Wokingham pub history index
This parade of shops, including the ex-Woolworths store to the right, was redeveloped in the 1930s. *
Site of the Crown, 29 Peach Street - in 2011
Kindly provided by Chris French
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.
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1830/Ann Houlton/../../../Pigots Directory ***
1840/John Over/../../../Robsons Directory ***
1842/John Golds/../../../Pigots Directory ***
1844/John Golds/../../../Pigots Directory ***
1847/John Golds/& carpenter/../../Post Office Directory ***
1850/John Golds/../../../Slaters Directory ***
1852/John Golds/../../../Slaters Directory ***
1854/John Golds/../../../Billings Directory ***
1861/John Golds/Carpenter & Victualler/50/Cudham, Kent/Census ***
1861/Elizabeth Golds/Wife/43/Wokingham, Berks/Census
1861/Walter Golds/Son, Carpenter & Publican/21/Waltham, Berks/Census
1861/John Golds/Son, Bricklayer/19/Wokingham, Berks/Census
1861/Elizabeth Golds/Daughter, Scholar/13/Wokingham, Berks/Census
1861/Edward Hawkins/Son in Law, Tinman/21/Wokingham, Berks/Census
1861/Richard Golds/Son/1/Wokingham, Berks/Census
1861/George Palmer/Lodger, General Hawker/75/Wimbledon, Surrey/Census
1861/William Brulwood/Lodger, Game Keeper/50/Gt Walton, Essex/Census
1863/John Golds/../../../Duttons Directory ***
1864/J Golds/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1868/John Golds/../../../Casseys Directory ***
1871/John Golds/Licensed Victualler/59/Cudham, Kent/Census ***
1871/Elizabeth Golds/Wife/55/Wokingham, Berks/Census
1871/Richard Golds/Son/11/Wokingham, Berks/Census
1871/William Reeves/Visitor, Licensed Hawker/40/Reading, Berks/Census
1871/Elizabeth Reeves/Visitor/25/Reading, Berks/Census
1871/William Reeves/Visitor/3/Reading, Berks/Census
1871/Thomas B Scott/Lodger, Blacksmith/30/Sutton Colefield, Staffs/Census
1877/William Cripps/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1881/John Ballard/Inn Keeper/40/Aldermaston, Berks/Census ***
1881/Emily Ballard/Wife/38/Battle, Sussex/Census
1881/George Evans/Boarder, Farm Labourer/18/Theale, Berks/Census
1884/George Walls/../../../Stevens Directory ***
1887/Frederick Borrell/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1891/Thomas Mitchell/& builder/../../Kellys Directory ***
1893/John Martin/../../../Stevens Directory ***
1895/John Martin/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1899/Thomas William Woolford/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1901/Thomas Woolford/Inn Keeper & Gardener/59/Marylebone, London/Census ***
1901/Susanne Woolford/Wife/65/Moulsford, Berks/Census
1901/John Woolford/Son, Barman/23/Sheppton Green, Middlesex/Census
1901/John Lamden/Lodger, Woodcutters Labourer/50/Silchester, Berks/Census
1901/George Maynard/Lodger, Gardener Domestic/45/Finchampstead, Berks/Census
1901/James Philps/Lodger, Corn Dealer Carter/40/Unknown/Census
1901/John Millard/Lodger, Carriers Assistant/42/Wantage, Berks/Census
1901/Henry Wellman/Lodger, Bricklayers Labourer/62/Easthampstead,
Berks/Census
1903/Thomas William Woolford/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1907/Thomas William Woolford/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1911/John Child/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1915/Mrs Phoebe Child/../../../Kellys Directory ***
* Provided By Chris French
*** Provided By Colin Ager