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Known as Ye Lower Ship in 1915 and after. At 20 Duke Street between 1883 and 1899. At 8 Duke Street in 1877 and before. ***
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.
Lower Ship, 22 Duke Street, Reading - in August 2009
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.
1827/Richard Butler/../../../Hornimans Directory ***
1830/Richard Butler/../../../Pigots Directory ***
1837/Jas Houlton/../../../Ingalls Directory ***
1840/H A Wilkins/../../../Robsons Directory ***
1841/H Wilkins/Publican/33/Not Berks/Census ***
1841/Ann Wilkins/../24/Not Berks/Census
1841/Sarah Eyres/Servant/23/Not Berks/Census
1841/John Beasley/Servant/24/Berks/Census
1841/Elizth Steadman/Independent/55/Berks/Census
1842/Henry Wilkins/../../../Post Office Directory ***
1844/Hy Alfred Wilkins/../../../Pigots Directory ***
1847/Mrs Frances Berris/../../../Post Office Directory ***
1850/Henry Wm Blandy/../../../Slaters Directory ***
1851/Henry W Blandy/Innkeeper/30/East Garston, Berks/Census ***
1851/Maria Blandy/Wife/23/Hungerford, Berks/Census
1851/Jane Cripps/Visitor, Scholar/9/Hungerford, Berks/Census
1851/John Digweed/Servant, Ostler/32/Theale, Berks/Census
1851/Elizabeth Grover/Servant, House Servant/19/Scotland/Census
1852/Henry Wm Blandy/../../../Slaters Directory ***
1853/W H Blandy/../../../Macaulays Directory ***
1854/George Smith/../../../Billings Directory ***
1856/George Smith/../../../Macaulays Directory ***
1859/Joel Gosling/../../../Macaulays Directory ***
1863/J Gosling/../../../Duttons Directory ***
1864/J Gosling/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1865/Joel Gosling/../../../Macaulays Directory ***
1868/John Giles/../../../Casseys Directory ***
1870/James Cunnell/../../../Macaulays Directory ***
1875/J Cunnell/../../../Smiths Directory ***
1877/J Cunnell/../../../Harrods Directory ***
1881/William Edward/Master Mariner/53/Scotland/Census ***
1881/Mary Edward/Wife/48/Scotland/Census
1881/Louisa Cornell/Visitor/18/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Emily Hodges/Servant, Domestic Servant/19/Tilehurst, Berks/Census
1881/Arthur G Gravatt/Lodger, Clerk/25/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/William Gravatt/Lodger, Clerk/20/London, Middlesex/Census
1883/William Edward/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1884/F G Heidlemann/../../../Stevens Directory ***
1887/Francis Geo Heildemann/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1888/vacant/../../../Stevens Directory ***
1891/G Aplin/Hotel Manager/30/Honiton, Devon/Census ***
1891/A Aplin/Wife/30/Weymouth, Dorset/Census
1891/E Aplin/Son, Scholar/6/Maidenhead, Berks/Census
1891/M Aplin/Daughter/3/Maidenhead, Berks/Census
1891/E Aplin/Son/8m/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/E Baker/Servant, Domestic Servant General/14/Reading, Berks/Census
1895/George Aplin/manager/../../Smiths Directory ***
1899/Nicholson & Sons/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1901/George Aplin/Hotel Manager/40/Honiton, Devon/Census ***
1901/Ernest Aplin/Son, Electrician Apprentice/16/Maidenhead, Berks/Census
1903/Nicholson & Sons/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1907/Nicholson & Sons Limited/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1911/Nicholson & Sons Limited/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1913/Nicholson & Sons Ltd/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1915/Nicholson & Sons Limited/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1916/Nicholson & Sons/../../../Smiths Directory ***
1920/Nicholson & Sons Limited/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1924/Nicholson & Sons Limited/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1928/Nicholson & Sons Limited/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1931/Nicholson & Sons Limited/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1934/Nicholson & Sons Limited/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1937/Nicholson & Sons Limited/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1949/Nicholson & Sons Limited/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1952/Nicholson & Sons Limited/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1956/Nicholson & Sons Limited/../../../Kellys Directory ***
*** Provided By Colin Ager