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Reading Pubs History index (A - F) - Index 2 (G - Q) - Index 3 (R - Y)
At Albion Street in 1852 and before, at St Leonards Lane in 1881
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/John Petty/../../../Hornimans Directory ***
1830/William Wells/../../../Pigots Directory ***
1837/W Wells/../../../Ingalls Directory ***
1840/Charles Ford/../../../Robsons Directory ***
1841/Danl Pitts/Publican/50/Berks/Census ***
1841/Sarah Wheeler/Servant/55/Not Berks/Census
1841/Wm Ponsons/Labourer/35/Not Berks/Census
1842/Daniel Pitts/../../../Post Office Directory ***
1844/Daniel Pitt/../../../Pigots Directory ***
1847/Daniel Pitts/../../../Post Office Directory ***
1850/William Townsend/../../../Slaters Directory ***
1851/William Townsend/Publican/47/Swindon, Wilts/Census ***
1851/Charlotte Townsend/Wife/40/Aldermaston, Berks/Census
1851/Anne Townsend/Daughter, Scholar/10/Reading, Berks/Census
1851/Emma Townsend/Daughter, Scholar/6/Reading, Berks/Census
1851/Richard Hollis/Lodger, Painter/50/Reading, Berks/Census
1851/George Hollis/Lodger, Errand Boy/12/Reading, Berks/Census
1852/William Townsend/../../../Slaters Directory ***
1853/William Townsend/../../../Macaulays Directory ***
1854/Thomas Panter/../../../Billings Directory ***
1856/Thomas Panter/../../../Macaulays Directory ***
1863/E Brading/../../../Duttons Directory ***
1868/James South/../../../Casseys Directory ***
1881/Ann Roberts/Innkeeper, Widow/52/Sparsholt, Berks/Census ***
1881/Wm Bennett/Lodger, Tailor/45/Benson, Oxon/Census
1881/Wm Hedges/Lodger, Tin & Iron Plate Worker/34/Wallingford, Berks/Census
1881/Robt Eltham/Lodger, Wood Sawyer/59/Challow, Berks/Census
1881/Joseph Buckle/Lodger/81/Wallingford, Berks/Census
1881/James Groves/Lodger, Wood Sawyer/26/Witney, Berks/Census
*** Provided By Colin Ager