London Tavern, 2 Broad Street, Reading, Berkshire

Reading Pubs History  index  (A - F) - Index 2 (G - Q) - Index 3 (R - Y)

Known as the Cock in 1863 and before. Known as the Hobgoblin in 2009

 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.

London Tavern, 2 Broad Street, Reading - in August 2009

London Tavern, 2 Broad Street, Reading - in August 2009

(presumably) an old stained glass window from when it was still called the London Tavern - in August 2009

(presumably) an old stained glass window from when it was still called the London Tavern - in August 2009

Both kindly provided by Colin Ager

The following entries are in this format:

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

Cock :

1827/Wm Faulkner/../../../Hornimans Directory ***

1830/David Faulkner/../../../Pigots Directory ***

1837/J Hutchinson/../../../Ingalls Directory ***

1840/John Hutchinson/../../../Robsons Directory ***

1842/J Hutchinson/../../../Post Office Directory ***

1844/John Hutchinson/../../../Pigots Directory ***

1847/John Hutchinson/../../../Post Office Directory ***

1850/Thomas Daniel/../../../Slaters Directory ***

1851/Thomas Daniels/Publican/33/Bentley, Hants/Census ***
1851/Mary Daniels/Wife/35/Bradfield, Berks/Census
1851/George Moore/Lodger, Corn Porter/44/Maidenhead, Berks/Census
1851/Richard Albury/Lodger, Jobbing Gardener/62/Easton, Norfolk/Census
1851/William Waller/Lodger, Railway Labourer/34/Ditchling, Sussex/Census

1852/Thomas Daniel/../../../Slaters Directory ***

1853/T Daniels/../../../Macaulays Directory ***

1854/John White/../../../Billings Directory ***

1856/Elizabeth White/../../../Macaulays Directory ***

1859/Albert Williamson/../../../Macaulays Directory ***

1863/A Williamson/../../../Duttons Directory ***

London Tavern :

1864/A Williamson/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1865/Albert Williamson/& ginger beer manufacturer/../../Macaulays Directory ***

1868/Albert Williamson/../../../Casseys Directory ***

1870/A Williamson/../../../Locks Directory ***

1875/Charles E Rhoades/../../../Smiths Directory ***

1877/Daniel Friend/../../../Harrods Directory ***

1881/Sarah A Hall/Publican/37/Purton, Wilts/Census ***
1881/Mary J Hall/Sister, Publican/33/Lydeard, Wilts/Census

1883/Misses Sarah & Mary Hall/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1884/S A Hall/../../../Stevens Directory ***

1887/Henry Selwood Ballard/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1888/H S Ballard/../../../Stevens Directory ***

1895/John Williams/../../../Smiths Directory ***

1899/Charles Casburn/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1900/Charles Casburn/../../../Smiths Directory ***

1901/John B Howes/Publican/26/Reading, Berks/Census ***
1901/Mabel Mould/Boarder, Barmaid/22/Brixton, Surrey/Census

1903/John Briant Howes/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1907/William Weeks/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1911/Ernest Wilkinson/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1913/Ernest Wilkinson/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1915/Ernest Wilkinson/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1916/Ernest Wilkinson/../../../Smiths Directory ***

1920/Henry Smart/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1924/Henry Smart/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1928/Henry Smart/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1931/Henry Smart/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1934/Henry Smart/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1937/Henry Smart/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1949/Norman Cox/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1952/Norman Cox/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1956/Mrs D E Cox/../../../Kellys Directory ***


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