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Reading Pubs History index (A - F) - Index 2 (G - Q) - Index 3 (R - Y)
At 10 Silver Street in 1868 and before
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Reading, Berkshire.
Residents at this address.
1827/George Lock/../../../Hornimans Directory
1830/George Lock/../../../Pigots Directory
1840/George Lock/../../../Robsons Directory
1841/Amy Lock/Victualler/37/Berks/Census
1841/Emma Lock/../10/Berks/Census
1841/Sarah Lock/../5/Berks/Census
1841/George Lock/../4/Berks/Census
1841/Mary Ann Lock/../2/Berks/Census
1841/Fanny Lock/../4m/Berks/Census
1841/Mary Pearce/Servant/15/Berks/Census
1842/George Lock/../../../Post Office Directory
1844/George Lock/../../../Pigots Directory
1847/George Lock/../../../Post Office Directory
1850/Geo Lock/../../../Slaters Directory
1851/George Lock/Licensed Victualler/45/Reading, Berks/Census
1851/Amy Lock/Wife/47/Reading, Berks/Census
1851/Mary Ann Lock/Daughter/11/Reading, Berks/Census
1851/Fanny Lock/Daughter/9/Reading, Berks/Census
1851/Thomas Lock/Son/6/Reading, Berks/Census
1851/Eliza Lediard/Servant/17/Newbury, Berks/Census
1851/Thomas Stibbins/Lodger, Butler/33/Walworth, Surrey/Census
1851/Mary Ann Stibbins/Lodger/32/Westminster, Middlesex/Census
1851/Mary Ann Stibbins/Lodger/14/Camberwell, Surrey/Census
1851/Harriet Boothby/Lodger/17/Manchester, Lancs/Census
1851/George Smith/Lodger, Ag Lab/15/Overton, Hants/Census
1851/Michael Webb/Lodger, Ag Lab/58/Mayo, Ireland/Census
1851/Christopher Smith/Lodger, Butler/20/Briston, Oxon/Census
1851/Selina Smith/Lodger/21/Eversley, Hants/Census
1851/George Pardue/Lodger, Cutler/22/Manchester, Lancs/Census
1851/Thomas Cooper/Lodger, Blacksmith/47/Brighton, Sussex/Census
1851/Dennis Jennett/Lodger, Boot Maker/51/Dublin, Ireland/Census
1851/Sarah Hodges/Lodger/26/South Stoke, Oxon/Census
1852/Geo Lock/../../../Slaters Directory
1853/George Lock/../../../Macaulays Directory
1854/Geo Lock/../../../Billings Directory
1856/George Lock/../../../Macaulays Directory
1863/A Lock/../../../Duttons Directory
1864/A Lock/../../../Kellys Directory
1865/Abraham Lock/../../../Macaulays Directory
1868/Abraham Lock/../../../Casseys Directory
1870/Abraham Lock/../../../Macaulays Directory
1875/A Lock/../../../Smiths Directory
My GGG Grandfather, Edward Esam, held the licence for the Oxford Arms from July 1875 to January 1876.
William John Hunt then held the licence after Edward Esam.
Edward Esam was born @ 1800 in Norwell, Nottinghamshire and died in Reading in 1890. **
Reading Mercury 10 July 1875
A new licence was granted to Edward Esam to sell beer in the Oxford Arms, Silver street, the former landlord having died. **
Reading Mercury 15 January 1876 - Transfer of Licences **
The Oxford Arms, Silver street from Edward Esam to William John Hunt.
1881/William Scearce/Licensed Victualler/37/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/Mary A Scearce/Wife/34/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/Mary A Scearce/Daughter/13/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/Harriet Scearce/Daughter, Scholar/11/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/Fanny Scearce/Daughter, Scholar/9/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/Edward Scearce/Son/5/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/Elizabeth Scearce/Daughter/3/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/Jesse Scearce/Son/1/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/William Patey/Lodger, Navvy/37/Faringdon, Berks/Census
1881/Jane Patey/Servant, General Servant/36/Faringdon, Berks/Census
1881/Robert Ciskins/Lodger, Hawker/62/Shaftsbury, Dorset/Census
1881/Jane Ciskins/Lodger/48/Chelsea, Middlesex/Census
1881/William Que/Lodger, Hawker/42/St Giles, London/Census
1881/William Ware/Lodger, Painter/52/Birmingham, Warwicks/Census
1881/Margaret Ware/Lodgers Wife, Plaiter/53/Itchen, Herts/Census
1881/Frederick Roberts/Lodger, Mason/30/Cardiff, Wales/Census
1881/Fanny Roberts/Lodgers Wife, Charwoman/24/Merthir, Wales/Census
1881/Henry Martin/Lodger, Groom/67/Plymouth, Devon/Census
1881/Henry Andrews/Lodger, shoemaker/41/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/Jane Andrews/Lodgers Wife, Tailoress/36/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/John Hammerston/Lodger, General Labourer/17/Glasgow, Scotland/Census
1881/James Batchelor/Lodger, Drover/38/Thame, Oxon/Census
1881/John Wright/Lodger, Hairdresser/81/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/William Collins/Lodger, Rag Sorter/34/Chelsea, Middlesex/Census
1881/James Cooper/Lodger, Ag Lab/22/Basingstoke, Hants/Census
1881/Thomas Haines/Lodger, Blacksmith/20/Kensington, Middlesex/Census
1881/George Ashby/Lodger, Brick Maker/22/Brixton, Surrey/Census
1881/Francis Hunt/Lodger, Baker/25/Wokingham, Berks/Census
