Wellington Arms, 23 Denmark Street, Wokingham, Berkshire

Wokingham pub history index

In 1856, when the Haywards empire was being split up, Robert Trickey Dunnings bought The Chair in Denmark Street. The Chair later became the Duke of Wellington, the Wellington Stores and finally the Wellington Arms. He also bought land behind the Chair upon which he built the Wellington Brewery (qv). *

Wellington Arms – 23 Denmark Street, Wokingham - in 2011

Kindly provided by Chris French

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.

The following entries are in this format:

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

1861/William Hockey/Victualler/46/Abots Haw, Devon/Census ***
1861/Mary Hockey/Wife/57/Bampton, Devon/Census
1861/Edward Tanner/Lodger, Lath Render/29/Godalming, Surrey/Census
1861/William Dilaway/Lodger, Lath Render/14/Hais Comere, Surrey/Census
1861/Joseph Cotterell/Lodger, Bricklayers Labourer/25/Wokingham, Berks/Census

1863/Thomas Angell/../../../Duttons Directory ***

1864/T Angell/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1868/Thomas Angell/../../../Casseys Directory ***

1871/Edward Johnson/Licensed Victualler & Soda Water Maker/50/Hammersmith, Middlesex/Census ***
1871/Matilda Johnson/Wife/60/Marylebone, Middlesex/Census
1871/Louisa Hermon/Servant, General Servant (Domestic)/12/Newtown, Reading, Berks/Census

1877/Samuel Robert Blacker/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1881/Frank Woodman/Saddler & Harness Maker, Licensed Victualler/38/Devizes, Wilts/Census ***
1881/Rachel Woodman/Wife/43/Faringdon, Berks/Census
1881/George Crouch/Boarder, Farms Servant/43/Tichcombe, Wilts/Census

1883/Frank Woodman/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1884/Frank Woodman/../../../Stevens Directory ***

1887/William Brown/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1891/Edward Brown/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1893/Thomas George Avery/../../../Stevens Directory ***

1895/Edward Brown/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1899/H F Dodsworth/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1901/Frances E Dodsworth/Innkeeper, Widow/45/Market Weighton, Yorks/Census ***
1901/Eva Dodsworth/Daughter/23/Market Weighton, Yorks/Census
1901/Annie E Haigh/Niece/12/Ellerly, Yorks/Census

1907/Alfred Brant/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1911/William Goodey/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1915/Abraham Conibear/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1920/Abraham Conibear/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1924/Abraham Conibear/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1928/Abraham Conibear/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1931/Abraham Conibear/../../../Kellys Directory ***

1935/Mrs Sarah Annie Conibear/../../../Kellys Directory ***

* Provided By Chris French

*** Provided By Colin Ager