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At 58 Southampton Street in 1903 *
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Residents at this address.
1851/Michael Hawkins/Inn Keeper/48/Hawley, Hants/Census *
1851/Keziah Hawkins/Wife/34/Kingsey, Oxon/Census
1851/Elizabeth Hawkins/Daughter/1/Remenham, Berks/Census
1851/Sarah Higgins/Visitor, Alms Woman Late Labourers Wife/67/Longadeworth, Bucks/Census
1851/Mary Smith/Servant, General Servant/14/Remenham, Berks/Census
1851/Alfred Wright/Lodger, Engineer/32/Alvediston, Wilts/Census
1865/Unoccupied/../../../Macaulays Directory *
I have a William Scearce and his family residing at 32 Horn Street, at the Smith's Arms, Reading in 1871. So far I can find no reference to either Horn Street or the Smith's Arms. **
In 1871 at Smiths Arms, 32 Horn Street St Giles, Reading
William Scarce, Smith & beer seller aged 27 and born in Reading, Berkshire
Mary A Scarce, Wife aged 26 and born in Reading, Berkshire
William Scarce, Son aged 6 and born in Reading, Berkshire
Mary A Scarce, Daughter aged 3 and born in Reading, Berkshire
Harriet Scarce, Daughter aged 1 and born in Reading, Berkshire
1875/F Willmott/beer retailer/../../Smiths Directory *
1881/Thos Waldron/Publican and Formerly Sawyer/67/Hampshire/Census *
1881/Sarah Waldron/Wife/65/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/John Waldron/Son, Ironmongers Porter/21/Henley on Thames, Oxon/Census
1883/J T Waldron/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory *
1884/John Waldron/beer retailer/../../Stevens Directory *
1891/Thomas Bracey/Beerhouse Keeper/48/Fishponds, Gloucs/Census *
1891/Harriet Bracey/Wife/54/Bristol, Gloucs/Census
1891/George Eagles/Boarder, Shoemaker/60/../Census
1891/Mary Tull/Boarder, Living on her own means/46/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/Thomas Fowler/Boarder, Labourer/60/../Census
1891/Emily Fowler/Boarder/30/../Census
1891/Lilly Fowler/Boarder/6/Reading, Berks/Census
1893/George Sharp/beer retailer/../../Stevens Directory *
1895/Joseph Odell/beer retailer/../../Smiths Directory *
1900/Fred Bowsher/beer retailer/../../Smiths Directory *
1901/Fred Bowsher/Coachman (not domestic) and Beer House Keeper/31/East Garston, Berks/Census *
1901/Mary Jane Bowsher/Wife/35/Reading Berks/Census
1901/Stanley F W G Bowsher/Son/8/Reading, Berks/Census
1901/George V Bowsher/Son/6/Reading, Berks/Census
1901/William Digby/Boarder, Carpenter/34/Newbury, Berks/Census
1903/F Bowsher/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory *
* Provided By Colin Ager
** Provided By Steve Scearce