The Plough Hotel until at least 1911, and the Plowden Arms Hotel by 1939
Shiplake pub history index
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Oxfordshire. The Oxfordshire 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.
1847/Francis Walters/Plough/../Post Office Directory
1863/William Varnell/Plough/../../Dutton, Allen & Co Directory
1864/Miss Ellen Rebecca Varndell/Plough/../../Post Office Directory
1869/William Porter/Plough/../../Post Office Directory
1871/William A Porter/Licensed Victualler, Coal Dealer/32/Greys,
Oxfordshire/Census
1871/Ellen Porter/Wife/40/Caversham, Oxfordshire/Census
1871/Gertrude Porter/Daughter/4/Shiplake, Oxfordshire/Census
1871/Lilly Porter/Daughter/3/Shiplake, Oxfordshire/Census
1871/Ada Porter/Daughter/1/Shiplake, Oxfordshire/Census
1871/Owen Porter/Son/9 months/Shiplake, Oxfordshire/Census
1871/Louisa Varndell/Visitor, Dressmaker/19/Caversham, Oxfordshire/Census
1871/Ellen Burrows/Visitor, Domestuc Servant/22/Sonning, Oxfordshire/Census
1871/Richard Sharp/Lodger, Ag Labourer/53/Shiplake, Oxfordshire/Census
1876/O William Foster/coal merchant & vict, Plough Inn/../../Harrods Directory
1881/Ellen R Porter/Licensed Victualler, Widow/51/Caversham,
Oxfordshire/Census
1881/Gertrude A Porter/Daughter/14/Shiplake, Oxfordshire/Census
1881/Lilly E Porter/Daughter/13/Shiplake, Oxfordshire/Census
1881/James newbury/Lodger, General labourer/50/Sonning, Oxfordshire/Census
1891/Ellen Rebecca Porter/Licensed Victualler, Widow/61/Caversham,
Oxfordshire/Census
1891/Lilly Edith Porter/Daughter/23/Shiplake, Oxfordshire/Census
1891/Ada Florence Porter/Daughter/21/Shiplake, Oxfordshire/Census
1891/Owen William Porter/Son, Carpenter/20/Shiplake, Oxfordshire/Census
1891/George Varndell/Visitor, Carpenter/54/Caversham, Oxfordshire/Census
1891/Charles H Fuller/Boarder, Farmers Son/38/Shiplake, Oxfordshire/Census
+ Lodgers
1901/Ellen Rebecca Porter/Licensed Victualler, Widow/71/Caversham,
Oxfordshire/Census
1901/Lily Edith Porter/Daughter, Barmaid/33/Shiplake, Oxfordshire/Census
1901/Owen William Porter/Son, Assistant and Carpenter/30/Shiplake,
Oxfordshire/Census
1903/Owen William Porter/../../../Kellys Directory
1911/Owen William Porter/../../../Kellys Directory
1939/Owen Wm Porter/proprietor, Plowden Arms Hotel/../../Kellys Directory