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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.
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1827/Charles Cooper/../../../Hornimans Directory ***
1830/Charles Cooper/../../../Pigots Directory ***
1837/T Hall/../../../Ingalls Directory ***
1840/Thomas Hall/../../../Robsons Directory ***
1842/T Hall/../../../Post Office Directory ***
1844/Thomas Hall/../../../Pigots Directory ***
1847/Henry Hall/../../../Post Office Directory ***
1850/Henry & Susan Hall/../../../Slaters Directory ***
1851/Henry Hall/Innkeeper/37/Reading, Berks/Census ***
1851/Susan Hall/Sister, Innkeeper/33/Reading, Berks/Census
1851/Clara Hall/Niece, Barmaid/19/Reading, Berks/Census
1851/Eliza Hollaway/Servant, House Servant/24/Aldermaston, Berks/Census
1851/Thomas Preston/Servant, Ostler/27/Bagshot, Surrey/Census
1851/Joseph Harvey/Lodger, Traveller (silk goods)/32/Chipping Norton,
Oxon/Census
1851/Pimars Fisher/Lodger, Traveller (jewellery)/41/Preuben, Terrington/Census
1851/Joseph Davies/Lodger, Traveller (paints)/50/London City/Census
1851/John Davies/Lodger, Traveller (paints)/29/London City/Census
1851/Henry Davies/Lodger, Traveller (paints)/23/London City/Census
1851/Evan Williams/Lodger, Traveller (lace goods)/25/Carmarthen,
Wales/Census
1852/Henry & Susan Hall/../../../Slaters Directory ***
1853/H & S Hall/../../../Macaulays Directory ***
1854/Henry & Susan Hall/../../../Billings Directory ***
1856/Thos Earley/../../../Macaulays Directory ***
Berkshire Chronicle, 19th June 1858 - Reading :
Peacock, Broad street, from Job Scriven to Thomas Hazell
1859/Thomas Hazell/../../../Macaulays Directory ***
1863/J Croker/../../../Duttons Directory ***
1864/G Chesterman/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1865/George Chesterman/../../../Macaulays Directory ***
1868/George Chesterman/../../../Casseys Directory ***
1870/G Ruffell/../../../Locks Directory ***
1875/James Parkman/../../../Smiths Directory ***
1877/James Parkman/../../../Harrods Directory ***
1881/James N Wernham/Inn Keeper/44/Newbury, Berks/Census ***
1881/Sophia Wernham/Wife/39/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/James Wernham/Son, Scholar/15/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/Henry Wernham/Son, Scholar/13/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/Alice Wernham/Daughter, Scholar/11/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/Mary Monk/Servant, General Servant/17/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/William Deal/Lodger, Dealer/50/Dedington/Census
1881/Elizabeth Deal/Lodger, Dealer/46/Studland, Dorset/Census
1881/Alfred Commings/Lodger, Bus Driver/29/East Woodhay, Hants/Census
1881/Joseph Hart/Lodger, Wheelwright/30/Bedford/Census
1881/Ellen Hart/Lodger/30/Swallowfield/Census
1881/William Randall/Lodger, Railway Guard/40/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Obed Randall/Lodger/3/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/William Wheeler/Lodger, Cab Driver/42/Hampshire/Census
1883/James Wernham/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1884/J N Wernham/../../../Stevens Directory ***
1887/James Nelson Wernham/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1888/Jas N Wernham/& job and post master/../../Stevens Directory ***
1891/James N Wernham/Innkeeper & Jobmaster/55/Marsh Benham, Newbury,
Berks/Census ***
1891/Sophia Wernham/Wife/49/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/James N Wernahm/Son, Cab Driver/25/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/Henry Wernham/Son, Cab Driver/24/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/Alice Wernham/Daughter, Barmaid/21/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/James Randall/Boarder/50/Dorset/Census
1891/James Randall/Boarder/12/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/Edward Hayes/Ostler/24/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/Robert Hawkins/Boarder, Gardener/49/Marsh Benham, Newbury, Berks/Census
1891/Jim Hoppy/Lodger, Traveller/43/N K/Census
1891/Harry Riches/Lodger, Traveller/22/N K/Census
1893/James Nelson Wernham/../../../Stevens Directory ***
1895/James Nelson Wernham/../../../Smiths Directory ***
1899/James N Wernham/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1900/James Nelson Wernham/../../../Smiths Directory ***
1901/James Wernham/Innkeeper/65/Marsh Benham, Berks/Census ***
1901/Sophia Wernham/Wife/57/Reading, Berks/Census
1901/Alice Wenham/Daughter, Barmaid/31/Reading, Berks/Census
1901/Albert N Randall/Nephew, Groom (Livery Stables)/21/Reading,
Berks/Census
1901/Thomas Fullasay/Boarder, Groom (Livery Stables)/38/Cricklade,
Wilts/Census
1903/James N Wernham/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1907/Walter Wm Bodle/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1911/Arth Geo Coates/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1915/Robert Mortis/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1916/Robert William Mortis/../../../Smiths Directory ***
1920/Walter Woodman/../../../Kellys Directory ***
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