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The Grapes, 40 Upper Hosier Street in the 1871 census; At 79 Hosier Street in 1875 ***
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.
1871/James Meaby/Carpenter & Publican/61/Cranbourne, Dorset/Census
1871/Caroline Meaby/Wife/50/Sherbourne, Dorset/Census
1871/Henry Cook/Lodger, Baker, Widow/60/Reading, Berkshire/Census
1871/Thomas Dell/Lodger, Coach Builder/58/Reading, Berkshire/Census
1875/James Meaby/beer retailer/../../Smiths Directory ***
1881/Thomas Gardener/Sawyer/33/Monk Sherbourne, Hants/Census ***
1881/Alice R Gardener/Wife/33/Baughurst, Hants/Census
1881/Albert T Gardener/Son, Scholar/5/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/Annie E Gardener/Daughter, Scholar/3/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/William J Gardener/../11m/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/Thomas Whetman/Publican/28/Padworth, Berks/Census ***
1891/Mary A Whetman/Wife/27/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/Charles T Whetman/Son/10/Reading, Berks/Census
1893/Thomas Whetman/beer retailer/../../Stevens Directory ***
1895/Thomas George Whetman/beer retailer/../../Smiths Directory ***
1900/Edwin Jell/beer retailer/../../Smiths Directory ***
1901/Edwin Jells/Licensed Victualler/67/Ashford, Kent/Census ***
1901/Rosa Placy/Boarder/29/Reading, Berks/Census
1903/Isaac Floyd/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
1911/Harry Dagley/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
1913/Harry Dagley/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
1915/Percy Woods/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
1916/Percy Whitaker/beer retailer/../../Smiths Directory ***
*** Provided By Colin Ager