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Reading Pubs History index (A - F) - Index 2 (G - Q) - Index 3 (R - Y)
At 7 & 9 Grape Passage in 1881 and after ***
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.
1842/William Chamberlin/beershop/../../Post Office Directory ***
1851/William Chamberlain/Publican/44/Hook, Hants/Census ***
1851/Esther Chamberlain/Wife/40/Corsham, Wilts/Census
1851/Wm H Chamberlain/Son/6/Reading, Berks/Census
1854/George Lake/Beer Retailer/../../Billings Directory ***
1881/William J Fry/Beer House Keeper/24/Wokingham, Berks/Census ***
1881/Emily Fry/Wife/21/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/Charles Wicks/Lodger, Labourer Biscuit Factory/25/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/Sarah A Wicks/Wife/25/Middlesex/Census
1881/William C Wicks/Won/3m/Reading, Berks/Census
1888/George Pavey/beer retailer/../../Stevens Directory ***
1891/George Povey/Engine Fitter/53/Basingstoke, Hants/Census ***
1891/Ellen Povey/Wife, Beer Seller/56/Caversham, Oxon/Census
1891/Agnes Povey/Daughter, Tailoress/28/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/Charles Povey/Son, Coach Painter/18/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/Eliza Barnes/Visitor, Cook/49/Reading, Berks/Census
1895/Edwin Dearing/beer retailer/../../Smiths Directory ***
1900/John Davey/beer retailer/../../Smiths Directory ***
1903/John Bishop/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
*** Provided By Colin Ager