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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.
1881/Thomas Seward/Butcher/50/Swallowfield, Wilts/Census ***
1881/Ellen Seward/Wife/48/Mortimer, Berks/Census
1881/James Seward/Son, Cellarman/21/Mortimer, Berks/Census
1881/Minnie Seward/Daughter, Scholar/13/Beech Hill, Berks/Census
1881/Alice Seward/Daughter, Scholar/9/Grazeley, Berks/Census
1881/Percy Powell/Lodger, Cabinet Maker/26/Hook Norton, Oxon/Census
1883/Thomas Seward/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
1884/Thos Seward/beer retailer/../../Stevens Directory ***
1888/Jas Seaward/../../../Stevens Directory ***
1893/James Seward/beer retailer/../../Stevens Directory ***
1899/William Davis/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
1900/William Davis/beer retailer/../../Smiths Directory ***
1901/William Gardiner/Biscuit Factory/50/Reading, Berks/Census ***
1901/Mary Ann Gardiner/Wife/51/Hungerford, Berks/Census
1901/George Albert Gardiner/Son, Painter/24/Reading, Berks/Census
1901/Edward Gardiner/Son, Beer House, Off License, Licensed
Victualler/23/Reading, Berks/Census
1901/Ernest Gardiner/Son, Warehouse Clerk/16/Reading, Berks/Census
1901/Sidney Boodall/Boarder, Carman/20/Bradfield, Berks/Census
1901/Ellen Dyer/Boarder, On own means/73/Wallingford, Berks/Census
1901/Carrie Darling/General Servant/15/Newbury, Berks/Census
1903/E A Gardiner/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
1911/Robert Macbeth/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
1913/Alfred Edmund Thorn/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
1915/James Matthews/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
1916/James Matthews/beer retailer/../../Smiths Directory ***
1920/James Matthews/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
1928/James Matthews/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
1931/James Matthews/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
*** Provided By Colin Ager