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Reading Pubs History index (A - F) - Index 2 (G - Q) - Index 3 (R - Y)
At 14 Gun Street in 1881 and before. Known as the Dolphin in 1844 and before. Known as Oscars in 2009. ***
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/Wm Walker/../../../Hornimans Directory ***
1830/William Walker/../../../Pigots Directory ***
1840/Jas Oliver/../../../Robsons Directory ***
1842/James Oliver/& wine and spirit merchant/../../Post Office Directory ***
1844/James Oliver/../../../Pigots Directory ***
1847/Mrs Eliza Oliver/../../../Post Office Directory ***
1850/Charles Rufus/../../../Slaters Directory ***
1851/Elizabeth Rufus/Wine Merchant/47/Winchester, Hants/Census ***
1851/Caroline Rufus/Daughter/22/Winchester, Hants/Census
1851/Emma Rufus/Daughter, Scholar/9/Winchester, Hants/Census
1851/John Rufus/Son, Scholar/7/Winchester, Hants/Census
1851/Elizabeth Hallet/Visitor/15/Fareham, Hants/Census
1851/Amelia Hallet/Visitor, Scholar/13/Fareham, Hants/Census
1851/Sarah Carter/Servant, House Servant/15/Sherfield, Berks/Census
1852/Charles Rufus/../../../Slaters Directory ***
1853/Elizabeth Rufus/../../../Macaulays Directory ***
1854/Elizabeth Rufus/../../../Billings Directory ***
1856/Thomas Berris/../../../Macaulays Directory ***
1863/H Mason/../../../Duttons Directory ***
1864/H Mason/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1865/Henry Mason/& Wine and spirit merchant/../../Macaulays Directory ***
1868/J B Clarke/../../../Casseys Directory ***
1870/J Clarke/../../../Locks Directory ***
1875/James Banks Clarke/../../../Smiths Directory ***
1877/James Clarke/../../../Harrods Directory ***
1881/Edward Bennett/Publican/45/London, Middlesex/Census ***
1881/Marian Bennett/Wife/43/Twickenham, Middlesex/Census
1881/Gertrude Farr/Niece/15/Birmingham, Warwick/Census
1883/Edward Bennett/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1884/Alfred Faulkner/../../../Stevens Directory ***
1887/George Titcombe/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1891/Henry Taylor/Licensed Victualler/33/Hawkhurst, Kent/Census ***
1891/Alice Taylor/Wife/36/Godalming, Surrey/Census
1891/Frank Taylor/Son, Scholar/8/New Cross, London/Census
1891/Maud Taylor/Daughter, Scholar/5/New Cross, London/Census
1891/Reginald Taylor/../3/Caversham, Oxon/Census
1893/Robert Beadle/../../../Stevens Directory ***
1895/Wm Bing/../../../Smiths Directory ***
1899/William Bing/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1903/Harry Shackel/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1907/John Henry William Dolley/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1911/Mrs Sarah Ann Arlett/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1913/Mrs S A Arlett/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1915/Mrs Sarah Ann Arlett/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1916/Mrs S A Arlett/../../../Smiths Directory ***
1920/James William Arlett/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1924/James William Arlett/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1928/Jas Wm Arlett/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1931/Jas Wm Arlett/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1934/James Wm Arlett/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1937/James Wm Arlett/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1949/Wm Chas Lock/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1952/S F Peach/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1956/S F Peach/../../../Kellys Directory ***
*** Provided By Colin Ager