The Living History of Britain’s Pubs

Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.

Queens Head, Water Oakley, Bray, Cookham, Berkshire

Bray pub history index

A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Berkshire.

Residents at this address

1854/Henry Bistow/beer retailer/../../Billings Directory ***

1861/Christian Bristow/Beer House Keeper, Widow/67/Bray, Berks/Census ***
1861/James Bristow/Son, Labourer/32/Bray, Berks/Census
1861/Caroline Bristow/Daughter in Law, Servant/21/Bray, Berks/Census
1861/Ann Bristow/Granddaughter, Scholar/8/Bray, Berks/Census
1861/James Bristow/Grandson, Scholar/6/Bray, Berks/Census
1861/George Bristow/Grandson/3m/Bray, Berks/Census
1861/Henary Sharp/Boarder, Labourer/58/Bray, Berks/Census
1861/George Stiles/Boarder, Labourer/61/Bray, Berks/Census
1861/George Stiles/Boarder, Labourer/31/Bray, Berks/Census
1861/John Holden/Boarder, Labourer/22/Bray, Berks/Census

1881/Henry Lines/Licensed Victualler/24/Brixton, Surrey/Census ***
1881/Catherine Lines/Wife/25/Bermondsey, Surrey/Census
1881/Katie Lines/Daughter/2/Peckham, Surrey/Census
1881/Henry Lines/Son/1/Bray, Berks/Census
1881/George Lines/Brother, Licensed Victualler/24/Brixton, Surrey/Census

1883/George Lines/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1887/Hy Lewis/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1891/Edwd Upton/Licensed Victualler & Gardener/31/Milton, Oxon/Census ***
1891/Clara Upton/Wife/39/Finstock, Oxon/Census
1891/Alice Maud Upton/Daughter/13/Canon Pyon, Hereford/Census
1891/Chas Edwd Upton/Son, Scholar/8/Canon Pyon, Hereford/Census

1899/Edward Upton/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1901/Edward Upton/Publican/52/Milton, Oxon/Census ***
1901/Clara Upton/Wife/49/Finstock, Oxon/Census
1901/Alice M Upton/Daughter, Barmaid/23/Cannon Pryor, Hereford/Census
1901/Charles E Upton/Son, Cattleman on Farm/18/Cannon Pryor, Hereford/Census

1903/Edward Upton/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1907/James Taylor/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1911/James Taylor/../../../Kellys Directory ***

In 1911 at Queens Head, Water Oakley Windsor Bray, Berkshire
James Taylor, Licensed victualler aged 53 and born in Sydenham
Flora Taylor, Wife aged 42 and born in Horton Heath Hampshire
Henry Robertson, Gardner domestic aged 46 and born in Glasgow Lanarkshire

1920/John Beard/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1923/John B Beard/../../../Oxleys Directory ***

1924/John Beard/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1928/John Beard/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1931/Frank Davis/../../../Kellys Directory ***


*** Provided By Colin Ager


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