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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.
Nags Head, 5 Russell Street, Reading - in May 2013
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1850/Chas Heath/../../../Slaters Directory ***
1851/Thomas Nash/Inn Keeper/30/Berkhampstead, Herts/Census ***
1851/Caroline Nash/Wife/38/Henley, Oxon/Census
1851/Elizabeth Nash/Daughter/2/Basildon, Berks/Census
1851/Catherine Willatt/Servant, House Servant/15/Oakingham, Berks/Census
1851/William Dodley/Ostler/23/Basildon, Berks/Census
1851/Thomas Turton/Lodger, Jobbing Gardener/34/Aylesford, Bucks/Census
1851/William Poole/Lodger, Gentlemans Servant/21/Bristol/Census
1852/Chas Heath/../../../Slaters Directory ***
1854/Thomas Nash/../../../Billings Directory ***
1856/Thomas Nash/../../../Macaulays Directory ***
1859/Thomas Nash/../../../Macaulays Directory ***
1863/T Nash/../../../Duttons Directory ***
1864/T Nash/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1865/Thomas Nash/../../../Macaulays Directory ***
1868/Thomas Nash/../../../Casseys Directory ***
1870/T Nash/../../../Locks Directory ***
1871/John Pike/Licensed Victualler/51/Staines, Middlesex/Census
1871/Eliza Pike/Wife/38/Guilford, Surrey/Census
1875/J Pike/../../../Smiths Directory ***
1877/J Pike/../../../Harrods Directory ***
1881/William Paice/Post Master & Inn Keeper/30/Whitley, Berks/Census ***
1881/Emily J Paice/Wife/30/Middlesex/Census
1881/Fanny Paice/Daughter, Scholar/8/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/Edith Paice/Daughter, Scholar/7/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/Robt Paice/../1/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/Ashburnham Bulley/Boarder, Retired Farmer/54/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/Jno Lye/Boarder, Groom/27/Newbury, Berks/Census
1883/Richard Habgood/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1884/George Sopp/../../../Stevens Directory ***
1887/George Sopp/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1888/George Sopp/& carriage Proprietor/../../Stevens Directory ***
1891/George Sopp/Job & Post Master/35/Hungerford, Berks/Census ***
1891/Ellen Sopp/Wife/36/Gt Bedwyn, Wilts/Census
1891/Charles Sopp/Son/8/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/Ernest Sopp/Son/6/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/Alex Sopp/Son/2/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/Howard Sopp/Son/5m/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/George Bedford/Boarder, Groom/22/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/Tryphina Bowles/Servant, Domestic Servant/18/Cold Aston, Gloucs/Census
1893/Geo Sopp/../../../Stevens Directory ***
1895/George Sopp/../../../Smiths Directory ***
1899/George Sopp/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1900/George Sopp/../../../Smiths Directory ***
1901/Isaac Sopp/Licensed Victualler & Jobmaster/45/Hungerford, Berks/Census
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1901/Ellen Sopp/Wife/47/Gt Bedwin, Wilts/Census
1901/Charles H Sopp/Son/18/Reading, Berks/Census
1901/Ernest A Sopp/Son/15/Reading, Berks/Census
1901/Alexander Sopp/Son/12/Reading, Berks/Census
1903/George Sopp/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1907/George Sopp/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1911/Charley Smith/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1913/Charles Gordon/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1915/Charles Gordon/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1916/Charles Gordon/../../../Smiths Directory ***
1920/William Gundry/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1924/George Gaseltine/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1928/Leopold Moss/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1931/Leopold Moss/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1934/Mrs Phyllis D Moss/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1937/Mrs Phyllis D Moss/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1949/Benj C Abbott/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1952/Benj C Abbott/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1956/Benj C Abbott/../../../Kellys Directory ***
*** Provided By Colin Ager