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The name of this beerhouse is not given between 1865 and 1883. It was known as the Horse & Groom in 1854 and before **
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.
Horse & Groom :
1851/Henry Pocock/Tailor & Beer House Keeper/41/Reading, Berks/Census ***
1851/Sarah Pocock/Wife, Midwife/35/Waltham, Berks/Census
1851/Emma Clemmonds/Daughter, House Servant/16/Reading, Berks/Census
1851/Joseph Pocock/Son, Cooper/14/Reading, Berks/Census
1851/Charles Ball/Visitor, Shoe Maker/17/Salisbury, Wilts/Census
1854/Henry Pocock/Beer Retailer/../../Billings Directory ***
Un-named :
1865/Henry Pocock/tailor & beer seller/../../Macaulays Directory ***
1875/T Richardson/beer retailer/../../Smiths Directory ***
1877/T Richardson/beer retailer and tobacconist/../../Harrods Directory ***
1881/John Stevens/Beerseller/34/Reading, Berks/Census ***
1881/Louisa Stevens/Wife/34/Whitchurch, Oxon/Census
1881/William G Stevens/Son, Scholar/12/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/John Stevens/Son, Scholar/10/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/Elizabeth Stevens/Daughter, Scholar/8/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/Henry Stevens/Son, Scholar/6/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/Albert Stevens/Son, Scholar/4/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/Minnie L Stevens/Daughter/18m/Reading, Berks/Census
1883/Edward Terry/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
Sailors Home :
1888/James Gale/../../../Stevens Directory ***
1891/William H Edgson/Beer Retailer/42/Birmingham/Census ***
1891/Hannah Edgson/Wife/34/Bullwood, Notts/Census
1891/Emma Edgson/Daughter/15/Leicester/Census
1891/Annie Edgson/Daughter/12/Leicester/Census
1893/W H Edgson/beer retailer/../../Stevens Directory ***
1895/Arthur J Deaves/../../../Smiths Directory ***
1899/Harry Rex/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
1901/Harry Rex/Beer House Keeper/28/Exeter, Devon/Census ***
1901/Georina Rex/Wife/25/Hammersmith, London/Census
1901/William G Rex/Son/3/Reading, Berks/Census
1901/Albert H Rex/Son/1/Reading, Berks/Census
1901/William Rex/Father/74/Exeter, Devon/Census
1901/Emma Rex/Mother/62/Exeter, Devon/Census
1903/Harry Rex/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
1911/Harry Rex/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
1913/Harry Rex/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
1915/Harry Rex/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
1916/Harry Rex/../../../Smiths Directory ***
1920/Harry Rex/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
1928/Alfd Duguid/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
1931/Alfd Duguid/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
1949/Mrs Mabel Bond/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1952/Saml A Morley/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1956/Leslie Rogers/../../../Kellys Directory ***
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