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Reading Pubs History index (A - F) - Index 2 (G - Q) - Index 3 (R - Y)
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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.
1854/Henry Coggs/Beer Retailer/../../Billings Directory ***
1863/H Coggs/beer retailer/../../Duttons Directory ***
1865/Henry Coggs/beer seller/../../Macaulays Directory ***
1870/H Coggs/../../../Locks Directory ***
1875/Henry Coggs/../../../Smiths Directory ***
1877/Henry Coggs/../../../Harrods Directory ***
1881/James William Brasher/Innkeeper/48/Newmarket, Suffolk/Census ***
1881/Mary Ann Brasher/Wife/51/Hull, Yorkshire/Census
1884/Robert May/../../../Stevens Directory ***
1888/F C Norman/../../../Stevens Directory ***
1891/Albert Wheeler/Publican/46/Hampshire/Census ***
1891/Esther Wheeler/Wife/46/Berkshire/Census
1891/William Wheeler/Son, Coach Trimmer/18/Hampshire/Census
1891/Daisy Wheeler/Daughter, Scholar/11/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/Sidney Wheeler/Son, Scholar/8/Reading, Berks/Census
1895/Esther Wheeler/beer retailer/../../Smiths Directory ***
1899/David Allen/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
1900/David Allen/beer retailer/../../Smiths Directory ***
1901/Esther Allen/Beerhouse Keeper, Widow/59/Warfield, Berks/Census ***
1901/Sydney Wheeler/Son, Core Palter Iron Foundry/18/Reading, Berks/Census
1903/Mrs E Allen/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
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