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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/James Pither/../../../Hornimans Directory ***
1830/James Pither/../../../Pigots Directory ***
1837/Jas Pither/../../../Ingalls Directory ***
1840/John Mee/../../../Robsons Directory ***
1841/John Mee/Innkeeper/45/Not Berks/Census ***
1841/Sarah Mee/../40/Berks/Census
1842/John Mee/../../../Post Office Directory ***
1844/John Mee/../../../Pigots Directory ***
1847/Henry McOnach/../../../Post Office Directory ***
1850/Harriet Hester/../../../Slaters Directory ***
1851/Harriet Hester/Victualler/49/Wroxton, Oxon/Census ***
1851/Emily Oliver/Niece/44/Wheatley, Oxon/Census
1851/James H Oliver/Nephew, Scholar/10/Reading, Berks/Census
1851/Elizabeth A Oliver/Niece, Scholar/8/Reading, Berks/Census
1851/Martha Blunden/Servant, House Servant/14/Easby, Hants/Census
1852/Harriet Hester/../../../Slaters Directory ***
1853/Wm Edwards/../../../Macaulays Directory ***
1854/Wm Chandler/../../../Billings Directory ***
1856/William Chandler/../../../Macaulays Directory ***
Berkshire Chronicle, 19th June 1858 - Reading :
Plough, Minster streeet, from William Chandler to Sarah Gove
1859/Sarah Gore/../../../Macaulays Directory ***
1863/Mrs S Gore/../../../Duttons Directory ***
1864/T Tubb/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1865/Henry Carpenter/../../../Macaulays Directory ***
1868/Henry Carpenter/../../../Casseys Directory ***
1870/H Carpenter/../../../Locks Directory ***
1871/George C Smith/Inn Keeper & Bowling Cellerman/27/Haulecote,
Gloucestershire/Census
1871/Rhoda Smith/Wife/25/Hartley Wintney, Hampshire/Census
1871/Joseph Smith/Son/1/Reading, Berkshire/Census
1871/M I Jemonys/Servant/26/Barnstaple, Devon/Census
1871/Kate M Tyler/Servant/13/Hazely Heath, Hampshire/Census
+ Lodgers
1875/G C Smith/../../../Smiths Directory ***
1881/George Charles Smith/Licensed Victualler/37/Hucclecote, Gloucs/Census
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1881/Rhoda Smith/Wife/36/Hartley Row, Hants/Census
1881/Rhoda Smith/Daughter, Scholar/8/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/John Stallard/Lodger, Hotel Porter/43/Winterbourne, Berks/Census
1881/Frederick Bevan/Lodger, Cab Driver/27/Langport, Somerset/Census
1881/Joseph Stanmore/Lodger, Tailor/42/Wallcott, Somerset/Census
1883/George Charles Smith/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1884/Geo Chas Smith/../../../Stevens Directory ***
1887/George Charles Smith/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1888/Geo Chas Smith/../../../Stevens Directory ***
1891/George C Smith/Licensed Victualler/48/Deerhurst, Gloucs/Census ***
1891/Rhoda Smith/Wife, Employed/46/Hartford Bridge, Hants/Census
1891/Rhoda Smith/Daughter, Confectioners Shopwoman/18/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/Annie E Smith/Daughter, Scholar/7/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/William Bubb/Lodger, Gardener/39/Eardisley, Hereford/Census
1891/Charles Quelia/Lodger, Brush Maker/35/London/Census
1891/Charles Bunn/Lodger, Painter/29/Reading, Berks/Census
1895/George Charles Smith/../../../Smiths Directory ***
1899/George Charles Smith/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1900/George Charles Smith/../../../Smiths Directory ***
1901/George Smith/Licensed Victualler/57/Hucclecote, Gloucs/Census ***
1901/Rhoda Smith/Wife/56/Hartford Bridge, Hants/Census
1901/Annie Smith/Daughter/17/Reading, Berks/Census
1901/Frederick Grimshaw/Boarder, Ostler/30/Reading, Berks/Census
1901/William Haywood/Boarder, Hotel Porter/45/Newbury, Berks/Census
1901/Mark Stokes/Boarder, Silk Dyer/53/Coventry, Warwicks/Census
1901/William Hatton/Boarder, Printers Compositor/47/Tamworth, Staffs/Census
1901/William Payne/Boarder, House Furnishers Porter/34/Maidenhead,
Berks/Census
1903/George Furlonger/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1907/Thomas W Lewis/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1911/Charles Fedrick/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1913/Charles Fedrick/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1915/Charles Fedrick/../../../Kellys Directory ***
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