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Lion Brewery, 20 Castle Street, Reading, Berkshire

 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.

The following entries are in this format:

Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.

1875/G Moore/../../../Smiths Directory ***

1881/Samuel Higgs/Brewer/45/South Stoke, Oxon/Census ***
1881/Eliza Higgs/Wife/45/South Stoke, Oxon/Census
1881/Lucy Duckett/Lodger, Housewife/49/Hampstead Norris, Berks/Census
1881/Charles B Browning/Lodger, Hawker/65/London/Census
1881/Thomas Paull/Lodger, Coach Smith/36/Crewicerne, Somerset/Census
1881/William Milett/Lodger, Labourer General/43/Hinton, Berks/Census
1881/George Bell/Lodger, Coach Painter/49/Bayswater, Landon/Census
1881/Arthur Every/Lodger, Coach Trimmer/21/New Zealand/Census
1881/William J Rowe/Lodger, Groom/18/Falmouth/Census

1888/William Higgs/& beer seller/../../Stevens Directory ***

1895/Samuel H G Higgs/beer retailer/../../Smiths Directory ***

1899/Samuel H G Higgs/brewer & beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***

1900/Samuel H G Higgs/beer retailer/../../Smiths Directory ***

1901/Joseph Higgs/Beer Retailer/32/Reading, Berks/Census ***
1901/Emily A Higgs/Wife/32/Reading, Berks/Census
1901/Joseph R Higgs/Son/6/Reading, Berks/Census
1901/Walter Higgs/Son/3/Reading, Berks/Census
1901/Walter Chandler/Nephew, Barman/19/Reading, Berks/Census

1903/Joseph Higgs/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***

1911/Joseph Higgs/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***

1913/Joseph Higgs/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***

1915/Joseph Higgs/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***

1916/Joseph Higgs/beer retailer/../../Smiths Directory ***

1920/Joseph Higgs/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***

1928/Walter Higgs/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***

*** Provided By Colin Ager