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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.
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1847/Thomas Chesterman/../../../Post Office Directory ***
1850/Thomas Chesterman/../../../Slaters Directory ***
1852/Thomas Chesterman/../../../Slaters Directory ***
1854/Mary Chesterman/../../../Billings Directory ***
1856/Mary Chesterman/../../../Macaulays Directory ***
1859/Mary Chesterman/../../../Macaulays Directory ***
1863/Miss J Chesterman/../../../Duttons Directory ***
1864/Mrs J Chesterman/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1865/James Noble/../../../Macaulays Directory ***
1868/James Noble/../../../Casseys Directory ***
1870/James Noble/../../../Macaulays Directory ***
1875/James Noble/../../../Smiths Directory ***
1877/James Noble/../../../Harrods Directory ***
1881/James Noble/Dairyman/44/Reading, Berks/Census ***
1881/Emily Noble/Wife/40/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/Ellen Noble/Daughter, Scholar/15/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/Sarah C Love/Niece, Servant/37/Arborfield, Berks/Census
1883/James Noble/../../../Kellys Directory ***
My husband’s grandfather and great grandfather were proprietors of the
New Inn, Sunninghill: Thomas
Woodham Sr. and Thomas Woodham Jr. **
I have found on the 1871 Census that Thomas Woodham Senior is listed as the
Publican at the New Inn; with his wife Ann; their children,
Edward, Annie, Eleanor, Louisa and Thomas; the wife’s sister Mary Lunn. **
My mother-in-law, Nellie Louise, born 1897 remembered her childhood in this
home and often spoke of it. She died at the grand old age of 108 in Calgary,
Alberta, Canada in 2005. Nellie Louise was Thomas Woodham Juniors daughter.
**
I also know that Edward Woodham, eldest son of Thomas Woodham Senior, and
brother of Thomas Woodham Junior, was the proprietor of the Wellington Arms
on Whitley Street in Reading. This information is listed in the 1885 Smith’s
Directory of Reading. When Edward died in 1892, his wife, Emily married Mr.
Adams and continued to manage the inn until 1899. She died in 1900 at the
age of 46. By 1901, the inn was now managed by James Luker. **
1884/Ed Woodham/../../../Stevens Directory ***
1887/Edward Woodham/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1888/E Woodham/& dairyman/../../Stevens Directory ***
1891/Edwd Woodham/Licensed Victualler/32/Sunninghill, Berks/Census ***
1891/Emily Woodham/Wife/37/Feniton, Devon/Census
1891/Chas Woodham/Son, Scholar/9/Sunninghill, Berks/Census
1891/Arthur Woodham/Son, Scholar/8/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/George Woodham/Son, Scholar/6/Reading, Berks/Census
1893/Mrs Emily Woodham/../../../Stevens Directory ***
1895/Mrs Emily Adams/../../../Smiths Directory ***
1899/Mrs E Adams/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1901/James Luker/Licensed Victualler/44/Reading, Berks/Census ***
1901/Elizabeth Luker/Wife/44/Hanworth, Middlesex/Census
1901/Alice E C Luker/Daughter/16/Reading, Berks/Census
1901/George Benn/Brother in Law, Baker/47/Hanworth, Middlesex/Census
1901/Ellen Bowsher/Servant/18/Warfield, Berks/Census
1903/James Luker/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1907/James Luker/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1911/Geo Lyne/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1913/George Lyne/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1915/Geo Lyne/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1916/George Lyne/../../../Smiths Directory ***
1920/Geo Lyne/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1924/Geo Lyne/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1928/Geo Lyne/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1931/Geo Lyne/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1934/George Lyne/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1937/Geo Fredk Lyne/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1949/G J Ratcliffe/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1952/G J Ratcliffe/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1956/Wm James/../../../Kellys Directory ***
** Provided By Micheline Day
*** Provided By Colin Ager