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Reading Pubs History index (A - F) - Index 2 (G - Q) - Index 3 (R - Y)
Known as the Duke of Wellington in 1827, and known as the Grapes in 1865 and after. Now a dental surgery ***
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.
Post Boy, 43 London 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.
Duke of Wellington :
1827/David Hunt/../../../Hornimans Directory ***
Post Boy :
1830/John Gibbs/../../../Pigots Directory ***
1837/J Wooten/../../../Ingalls Directory ***
1842/Maria Evans/../../../Post Office Directory ***
1844/Maria Evans/../../../Pigots Directory ***
1847/John Josey/../../../Post Office Directory ***
1850/John Josey/../../../Slaters Directory ***
1851/John Josey/Licensed Victualler & Carman/32/Aldworth, Berks/Census
1851/Anne Josey/Wife/28/Goring Heath, Oxon/Census
1851/William Josey/Son, Scholar at home/9/Reading, Berks/Census
1851/Jane Josey/Daughter, Scholar at home/7/Reading, Berks/Census
1851/Elizabeth Josey/Daughter, Scholar at home/4/Reading, Berks/Census
1851/John Josey/Son, Scholar at home/2/Reading, Berks/Census
1851/James Josey/Son/6m/Reading, Berks/Census
1851/Sarah White/Servant, House Servant/30/Sonning, Oxon/Census
1851/Joseph Harrington/Servant, Labourer to Carman/20/Reading, Berks/Census
1851/William Hamblin/Visitor, Labourer to Carman/26/Burghfield, Berks/Census
1851/James Hamblin/Visitor, Labourer to Carman/23/Burghfield, Berks/Census
1851/Sarah Johnson/Visitor, Servant out of place/18/Reading, Berks/Census
1851/Elizabeth Eagleton/Visitor, Servant out of place/17/Woodley,
Berks/Census
1852/John Josey/../../../Slaters Directory ***
1853/John Josey/../../../Macaulays Directory ***
1854/John Josey/../../../Billings Directory ***
1856/John Josey/../../../Macaulays Directory ***
1859/John Josey/../../../Macaulays Directory ***
1863/J Josey/../../../Duttons Directory ***
1864/J Josey/../../../Kellys Directory ***
Grapes :
1865/John Simmonds/../../../Macaulays Directory ***
1868/John Simmonds/../../../Casseys Directory ***
1870/Arthur Peel Warrilow/../../../Macaulays Directory ***
*** Provided By Colin Ager