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Bell, 18 & 20 Church Street, Reading, Berkshire

At 13 Church Street in 1868 and before

Reading Pubs History  index  (A - F) - Index 2 (G - Q) - Index 3 (R - Y)

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.

1827/John Turner/../../../Hornimans Directory ***

1830/John Turner/../../../Pigots Directory ***

1840/J Turner/../../../Robsons Directory ***

1841/John Turner/Inn Keeper/60/Berks/Census
1841/Charlotte Turner/../15/Berks/Census
1841/Jemima Allen/Servant/30/Berks/Census
1841/Joseph Sifton/Soldier/20/Not Berks/Census

1842/John Turner/../../../Post Office Directory ***

1844/John Turner/../../../Pigots Directory ***

1847/George Brown/../../../Post Office Directory ***

1850/Joseph Keates/../../../Slaters Directory ***

1851/William Barnes/Publican/30/Shinfield, Wilts/Census
1851/Susanna Barnes/Wife/33/Eversley, Hants/Census

1852/Joseph Keates/../../../Slaters Directory ***

1853/W Barnes/../../../Macaulays Directory ***

1854/Wm Barnes/../../../Billings Directory ***

1856/W Barnes/../../../Macaulays Directory ***

1859/Wm Barnes/../../../Macaulays Directory ***

1863/W Barnes/../../../Duttons Directory ***

1864/W Barnes/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1865/John Josey/& timber merchant/../../Macaulays Directory ***

1868/John Josey/../../../Casseys Directory ***

1870/John Josey/../../../Macaulays Directory ***

1875/W Scarce/../../../Smiths Directory ***

1877/James Barnes/../../../Harrods Directory ***

1881/John Barnes/Innkeeper/38/Corfe Castle, Dorset/Census ***
1881/Emma Barnes/Wife/38/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/William E Barnes/Son, Scholar/11/Kilmurray, Co Cork/Census
1881/Charles S Barnes/Son, Scholar/9/Douglas, Co Cork/Census
1881/Nora Barnes/Daughter/4/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/Charles Barnes/Father, Gardener/60/Ripley, Hants/Census
1881/Sarah Barnes/Mother/62/Corfe Castle, Dorset/Census
1881/Margaret Nicholls/Lodger, Laundress/51/Monmouth, Monmouthshire/Census
1881/Walter Nicholls/Lodger, Labourer Biscuit Factory/18/Reading, Berks/Census

1883/Charles Sumner/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1884/Charles Sumner/../../../Stevens Directory ***

1887/Charles Sumner/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1888/J S Packer/../../../Stevens Directory ***

1891/James S Packer/Inn Keeper & White Smith/49/Reading, Berks/Census ***
1891/Mary Packer/Wife/47/Stratton St Marpask, Wilts/Census
1891/William J Packer/Son, Baker/19/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/Mary J Packer/Daughter, Barmaid/17/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/Alfred G Packer/Son, Labourer/16/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/Thomas F Packer/Son, Labourer/15/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/Henrietta E Packer/Daughter, Dressmakers Apprentice/13/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/Rose C Packer/Daughter, Scholar/11/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/Charles B Packer/Son, Scholar/9/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/Edward J Packer/Son, Scholar/8/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/Alice M Packer/Daughter, Scholar/6/Reading, Berks/Census

1893/James S Packer/beer retailer/../../Stevens Directory ***

1895/James S Packer/../../../Smiths Directory ***

1899/J S Packer/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1900/James S Packer/../../../Smiths Directory ***

1901/James S Packer/Publican/59/Reading, Berks/Census ***
1901/Mary Packer/Wife/57/Cricklade, Wilts/Census
1901/Henrietta E Packer/Daughter, Dressmaker/23/Reading, Berks/Census
1901/Charles B Packer/Son, General Labourer/20/Reading, Berks/Census
1901/Edward J Packer/Son, Labourers Assistant/18/Reading, Berks/Census
1901/Alice M Packer/Daughter/16/Reading, Berks/Census

1903/Wm Geo Turner/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1907/Wm Geo Turner/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1911/Wm Geo Turner/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1913/William George Turner/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1915/Harry Ernest Walker/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1916/Harry Walker/../../../Smiths Directory ***

1920/Harry Ernest Walker/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1924/Albert Blake/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1928/Albt Blake/../../../Kellys Directory ***

*** Provided By Colin Ager