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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.
Bugle, 144 Friar Street, Reading. - in August 2009
Kindly provided by Colin Ager
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1841/Daniel David/Publican/30/Berks/Census ***
1841/Eliza David/../35/Berks/Census
1841/Charles David/../12/Berks/Census
1841/Thomas Allweler/Labourer/55/Berks/Census
1841/Frederick Pearce/../8m/Berks/Census
1842/Daniel David/beershop/../../Post Office Directory ***
1847/D David/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory ***
1850/Daniel David/beer retailer/../../Slaters Directory ***
1852/Daniel David/beer retailer/../../Slaters Directory ***
1865/William Woodeson/beerseller/../../Macaulays Directory ***
1870/J Church/../../../Locks Directory ***
1875/William Burrett/../../../Smiths Directory ***
1877/Sarah Brown/../../../Harrods Directory ***
1881/Morris W Wright/Excavator & Publican/35/Islip, Northants/Census ***
1881/Lucy Wright/Wife/36/Gt Brington, Northants/Census
1881/Thomas W Wright/Son/1/Kilburn, Middlesex/Census
1881/Ellen Eliza Wright/Daughter/1m/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/Mary Ann Waples/Sister/38/Islip, Northants/Census
1881/Mary E Waples/Niece, Scholar/7/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/John Allcock/Boarder, Ag Lab/19/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/William Smith/Boarder, Brickmaker/44/Cambridge, Cambs/Census
1881/Charles Hiscock/Boarder, Carpenter/46/Wokingham, Berks/Census
1881/Henry Smith/Lodger, General Labourer/32/Royston, Herts/Census
1881/Richard Gee/Lodger, Bricklayers Labourer/28/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/Charles Taylor/Lodger, Excavator/45/Marlboro, Wilts/Census
1881/Tom Adams/Lodger, Groom/26/Northampton, Northants/Census
1881/George Harding/Lodger, Stoker Lead Works/26/Benson, Oxon/Census
1883/Morris W Wright/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
1884/M W Wright/beer retailer/../../Stevens Directory ***
1888/J Simmonds/../../../Stevens Directory ***
1891/James R Simmonds/Licensed Victualler/32/Binfield, Berks/Census ***
1891/Ellen Simmonds/Wife/33/Pewsey, Wilts/Census
1891/James Shaw/Boarder, Gardener/40/Henley, Oxon/Census
1891/George Ellis/Boarder, Hawker/26/North Heath, Berks/Census
1891/James Lewendon/Boarder, Domestic Servant/29/Whitchurch/Census
1891/Benjamin Davis/Lodger, Labourer/31/Bramley, Hants/Census
1891/Charles Brady/Lodger, Fireman/51/Whitechapel, London/Census
1891/James R Simmonds/Son/3/Reading, Somerset/Census
1893/Jas R Simmonds/beer retailer/../../Stevens Directory ***
1895/Mrs Ellen Simmonds/beer retailer/../../Smiths Directory ***
1899/Mrs Elizh Davis/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
1900/Mrs Elizabeth Davis/beer retailer/../../Smiths Directory ***
1901/Harry Cooper/Beer House Keeper/32/Asney, Oxford/Census ***
1901/Elizabeth Cooper/Wife/38/St Ebbs, Oxford/Census
1901/D Ada Davis/Sister/17/St Ebbs, Oxford/Census
1901/Harry W Cooper/Son/2/Reading, Berks/Census
1903/John Broadley/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
1911/Jn Blackwell/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
1913/John Blackwell/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
1915/Jn Blackwell/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
1916/William Henry Earles/beer retailer/../../Smiths Directory ***
1920/Jn Blackwell/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
1928/Wm Moore/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
1931/Wm Moore/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
1952/Edwd Lipscombe/proprietor/../../Kellys Directory ***
1956/Edwd V Bunting/../../../Kellys Directory ***
*** Provided By Colin Ager