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County Arms, 84-88 Watlington Street, Reading, Berkshire

Reading Pubs History  index  (A - F) - Index 2 (G - Q) - Index 3 (R - Y)

Known as the County Brewery Tap in 1895 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.

County Arms, 84-88 Watlington Street, Reading - in October 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.

1875/Charles Martin/../../../Smiths Directory ***

1877/Jesse Richardson/../../../Harrods Directory ***

1881/John Rumble/Fly Driver & Inn Keeper/33/Newbury, Berks/Census ***
1881/Elizabeth Rumble/Wife/31/Newbury, Berks/Census
1881/John W Rumble/Son, Scholar/10/Newbury, Berks/Census
1881/George H Rumble/Son, Scholar/8/Newbury, Berks/Census
1881/Elizabeth A Rumble/Daughter/4/Newbury, Berks/Census
1881/Frederick C Rumble/Son/2/Newbury, Berks/Census

1883/John Rumble/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***

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

1893/Robert Allen/beer retailer/../../Stevens Directory ***

1895/Robert Allen/beer retailer/../../Smiths Directory ***

1899/Mrs Sarah Searing/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***

1900/Mrs S Searing/beer retailer/../../Smiths Directory ***

1901/Sarah Searing/Innkeeper, Widow/55/Leaminster, Warwicks/Census ***
1901/Sarah B Searing/Daughter, Barmaid/21/Bedworth, Warwicks/Census
1901/Amos J Searing/Son, Labourer at Tin Factory/20/Abingdon, Berks/Census
1901/Albert E Searing/Son, Labourer at Tin Factory/17/Abingdon, Berks/Census
1901/Samuel Searing/Son, Labourer at Biscuit Factory/16/Abingdon, Berks/Census
1901/William Rowland/Boarder, Labourer at Biscuit Factory/20/Reading, Berks/Census

1903/Mrs Searing/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***

1913/Jesse Scearce/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***

1915/H J Porter/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***

1916/Henry Joseph Porter/beer retailer/../../Smiths Directory ***

1920/Hy Jsph Porter/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***

1928/Hy Jsph Porter/beer retailer/../../Kellys Directory ***

1952/Hy J Porter/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1956/Geo W Chitty/../../../Kellys Directory ***

*** Provided By Colin Ager

**** Provided By Kevan