1881/Alfred Hawkes/Lodger, Brick Setter/22/Cheltenham, Gloucs/Census
1881/Bill Brown/Lodger, Brick Setter/40/Cheltenham, Gloucs/Census
1881/James Lambert/Lodger, Fireman/20/Galway, Ireland/Census
1881/George Wright/Lodger, Basket Maker/22/Birmingham, Warwicks/Census
1881/Fanny Wright/Lodgers Wife, Laundress/21/Birmingham, Warwicks/Census
1881/Russell Herd/Lodger, Shoemaker/49/Brompton, Middlesex/Census
1881/Emma Martin/Lodger, Hawker/33/Exeter, Devon/Census
1881/Agnes Fisher/Lodger, Hawker/30/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/James Tyldesley/Lodger, General Labourer/32/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/James Sylvester/Lodger, Tailor/18/Portsmouth, Hants/Census
1881/Thomas Wood/Lodger, General Labourer/42/Cork, Ireland/Census
1881/William Richards/Lodger, Hawker/37/Bristol, Gloucs/Census
1883/William Scearce/../../../Kellys Directory
1884/W Scearce/../../../Stevens Directory
1887/William Scearce/../../../Kellys Directory
1888/W Scearce/../../../Stevens Directory
1891/William Scearce/Publican, Widow/47/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/Fanny Scearce/Daughter, Bar Maid/19/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/Edward Scearce/Son, Assistant/16/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/Elizabeth Scearce/Daughter, Scholar/12/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/Jesse Scearce/Son, Scholar/11/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/Jane Scearce/Sister, House Keeper/50/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/Mary Nilaw/Lodger, Hawker/40/Oxford, Oxon/Census
1891/Julia Williams/Lodger, Hawker/49/Yorkshire/Census
1891/Julia Roffe/Lodger, Hawker/22/Chertsey, Surrey/Census
1891/Christopher Williams/Lodger/11/Derby, Derbyshire/Census
1891/Caroline Williams/Lodger/9/Newcastle/Census
1891/Mayla Williams/Lodger/4/Macclesfield, Cheshire/Census
1891/Mary Williams/Lodger/3/Aston under Lime, Lancs/Census
1891/Beatrice Roffe/Lodger/2/Aston under Lime, Lancs/Census
1891/Ruben East/Lodger, Sweep/48/Marlow, Bucks/Census
1891/Amy East/Lodger/38/Tilehurst, Berks/Census
1891/Anne East/Lodger, Laundress/20/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/James East/Lodger/14/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/Francis East/Lodger/11/Caversham, Oxon/Census
1891/Florence East/Lodger/9/Caversham, Oxon/Census
1891/Ernest East/Lodger/7/Caversham, Oxon/Census
1891/Francis R East/Lodger/4m/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/James Stanley/Lodger, Drover/28/Southampton, Hants/Census
1891/Charles Garaway/Lodger, Labourer/24/Henley, Oxon/Census
1891/Samuel Campbell/Lodger, Grinder/23/Newcastle on Tyne/Census
1891/Wm Long/Lodger, Hawker/27/Not Known/Census
1891/Daniel Francis/Lodger, Basket Maker/27/Cardiff/Census
1891/James Band/Lodger, Hawker/55/Frome, Gloucs/Census
1891/Henry Woodward/Lodger, Drover/38/Hamstead, Berks/Census
1893/William Scearce/../../../Stevens Directory
1895/William Scearce/../../../Smiths Directory
1899/William Rose/../../../Kellys Directory
1900/William Rose/../../../Smiths Directory
1901/Charles Chapman/Inn Keeper & Butler/52/London/Census
1901/Jane Chapman/Wife/42/Reading, Berks/Census
1901/Charles E Chapman/Son/13/Reading, Berks/Census
1901/Joseph Marshall/Boarder, Groom (Jobbing)/57/Manchester, Lancs/Census
1901/John Williams/Lodger, Labourer (Jobbing)/75/Liverpool, Lancs/Census
1901/William Williams/Lodger, Labourer (Jobbing)/21/Liverpool, Lancs/Census
1901/John Keep/Lodger, Cattle Drover/49/Swindon, Wilts/Census
1901/Samuel Elemson/Lodger, Army Pensioner/53/Newport, Mon/Census
1903/Chas Jas Chapman/../../../Kellys Directory
1907/Chas Jas Chapman/../../../Kellys Directory
1911/George Rose/../../../Kellys Directory
1913/George Rose/../../../Kellys Directory
1915/George Rose/../../../Kellys Directory
1916/George Rose/../../../Smiths Directory
1920/George Rose/../../../Kellys Directory
In 1921 at 16 Silver Street, Reading are
George Rose, Licenced Victualler, aged 34 years 11 months and born in Reading, Berkshire
Annie Rose, Wife, Home Duties, aged 28 years 9 months and born in Reading, Berkshire
Georg Rose, Son, aged 6 years 5 months and born in Reading, Berkshire
Blanche Rose, Sister, Packer at Huntley & Palmers, aged 19 years and born in Reading, Berkshire
Ann Baker, Mother-in-law, Home Duties, aged 65 years and born in Reading, Berkshire, England
1924/George Rose/../../../Kellys Directory
1928/George Rose/../../../Kellys Directory
1931/George Rose/../../../Kellys Directory
1934/George Rose/../../../Kellys Directory
1937/George Rose/../../../Kellys Directory
1949/Geo Rose/../../../Kellys Directory
1952/Geo Rose/../../../Kellys Directory
1956/Geo Rose/../../../Kellys Directory
All Provided By Colin Ager
** Privided by Louisa Kane