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The address until at least the 1871 census is at 14 Bedford road; James House is listed at this address with a variety of trades from at least 1851.
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Reading, Berkshire. The Reading, Berkshire listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1851/James House/Sawyer/36/Tilehurst, Berkshire/Census
1851/Amelia House/Wife/36/Southampton, Hampshire/Census
1851/Elizabeth Dixson/Servant/16/Hampshire/Census
1854/James House/Beer Retailer/../../Billings Directory ***
1861/James House/Beer Seller & Cow Dealer/46/Tilehurst, Berkshire/Census
1861/Amelia House/Wife/48/Southampton, Hampshire/Census
1861/Louisa Lewis/Niece/14/Southampton St Marys, Hampshire/Census
1861/Lucy House/Mother, Widow/76/Streatley, Berkshire/Census
1865/James House/beer seller/../../Macaulays Directory ***
1871/James House/Licensed Victualler & Wine Merchant employing one Boy/56/Tilehurst,
Berkshire/Census
1871/Amelia House/Wife/58/Southampton, Hampshire/Census
READING, BERKS - OXFORD STREET, BEDFORD ROAD, and TRINITY PLACE.- Excellent
FREEHOLD INVESTMENTS.-DWELLING HOUSES, INN, PLOT OF BUILDING LAND,
COACH-BUILDERS SHOP. &c.
Mr. TOMPKINS has been favoured by with instructions from the Executors of
the late Mr. James Pither, Coachbuilder, to sell by Auction , at the George
Hotel, Reading, on Tuesday, November 12th, 1872, at Two for Three o'clock in
the afternoon, subject to certain Conditions of Sale severable very
desirable, well built DWELLING HOUSES, INN, and PREMISES: also a Plot of
Building LAND in Oxford-street, and a Coach-Builder's Shop, particularized
as follows:-
TWO very compact and substantially-built DWELLING HOUSES, situate in
Oxford-street, Reading, numbered respectively 79, and 81, with gardens in
rear, each house having frontage to Oxford-street of 16 feet, and a depth of
89 feet. No.79 is in hand, and No. 81 is let to a respectable tenant at the
moderate rent of £22 per annum.
The plot of Land adjoins the last mentioned Dwelling Houses, and embraces a
similar frontage to Oxford-street of 16 feet, and a depth of 89 feet.
A very desirable well built Freehold INN or Public-house, known as the
"BEDFORD ARMS," situate and being No.28 in Bedford Road, standing in a
commanding position close to Oxford-street, well arranged with bars, bar
parlour, tap-room with side entrance, sitting room, bedrooms and good
cellarage and coal yard attached, in the occupation of Mr. James House, at
the moderate annual rent of £25,
A compact six-roomed Freehold DWELLING HOUSE adjoining the "Bedford Arms."
and situate and being No. 26 in the Bedford Road, in the occupation of
William Chandler at the weekly rent of 5s.
Another conveniently arranged Freehold DWELLING HOUSE, situate in Trinity
Place, Oxford street, numbered 27, containing front and back sitting rooms,
three bedrooms, kitchen wash-house, &c., in the occupation of James Brown,
at the weekly rent of 6s.
Also RWO desirable Freehold six-roomed DWELLING HOUSES, situate in Trinity
Place, Oxford street, adjoining the last mentioned property, numbered 23 and
25, let to Thomas Pullen and Richard Deacon, at the respective rents of 5s.
per week.
The Coachbuilder's SHOP is well made of good material, and is now standing
on the premises in the rear of Nos. 79 and 81 Oxford Street, and will be
sold to be removed there from.
The land Tax on the Two Houses and the Plot of Land in Oxford-St., is
redeemed.
The above very desirable Property offers special advantages. The Houses are
well and substantially built, and most of them in excellent repair. They are
situate in and close to main thoroughfare, almost in the centre of the town,
and will readily let to responsible tenants. The Inn is advantageously
situated in an excellent position for trade, with a capital business
attached.
To view, apply to the respective tenants, who will kindly shew the lots, and
for further and printed Particulars and Conditions, apply to Messrs. Clarke
and Weedon, Solicitors, Friar-street, Reading: or of the Auctioneer,
Reading. *
1875/James House/../../../Smiths Directory ***
1877/James House/../../../Harrods Directory ***
1881/George Cox/Victualler/29/London/Census ***
1881/Fanny Cox/Wife/28/Reading, Berks/Census
1883/James Cox/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1884/George Cox/../../../Stevens Directory ***
1887/George Cox/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1888/George Cox/../../../Stevens Directory ***
1891/George J Soane/Licensed Victualler/35/Crondall, Hants/Census ***
1891/Emily Soane/Wife/34/Henley on Thames, Oxon/Census
1891/Kitty Soane/Daughter, Scholar/9/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/Emily Soane/Daughter, Scholar/8/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/James Soane/Son, Scholar/6/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/George Soane/Son/4/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/Helen A Soane/Daughter/1/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/Ann Luffman/Mother/69/Odiham, Hants/Census
1893/Geo Soane/beer retailer/../../Stevens Directory ***
1895/Geo James Soane/../../../Smiths Directory ***
1899/George J Soane/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1900/George James Soane/../../../Smiths Directory ***
1901/George J Soane/Licensed Victualler/45/Crondall, Hants/Census ***
1901/Emily Soane/Wife/45/Henley on Thames, Oxon/Census
1901/Kitty Soane/Daughter/19/Reading, Berks/Census
1901/Emily Soane/Daughter, Milliner/17/Reading, Berks/Census
1901/James Soane/Son/16/Reading, Berks/Census
1901/George Soane/Son/14/Reading, Berks/Census
1901/William T Soane/Son/8/Reading, Berks/Census
1901/Helena S Soane/Daughter/6/Reading, Berks/Census
1901/John Soane/Son/3/Reading, Berks/Census
1903/George J Soane/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1907/George J Soane/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1911/George J Soane/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1913/Thomas Sharpe/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1915/Thomas Sharpe/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1916/Thomas Sharpe/../../../Smiths Directory ***
1920/Thomas Sharpe/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1924/Ernest G Spong/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1928/Ernest G Spong/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1931/Ernest G Spong/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1934/Ernest George Spong/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1937/Ernest George Spong/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1949/Frank Clayson/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1952/Frank Clayson/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1956/J Jordan/../../../Kellys Directory ***
* Provided By Raymond Whiting
*** Provided By Colin Ager