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Russell Arms, 2 & 4 Bedford Road, Reading, Berkshire

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.

This pub is now renamed the Royal (2013). **

Russell Arms, 2 & 4 Bedford Road, Reading - in October 2013

Kindly provided by Stephen Harris

The following entries are in this format:

Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.

1875/Isaac Brown/beer retailer/../../Smiths Directory ***

1881/Joseph Smith/Beer Seller/51/Brompton, Middlesex/Census ***
1881/Kezia Smith/Wife/40/Benham, Berks/Census
1881/Alice Mary Smith/Daughter, Scholar/9/Chelsea, Middlesex/Census
1881/Hy Joseph Smith/Son/1/Reading, Berks/Census

1884/Joseph Smith/beer retailer/../../Stevens Directory ***

1888/Joseph Smith/../../../Stevens Directory ***

1891/Arthur Wood/Beer Seller/31/Croydon, Surrey/Census ***
1891/Louisa A Wood/Wife/28/Croydon, Surrey/Census
1891/Elsie R Wood/Daughter, Scholar/8/Croydon, Surrey/Census
1891/William A Wood/Son, Scholar/7/Croydon, Surrey/Census
1891/Henry T Wood/Son, Scholar/5/Croydon, Surrey/Census
1891/Florence S Wood/Daughter/3/Croydon, Surrey/Census

1893/Joseph Goddard/beer retailer/../../Stevens Directory ***

1895/Robert Beadle/beer retailer/../../Smiths Directory ***

1899/James Hill/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***

1900/James Hill/beer retailer/../../Smiths Directory ***

1901/Stephen Newport/Publican/26/Oxford, Oxon/Census ***
1901/Annie Newport/Wife/24/Oxford, Oxon/Census
1901/William L Newport/Son/1/Reading, Berks/Census

1903/Stphn Newport/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***

1911/C H Brown/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***

1913/Chas Hy Brown/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***

1915/C H Brown/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***

1916/Charles H Brown/beer retailer/../../Smiths Directory ***

1920/Charles Hy Brown/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***

1928/George Wm Smith/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***

1931/Terence P Hanney/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***

1937/Terence Percvl Hanney/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1949/Terence Percvl Hanney/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1952/Terence Percvl Hanney/../../../Kellys Directory ***

** Provided By Stephen Harris

*** Provided By Colin Ager