This pub closed in 1920 and is now in retail use. **
Wallingford pub history index
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Berkshire. The Berkshire listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
Kings Arms, St Marys Street, Wallingford - in May 2013
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1796/Benj Bennet/../../../Berkshire Directory ***
1830/Edward Pill/../../../Pigots Directory ***
1840/Edw Pile/../../../Robsons Directory ***
1844/Thomas Hancock/../../../Pigots Directory ***
1847/Henry Kirby/../../../Post Office Directory ***
1848/Henry Kirby/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1851/Jane Kirby/Inn Keeper/58/Benson, Oxon/Census ***
1851/Mary Ann Kirby/Daughter, Milliner/26/Benson, Oxon/Census
1851/Emma Durbridge/Servant, House Servant/15/North Moreton, Berks/Census
1851/Charles Wise/Lodger, Bailiff/49/Wallingford, Berks/Census
1851/Thomas Wise/Lodger, Labourer/19/Wallingford, Berks/Census
1851/William King/Lodger, Currier/30/London/Census
1851/James Hedges/Lodger, Labourer/20/Wallingford, Berks/Census
1852/Jane Kirby/../../../Slaters Directory ***
1854/Jane Kirby/../../../Billings Directory ***
1861/John Woods/Publican & Dealer/35/Suffolk/Census
1861/Sarah Woods/Wife/38/Wallingford/Census
1861/William Woods/Son/7//Wallingford/Census
1861/John Woods/Son/5/Wallingford/Census
1861/Rosanna Woods/Daughter/3/Wallingford/Census
1861/Kate Woods/Daughter/7 months/Wallingford/Census
1861/John Cullum/Ostler/47/Wallingford/Census
1861/Richard Evericks/Ostler/38/Wallingford/Census
1861/Stranger/../17/../Census
1861/Mary Slates/Nursemaid/12/Brightmore, Berkshire/Census
1861/Anne Emma House/Servant/17/Crowmarsh, Oxfordshire/Census
1863/John Woods/../../../Duttons Directory ***
1864/J Woods/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1868/Mrs Sarah Woods/../../../Casseys Directory ***
1881/Fred Rogers/Licensed Victualler/38/Abingdon, Berkshire/Census
1881/Eliza Rogers/Wife/35/Ramsdon, Oxford/Census
1881/Fred Rogers/Son/10/Wallingford, Berkshire/Census
1881/Bertie Rogers/Son/8/Wallingford, Berkshire/Census
1881/Fanny Rogers/Daughter/5/Wallingford, Berkshire/Census
1881/Ernest Rogers/Son/3/Wallingford, Berkshire/Census
1881/Ellen Rogers/Daughter/1/Wallingford, Berkshire/Census
1881/Jane Lane/General Servant/18/S Stoke, Oxfor/Census
1881/Joseph Maddison/Lodger/77/Hagworthingham, Lincoln/Census
1887/Mrs E Rogers/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1891/Rowland Readings/Licensed Victualler, Widow/43/Winterbrook,
Berkshire/Census
1891/Beatrice Readings/Daughter/4/Wallingford, Berkshire/Census
1891/James Webb/Lodger, Gardener, Widow/51/Shilton, Berkshire/Census
1891/Henry Button/Lodger, Butchers Labourer/26/Wallingford, Berkshire/Census
1891/Elizabeth Daw/General Servant/34/Thame, Oxfordshire/Census
1899/R Readings/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1901/Rowland Readings/Publican, widow/54/Wallingford, Berkshire/Census
1901/Beatrice M Readings/Daughter/14/Wallingford, Berkshire/Census
1901/Joseph Readings/Uncle, Widow/69/Wallingford, Berkshire/Census
1907/Tom Lucas/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1911/Tom Lucas/Publican/34/Handley, Dorset/Census
1911/Ethel Emma Lucas/Wife/27/Wallingford, Berkshire/Census
1911/Reginald James Lucas/Son/3/Wallingford, Berkshire/Census
1911/Harold Lucas/Son/3 months/Wallingford, Berkshire/Census
1915/Arthur Townsend/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1920/Arthur Townsend/../../../Kellys Directory ***
** Provided By Stephen Harris
*** Provided By Colin Ager