This pub was established in 1782 as the Wallingford Arms and was renamed the Town Arms in 1845. **
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.
Town Arms, 102 High 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/Joseph Panter/../../../Berkshire Directory ***
1830/Thomas Howlett/../../../Pigots Directory ***
1840/Danl Goddard/../../../Robsons Directory ***
1844/Daniel Goddard/../../../Pigots Directory ***
1847/Daniel Goddard/../../../Post Office Directory ***
1848/Daniel Goddard/../../../Kelly’s Berkshire Directory **
1851/Daniel Goddard/Victualler/44/Sherfield Green, Hants/Census ***
1851/Hannah Goddard/Wife/55/North Stoke, Oxon/Census
1851/Sarah Ann Goddard/Daughter, Scholar/11/Wallingford, Berks/Census
1851/William Denton/Servant, Ostler/19/Cholsey, Berks/Census
1851/Elizabeth Willis/Servant, General Servant/19/Crowmarsh, Oxon/Census
1851/James Swain/Guest, Pensioner (Army)/64/Wallingford, Berks/Census
1851/Richard Allen/Guest, Draper/38/Cardiff, Glamorgan/Census
1852/Daniel Goddard/../../../Slaters Directory ***
1854/D Goddard/../../../Billings Directory ***
1863/Daniel Field/../../../Duttons Directory ***
1864/D Field/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1876/Thomas R Ransom/../../../Harrod’s Directory **
1877/Thomas R Ransom/../../../Harrods Directory ***
1881/Thirza Ransom/Licensed Victualler, Widow/54/Crediton, Devon/Census
1881/Mary Digwad/General Servant/20/Cholsey, Berkshire/Census
1881/Thomas G Shepherd/Ostler/20/Slade End, Berkshire/Census
1887/Edward S Lockley jnr/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1899/H B Fursman/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1901/Herman B Fursman/Hotel Proprietor/35/Crediton, Devon/Census
1901/Edith Fursman/Wife/28/Holborn, London/Census
1901/Henry Humphries/Barman/16/Abingdon, Berkshire/Census
1907/H B Fursman/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1915/William Banks/../../../Kelly’s Directory **
1920/Wm Banks/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1924/Wm Banks/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1928/W Jaycocks/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1931/Geo Fredk Chas Everett/../../../Kellys Directory ***
** Provided By Stephen Harris
*** Provided By Colin Ager