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Star, 3 London Street, Reading, Berkshire

At 137 London Street in 1877 and before

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.

1827/John Burch/../../../Hornimans Directory ***

1830/John Birch/../../../Pigots Directory ***

1841/John Burch/Inn Keeper/44/Berks/Census ***
1841/Elizabeth Burch/../50/Not Berks/Census
1841/James Allen/Labourer/34/Berks/Census

1842/John Burch/../../../Post Office Directory ***

1844/John Burch/../../../Pigots Directory ***

1850/George Smith/../../../Slaters Directory ***

1851/George Smith/Publican/31/Slough, Bucks/Census ***
1851/Elizabeth Smith/Wife/28/Earley, Berks/Census
1851/Elizabeth Smith/Daughter/1/Reading, Berks/Census
1851/John Sharp/Visitor, Sergeant Grenadier Guards/31/Leicester/Census
1851/William Arnett/Visitor, Private Grenadier Guards/30/Hanbanarcouth, Oxon/Census
1851/William Knight/Visitor, General Labourer/42/Reading, Berks/Census
1851/John Matthews/Visitor, Boot and shoe maker/27/Charlbury, Oxon/Census
1851/Charles Oslar/Lodger, General Labourer/23/Shorfield, Hants/Census
1851/Jonathan Tarrent/Lodger, General Labourer/24/Faringdon, Berks/Census

1852/George Smith/../../../Slaters Directory ***

1853/George Smith/../../../Macaulays Directory ***

1854/Thomas Tannner/../../../Billings Directory ***

1856/Thomas Swadling/../../../Macaulays Directory ***

1863/T Willis/../../../Duttons Directory ***

1864/T Willis/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1865/Thomas Willis/& greengrocer/../../Macaulays Directory ***

1868/Thomas Willis/../../../Casseys Directory ***

1870/Henry Boseley/../../../Macaulays Directory ***

1875/Frederick Manners/../../../Smiths Directory ***

1877/F Wilkins/../../../Harrods Directory ***

1881/Robert Laurence/Publican/29/Hayes, Middlesex/Census ***
1881/Sarah Laurence/Wife/28/Willesdon, Middlesex/Census
1881/Elena Laurence/Daughter/3/Brighton, Sussex/Census
1881/Thomas Bullock/Brother in Law, Barman/22/Shepherds Bush, Middlesex/Census
1881/Mary Bullock/Sister in Law, Dressmaker/25/Willesdon, Middlesex/Census
1881/Thomas Bullock/Father in Law, Retired Publican/68/Colne, Lancs/Census

1883/William Back/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1884/Wm Back/../../../Stevens Directory ***

1887/William Back/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1888/William Back/../../../Stevens Directory ***

1893/Arthur Green/../../../Stevens Directory ***

1895/Frank Butler/../../../Smiths Directory ***

1899/David Allen/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***

1915/George Banks/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1916/William Hollister/../../../Smiths Directory ***

1920/George Banks/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1924/George Banks/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1928/Jack Kimber/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1931/Wltr Thos Crisp/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1934/Wltr Thos Crisp/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1937/Wltr Thos Crisp/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1949/Mrs Ena L Taplin/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1952/Mrs Ena L Taplin/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1956/Cyril T Brown/../../../Kellys Directory ***


*** Provided By Colin Ager

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Search the London & Southern England Pub History site and Street directory by historical Pub name, surname or street address. The Pub history site is a major historical street directory which lists mainly Pubs and street name changes between about 1840 and 1940. The site is updated every day. Contact: Kevan with any updates and additions.
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The historical trade directory and census listing of all of London, Essex, Kent, Suffolk, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Sussex, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire Oxfordshire, and Dorset. If you are searching for a historical address, try the census and street directory database. This is a Victorian view on the streets of london and the south of England.

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