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Reading Pubs History index (A - F) - Index 2 (G - Q) - Index 3 (R - Y)
At 40 East Street in 1875 and after ***
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.
1850/John Miles/beer retailer/../../Slaters Directory ***
1851/William Kerke/Publican/32/New Romney, Kent/Census ***
1851/Elizabeth Kerke/Wife/32/Bradfield, Berks/Census
1851/William S R Kerke/Son/2/Reading, Berks/Census
1851/Thomas Kerke/Son/1/Reading, Berks/Census
1851/Francis Stormes/Mother in Law, Formerly Laundress/68/Shepherd Hill,
Sussex/Census
1852/John Miles/beer retailer/../../Slaters Directory ***
1854/Wm Kerke/Beer Retailer/../../Billings Directory ***
1863/R Beldham/Beer Retailer/../../Duttons Directory ***
1865/Robert Beldam/beer seller/../../Macaulays Directory ***
1875/R Beldham/../../../Smiths Directory ***
1877/R Beldham/../../../Harrods Directory ***
1881/Robert Beldham/Publican/55/Farnham, Surrey/Census ***
1881/Louisa Beldham/Wife/50/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/William About/Boarder, General Labourer/64/Kent/Census
1881/Thomas Clements/Boarder, Bricklayers Labourer/53/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/Walter Green/Boarder, Scholar/10/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/Charles Wilkins/Boarder, Brickmakers Labourer/44/Theale, Berks/Census
1881/William Green/Boarder, Labourer at Tin Works/18/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/Esther Leach/Boarder, Tin Worker/20/Tilehurst, Berks/Census
1881/William Brand/Boarder, Basket Maker/71/London/Census
1881/George Croxford/Lodger, Labourer at Biscuit Factory/51/Tilehurst,
Berks/Census
1881/Thomas Soundy/Lodger, General Labourer/55/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/George Cocks/Lodger, General Labourer/40/Tilehurst, Berks/Census
1883/Mrs Louisa Beldam/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
1884/Mrs L Beldham/beer retailer/../../Stevens Directory ***
*** Provided By Colin Ager