At Nonsuch Lane in 1861 and before. It appears that Nonsuch lane was renamed Milton Road between 1861 and 1863. The house number for this pub is not often given, but it is at 3 Milton Road in 1911, 1915, 1920 & 1924, and at 5 Milton Road in 1891, 1893 & 1901; Now a private residence . The Royal Oak was round the corner from the old Police Station. It is where this grass area and turning circle are now. It closed in the mid-20's and was demolished some years later. * The photograph of the Royal Oak is actually part of the accomodation block of the police station built in 1904. The site of the Royal Oak is in the foregound beyond the drive. The building was demolished in the mid 1950's. By 1928 it was numbered number 5 Milton Road and was a tea room in the name of Mrs Staniforth. **
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.
Royal Oak, 3 Milton Road, 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.
1840/John Gold/beer retailer/../../Robsons Directory ***
1844/John Gold/beer retailer/../../Pigots Directory ***
1847/J Gold/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory ***
1850/John Gold/beer retailer/../../Slaters Directory ***
1851/John Gold/Publican/72/Shinfield, Berks/Census ***
1851/Martha Gold/Wife/85/Wokingham, Berks/Census
1854/Thomas Fuller/Beer Retailer/../../Billings Directory ***
1861/Henry Gomm/Beer Seller/33/Great Mitton, Oxon/Census ***
1861/Eleanor Gomm/Wife/23/Wokingham, Berks/Census
1861/George W Gomm/Son/10m/Wokingham, Berks/Census
1861/John Porch/Lodger, Mason/32/Beckington, Somerset/Census
1863/Henry Gomm/../../../Duttons Directory ***
1871/Samuel Withers/Labourer & Publican/37/Hurst, Berks/Census ***
1871/Martha Withers/Wife/31/Wokingham, Berks/Census
1871/William Henry Withers/Son, Scholar/8/Hurst, Berks/Census
1871/Samuel Thomas Withers/Son/3/Wokingham, Berks/Census
1877/Samuel Withers/../../../Harrods Directory ***
1881/Samuel Withers/General Labourer to Timber Merchant/46/Hurst,
Berks/Census ***
1881/Martha Withers/Wife/43/Wokingham, Berks/Census
1881/William Withers/Son, Painter/18/Hurst, Berks/Census
1881/Samuel Withers/Son, Scholar/13/Wokingham, Berks/Census
1881/Martha Withers/Daughter, Scholar/8/Wokingham, Berks/Census
1881/James Withers/Son, Scholar/6/Wokingham, Berks/Census
1883/Samuel Withers/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1884/Samuel Withers/../../../Stevens Directory ***
1887/Samuel Withers/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1891/Samuel Withers/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1891/Samuel Withers/Labourer & Licensed Victualler/56/Sindlesham,
Berks/Census ***
1891/Martha Withers/Wife/52/Wokingham, Berks/Census
1891/Samuel Thos Withers/Son, Tailor/20/Wokingham, Berks/Census
1891/Martha M Withers/Daughter/18/Wokingham, Berks/Census
1891/Charles J Withers/Son, Labourer/16/Wokingham, Berks/Census
1893/Samuel Withers/../../../Stevens Directory ***
1895/Samuel Withers/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1899/Mrs Martha Withers/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1901/Martha Withers/Licensed Victualler, Widow/62/Wokingham, Berks/Census
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1901/Samuel Withers/Son, Journeyman Tailor/33/Wokingham, Berks/Census
1903/Mrs Martha Withers/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1907/Mrs Martha Withers/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1911/John George Tew/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1915/George Read/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1920/George Read/../../../Kellys Directory ***
1924/George Read/../../../Kellys Directory ***
* Provided By Chris French
** Provided By Gordon Smith
*** Provided By Colin Ager