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Smiths Arms, 60 Southampton Street, Reading, Berkshire

At 58 Southampton Street in 1903 ***

Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Reading, Berkshire. The Reading, Berkshire listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.

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The following entries are in this format:

Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.

1851/Michael Hawkins/Inn Keeper/48/Hawley, Hants/Census ***
1851/Keziah Hawkins/Wife/34/Kingsey, Oxon/Census
1851/Elizabeth Hawkins/Daughter/1/Remenham, Berks/Census
1851/Sarah Higgins/Visitor, Alms Woman Late Labourers Wife/67/Longadeworth, Bucks/Census
1851/Mary Smith/Servant, General Servant/14/Remenham, Berks/Census
1851/Alfred Wright/Lodger, Engineer/32/Alvediston, Wilts/Census

1865/Unoccupied/../../../Macaulays Directory ***

1875/F Willmott/beer retailer/../../Smiths Directory ***

1881/Thos Waldron/Publican and Formerly Sawyer/67/Hampshire/Census ***
1881/Sarah Waldron/Wife/65/Reading, Berks/Census
1881/John Waldron/Son, Ironmongers Porter/21/Henley on Thames, Oxon/Census

1883/J T Waldron/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***

1884/John Waldron/beer retailer/../../Stevens Directory ***

1891/Thomas Bracey/Beerhouse Keeper/48/Fishponds, Gloucs/Census ***
1891/Harriet Bracey/Wife/54/Bristol, Gloucs/Census
1891/George Eagles/Boarder, Shoemaker/60/../Census
1891/Mary Tull/Boarder, Living on her own means/46/Reading, Berks/Census
1891/Thomas Fowler/Boarder, Labourer/60/../Census
1891/Emily Fowler/Boarder/30/../Census
1891/Lilly Fowler/Boarder/6/Reading, Berks/Census

1893/George Sharp/beer retailer/../../Stevens Directory ***

1895/Joseph Odell/beer retailer/../../Smiths Directory ***

1900/Fred Bowsher/beer retailer/../../Smiths Directory ***

1901/Fred Bowsher/Coachman (not domestic) and Beer House Keeper/31/East Garston, Berks/Census ***
1901/Mary Jane Bowsher/Wife/35/Reading Berks/Census
1901/Stanley F W G Bowsher/Son/8/Reading, Berks/Census
1901/George V Bowsher/Son/6/Reading, Berks/Census
1901/William Digby/Boarder, Carpenter/34/Newbury, Berks/Census

1903/F Bowsher/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***


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