The house number is sometime given as 56 ***
Wokingham 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.
Metropolitan, Rose Street, Wokingham - in May 2009
Kindly provided by Colin Ager
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1956/Mrs D E Cholwill/../../../Times Directory ***
1957-8/Mrs D E Cholwill/../../../Times Directory ***
1877/James Herring/& baker/../../Harrods Directory ***
1881/Charles Butler/Lath Render/56/Wokingham, Berks/Census ***
1881/Lucy Butler/Wife/50/Wokingham, Berks/Census
1881/Sarah Rance/Niece, Barmaid/19/Wokingham, Berks/Census
1881/James Langley/Lodger, Farm Lab/46/Wokingham, Berks/Census
1881/George Langley/Lodger, Scholar/9/Wokingham, Berks/Census
1881/Mary Currier/Lodger, Annuitant/69/Easthampstead, Berks/Census
1883/Charles Butler/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
1891/Charles Butler/Lath Render/70/Wokingham, Berks/Census ***
1891/Lucy Butler/Wife/64/Wokingham, Berks/Census
1891/Charles Butler/Grandson, General Labourer/20/Easthampstead,
Berks/Census
1891/William Lunn/Lodger, Carpenter/47/Wokingham, Berks/Census
1891/Matchey Heffer/Lodger, Gardener/56/Wokingham, Berks/Census
1891/Ascott Bassett/Lodger, Gardener/70/N K, Devon/Census
1891/Henry Platt/Lodger, General Labourer/65/Winkfield, Berks/Census
1891/James Dean/Lodger, General Labourer/59/Fulham, London/Census
1899/Charles Butler/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
1901/Lucy Butler/Licensed Victualler, Widow/70/Wokingham, Berks/Census ***
1901/Charles Butler/Grandson, Gardeners Labourer/29/Wokingham, Berks/Census
1901/Samuel Butler/Brewers Labourer/17/Wokingham, Berks/Census
1901/Charles Hopkins/Lodger, Bricklayers Labourer/75/Wokingham, Berks/Census
1901/George Fennell/Lodger, Brewers Labourer/48/Wokingham, Berks/Census
1901/Alfred Blake/Lodger, Brewers Labourer/49/Wokingham, Berks/Census
1903/Mrs C Butler/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
1911/Mrs L Butler/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
1915/George Kew/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
1920/George Kew/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
1928/Chas Lewis/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
1931/Chas Lewis/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***
*** Provided By Colin Ager