Newbury pub history index
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Berkshire. The Berkshire listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
Chequers, Oxford Street, Newbury
Kindly provided by Jim Bradshaw
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1830/James Forster/../../../Pigots Directory ***
1840/James Forster/../../../Robsons Directory ***
1844/James Forster/../../../Pigots Directory ***
1847/James Forster/../../../Post Office Directory ***
1851/Sarah Forster/Inn Keeper/56/Somerstown, Middlesex/Census ***
1851/Sarah H Forster/Daughter/21/Speenhamland, Berks/Census
1851/James Walton/Visitor, Travelling Tinker/55/Palgrave, Suffolk/Census
1851/Clara L Barnes/Assistant/23/Chilton, Wilts/Census
1851/Mary Challis/Servant, Cook/40/Marlbor, Wilts/Census
1851/Hannah Hambling/Servant, Housemaid/25/Eastbury, Berks/Census
1851/Elizth Willis/Servant, Laundry Char/20/Benham, Berks/Census
1851/Rose Owen/Servant, Kitchenmaid/17/Hampstead, Berks/Census
1851/John Kings/Servant, Ostler/33/Newbury, Berks/Census
1851/John Giles/Servant, Porter/28/Henley, Oxon/Census
1851/Abraham Gee/Servant, Errand Boy/14/Cherill, Wilts/Census
1852/Sarah Forster/../../../Slaters Directory ***
1854/Sarah Forster/../../../Billings Directory ***
1863/Charles Pink/../../../Duttons Directory ***
1864/C Pink/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1868/Charles Pink/../../../Casseys Directory ***
1871/Charles Pink/Inn Keeper/../Alverstoke, Hampshire/Census
1871/Elizabeth Cooper/Niece/24/Gosport, Hampshire/Census
1871/Mary Harrington/Visitor/37/Speen, Berkshire/Census
1871/William J Pink/Nephew/8/Gosport, Hampshire/Census
1871/Emma Smolser/Cook/42/Moreton, Gloucestershire/Census
1871/Eliza Fuller/Waitress/28/Folkestone, Kent/Census
1871/James Smith/Boots/16/Shaw, Berkshire/Census
1871/William Scotton/Soldier/24/Manchester, Lancashire/Census
+ Boarders
1877/Charles Pink/and wine and spirit merchant/../../Harrods Directory ***
1881/Richard Mees/Hotel Keeper/37/Frome, Somerset/Census
1881/Mary H Mees/Wife/23/Seaton, Devon/Census
1881/Mary F Mees/Daughter/2/Seaton, Devon/Census
1881/Rosa Mees/Daughter/1/Newbury, Berkshire/Census
1881/Emily H Herbert/Barmaid/18/Shefford, Berkshire/Census
1881/Eliza Perry/Cook/19/Collingbourne, Wiltshire/Census
1881/Elizabeth Ricketts/Waitress/21/Kingston/Census
1881/Annie Cruse/Nurse/19/Buckinghamshire/Census
1881/Jane Tillett/Nurse/15/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Cecil Smith/Boots/22/Chieveley, Berkshire/Census
1887/Richard Mees/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1891/Richard Mees/Hotel Proprietor/47/Frome, Somerset/Census ***
1891/Mary H Mees/Wife/33/Colyford, Devon/Census
1891/Emily Mees/Daughter, Scholar/10/Newbury, Berks/Census
1891/Mabel Mees/Daughter, Scholar/8/Newbury, Berks/Census
1891/Richard H Mees/Son, Scholar/7/Newbury, Berks/Census
1891/William J Mees/Son, Scholar/5/Newbury, Berks/Census
1891/Ethel D V Mees/Daughter, Scholar/3/Newbury, Berks/Census
1891/Lucy Brown/Servant, Waitress/26/West Ilsley, Berks/Census
1891/Emily Crean/Servant, Nurse (Domestic)/18/Upper Eddington, Berks/Census
1891/Maggie Cunningham/Servant, Cook (Domestic)/19/Saline, Fife,
Scotland/Census
1891/Rosa Watts/Servant, Barmaid/23/London/Census
1891/Charles Tichener/Servant, Boots/16/Eastbury, Berks/Census
1901/Richard Mees/Hotel Proprietor/57/Frpme, Somerset/Census
1901/Mary H Mees/Wife/43/Colyford, Devon/Census
1901/Emily Mees/Daughter, Governess/20/Newbury, Berkshire/Census
1901/Mabel Mees/Daughter, Barmaid/18/Newbury, Berkshire/Census
1901/Louisa Mills/Waitress/22/Hungerford, Berkshire/Census
1901/Sidney Deacon/Boots/17/Newbury, Berkshire/Census
1901/Elizabeth Dew/Cook/22/Aldbourne, Wiltshire/Census
1901/Sarah Fage/Housemaid/18/Braydon, Wiltshire/Census
1907/Richard Mees/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1915/Richard Mees (exors of)/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1920/Trust Houses Ltd (Robt Addison, manager)/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1928/Trust Houses Ltd (Robt Addison, manager)/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1931/Trust Houses Ltd/../../../Kellys Directory ***
*** Provided By Colin Ager