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Reading Pubs History index (A - F) - Index 2 (G - Q) - Index 3 (R - Y)
At 23 Katesgrove Lane between 1875 and 1883, and at 49 Katesgrove Lane in 1884 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/George Gunnell/beer retailer/../../Slaters Directory ***
1851/George Gunnell/Box Turner & Beer House/54/Silchester, Hants/Census
1851/James Gunnell/Brother, Butcher/56/Silchester, Hants/Census
1854/George C Pocock/Beer Retailer/../../Billings Directory ***
1875/G Lovegrove/../../../Smiths Directory ***
1877/G Lovegrove/../../../Harrods Directory ***
1881/George Lovegrove/Beer Seller/33/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/Alice Lovegrove/Wife/32/Blewbury, Berks/Census
1881/Olive Dawson/Niece, Scholar/7/Milton, Berks/Census
1883/Geo Lovegrove/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
1884/Geo Lovegrove/beer retailer/../../Stevens Directory ***
1891/George Lovegrove/Beer Seller/43/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/Alexandra M Lovegrove/Wife/29/Whitchurch, Oxon/Census
1891/Alice Lovegrove/Daughter, Scholar/7/Reading, Berks/Census
1893/George Lovegrove/beer retailer/../../Stevens Directory ***
1895/Geo Lovegrove/../../../Smiths Directory ***
1900/George Spong/beer retailer/../../Smiths Directory ***
1901/George Spong/Beerhouse Keeper/43/Surbiton, Surrey/Census ***
1901/Sarah E Spong/Wife/43/Henley, Oxon/Census
1901/Mary E Spong/Daughter, School Teacher/20/Reading, Berks/Census
1901/Ada A Spong/Daughter, Dressmaker/18/Reading, Berks/Census
1901/Ernest G Spong/Son, Wood Box Maker/15/Reading, Berks/Census
1901/Percy F Spong/Son, Office Boy/14/Reading, Berks/Census
1901/Mabel Spong/Daughter/12/Reading, Berks/Census
1901/Arthur Killford/Boarder, General Labourer/39/Caversham, Oxon/Census
1903/Geo Spong/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
1911/T Floyd/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
1913/Thomas Floyd/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
1915/Chas Slade/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
1916/George Herbert/beer retailer/../../Smiths Directory ***
*** Provided By Colin Ager