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Reading Pubs History index (A - F) - Index 2 (G - Q) - Index 3 (R - Y)
The address is at 26 Castle street in the 1871 census
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.
1854/Henry Prince/Beer Retailer/../../Billings Directory ***
1871/Benjamin Jay/Beer House Keeper & Working Gardener/47/Martham,
Norfolk/Census
1871/Harriet Jay/Wife/56/Witton, Norfolk/Census
1871/Richard Martin/Lodger, Labourer/31/Reading, Berkshire/Census
1875/Benjamin Jay/../../../Smiths Directory ***
1877/Benjamin Jay/../../../Harrods Directory ***
1881/Thomas Smith/Sawyer & Beer Shop Keeper/31/Cropedy, Oxon/Census ***
1881/Mary Smith/Wife/39/Dedenton, Oxon/Census
1881/Ellen smith/Daughter, Scholar/12/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/Rosa Smith/Daughter, Scholar/9/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/Anne Smith/Daughter, Scholar/5/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/Maria Archer/Servant, Dairy Maid/21/Ascot, Berks/Census
1881/John Smart/Lodger, Army Pensioner/41/Dover Castle, Kent/Census
1881/John Hare/Lodger, Painter Journeyman/49/Bristol/Census
1881/Samuel Hillman/Lodger, Brush Maker Journeyman/32/Frome, Somerset/Census
1881/George Whitney/Lodger, Labourer General/32/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/Dick Grant/Lodger, Rag Sorter/24/Camberwell, Surrey/Census
1881/Penzin Preedy/Lodger, Labourer General/41/Sonning, Oxon/Census
1881/Henry Smart/Lodger, Painter Journeyman/39/Kintbury, Berks/Census
1881/Ernest Jones/Lodger, Drummer Soldier/31/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/Francis Smith/Lodger, Wheelwright Journeyman/42/Reading, Berks/Census
1883/George Luff/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
1888/David Palmer/../../../Stevens Directory ***
*** Provided By Colin Ager