Wife Jane (Reading) (31) plus 2 children + 2 lodgers at home. (On the 1861 census the enumerator finished at this house and it was classed as the end of District 5) On the 1871 census Jane is now a widow and Beerhouse Keeper of the Nags Head which was at 25 Alcester Street and this seems to be at that number along the street but no numbers or name stated on 1861 census. On the 1851 census they lived in Chapel Green East, Redditch.
Had 2 daughter + 5 boarders at home. (On the 1871 census the enumerator finished at this house along Alcester street before Smith Street) On the 1861 census Jane was married to George and they lived in Alcester street, possibly the same number as George was a Publican then. On the 1881 and later census the "Nags Head" was at 25 but no numbers stated on 1871 census. In the 1872 Post Office Directory Jane was classed as Beer Retailer, Alcester Street. In the 1873 Littlebury's Directory and Gazetteer Jane is classed as Beer Retailer and Dairy Keeper, "Nag's Head", Alcester Street, Redditch. In the 1884 Kelly's Directory Jane was a shopkeeper at 24 Unicorn Hill, Redditch. Jane was the licensee of the"Nags Head" 1872-1878. Jane died 1886.
Wife Sarah (Allbutt) (43) plus 7 children at home. (On the 1881 census this was the last house in Alcester Street the enumerator went to before 1 Smith Street) This was known as the Nags Head but no name was on the census. (In old Redditch Pubs-Alan Foxall, Reuben was the licensee of the "Nags Head", 1879-1898) On the 1891 census they lived at this address. On the 1872 census Reuben and Sarah lived in Edward Street. In the 1872 Post Office Directory Reuben was classed as Beer Retailer, George Street. In the 1884, 1888 & 1892 Kelly's Directory Reuben was classed as Beer Retailer, 25 Alcester Street.
Wife Sarah (51) plus 4 working children + 1 schoolchild + 1 servant at home. (On the 1891 census the enumerator stopped at this house in Alcester Street before going on to 1 Smith Street) On the 1881 census they lived at this address. At the time of his death 26th July 1898 he was an Inn Keeper, in Redditch. Reuben was the licensee of the "Nags Head" 1879-1900. On the 1901 census Sarah Mills was staying with her daughter Annie's father-in-law in London. In the 1900 Kelly's Directory Sarah was the Beer Retailer at 25 Alcester Street.
Wife Charlotte (43) plus 1 nephew at home. William was the licensee of the "Nags Head" 1900-1904. (On the 1901 census the enumerator stopped at this house on Evesham Street before going on to 1 Smith Street) On 1911 census and in Kelly's Directory this was the "Nags Head". On the 1891 census they lived in Evesham Street but no number stated.
Wife Lily L. (32) Assisting in business plus 1 working step-child, 1 younger step-child + 1 boarder at home. (On the 1911 census the enumerator stopped at this house in Alcester Street before going on to 1 Red Lion Street) George was the licensee of the "Nags Head" 1911-1912. On the 1901 census George lived with his Uncle in Coventry. In the 1912 Kelly's Directory George is classed as Beer Retailer, 25 Alcester Street.
The licensee of the "Nags Head" was John Albert Halford 1912-1914 but no number stated in the directory but at 25 on the 1911 census..
William was the licensee of the "Nags Head" 1924-1925.
In the 1916 Kelly's Directory George was classed as Beer Retailer at 29 Evesham Street.