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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.
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The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1875/R C Taylor/beer retailer/../../Smiths Directory ***
1881/Samuel Love/Carpenter & Beerseller/27/Shinfield, Berks/Census ***
1881/Agnes Love/Wife/28/East Ilsley, Berks/Census
1881/Agnes B Love/Daughter/2/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/Ethel E Love/Daughter/4m/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/William Taylor/Lodger, Ag Lab/25/London, Middlesex/Census
1883/George Long/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
1888/Charles Harriss/../../../Stevens Directory ***
1891/Charles W Toovey/Publican/27/Reading, Berks/Census ***
1891/Matilda Toovey/Wife, Publicans assistant/24/Paris, France/Census
1891/Frederick C Toovey/Son, Scholar/4/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/Sidney E Toovey/Son/3/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/Caroline Spratt/Servant, Servant Domestic/20/Reading, Berks/Census
1893/Charles Wm Tovey/beer retailer/../../Stevens Directory ***
1899/Edwin Denny Marshall/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
1900/Edwin D Marshall/beer retailer/../../Smiths Directory ***
1901/Edwin D Marshall/Beerhouse Keeper/36/Brimpton, Berks/Census ***
1901/Ellen Marshall/Wife/36/Marlboro, Wilts/Census
1901/Lillian Marshall/Daughter/6/Reading, Berks/Census
1901/Danny Marshall/Son/1/Reading, Berks/Census
1901/Ellen Stephens/Niece/15/Hoxton, London/Census
1903/Jn Slocombe/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
1911/G Purcell/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
1913/Robert Edward Bone/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
1915/Thomas R C Mellett/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
1916/Fred E Beavis/beer retailer/../../Smiths Directory ***
1920/F E Beavis/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
1928/Wm H Smith/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
1931/Wm H Smith/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
*** Provided By Colin Ager