arnold and Thomas Percy Arnold, brewers, Edward Henry Arnold gentleman and Douglas Herbert Arnold brewer.
Effects £44,098 11s. 10d.
Resworn October 1902 £44,480 8s. 3d.


1911 census Stephen W. Arnold junior. Dwelling; Norton Court, Norton Fitzwarren.
Stephen William Arnold. Head. Age 45. Brewer. Employer. Born; Wickwar, Glos.
Emily Jane Arnold. Wife. Age 47. Born; Marshfield, Glos.
Marjorie Arnold. Daughter. Age 17. Born; Taunton, Somerset.
Phyllis Arnold. Daughter. Age 15. Born; Taunton, Somerset.
Jack Arnold. Son. Age 11. Born; Taunton, Somerset.
Millicent Arnold. Daughter. Age 8. Born; Norton Fitzwarren, Som.
Ruth Arnold. Daughter. Age 7. Born; Norton Fitzwarren, Som.
Emily Langford. Servant. Age 27. Cook. Born; Norton Fitzwarren, Som.
Mary Langford. Servant. Age 22. Housemaid. Born; Norton Fitzwarren, Som.


1939 Probate Stephen William Arnold. Arnold Stephen William of Norton Court near Taunton, died 11th December 1939. Probate London 26th February to Nigel Stephen Arnold and John Bence Arnold brewers.
Effects £35,496 2s. 6d.


Funeral of Mr S. W. Arnold at Norton Fitzwarren.
The funeral took place at Norton Fitzwarren, near Taunton, of Mr Stephen William Arnold (74) who died at his residence, Norton Court.
Mr Arnold was a director of Messrs Arnold and Hancock Ltd., the well-known Taunton and Wiveliscombe brewers.
Until recently he was a prominent member of the Quantock Staghunt for more than half a century.
He leaves a widow and eight children

Source; Western Daily Press Saturday 16th December 1939.

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