Hertfordshire Place Name?

[Necromancer]

nice work Tati - also interesting how comprehensive Wikipedia is 

[cathymcc]

Yes, please Tati...

I never had a chance thank you  & Newfy's messages as so much came in at same time 

But if you have anything on Lavinia prior to 1881 it is most welcome

And thank you once again 

cathy

[Tati]

1851
HO107/1757 708 14
Luton, Bedfordshire
Park Street West
William F Bland, head, 58, Carpenter, b. Herts Whitewell
Carlotte, wife, 52, b. Herts Kempton
Louisa, dau, 22, Bonnet Sewer, b. Herts Whitewell
Charlotte, dau, 18, ditto, b. do.
Lavinia, dau, 14, ditto, b. do.
Eliza, dau, 10, ditto, b. do.
Hannah Gatward?, visitor, mar, 54, Farmers wife, b. Herts Kempton
+ 3 lodgers (all bonnet sewers)

[Tati]

1861
RG9/1014 65 49 & 50
Luton, Beds
Rute? St
Charles Rosson, head, 25, *** Manufacturer, b. Middlesex London
Levener, wife, 24, b. Herts Whitall
Levener, dau, 6, scholar, b. Luton
Walter, son, 4, scholar, b. do.
Henrietta, dau, 2, scholar, b. do.
Ann Martin, lodger, unm, 21, Bonnet Sewer, b. Clophill?

Newf - can you make out Charles' occupation?

[Tati]

1871
RG10/1568 25 9
Caddington, Hertfordshire
Little Green (or Little Caddington Green?)
Charles John Rosson, head, 35, Plait Merchant, b. Middlesex London
Lavinia, wife, 34, Farmer 30 acres 2 men, b. Hertford Whitwell
Lavinia, dau, 16, scholar, b. Luton
Walter, son, 14, scholar, b. do.
Henrietta, dau, 12, scholar, b. do.
Charles John, son, 9, scholar, b. do.
Herbert William, son, 7, scholar, b. do.
Louisa, dau, 4, scholar, b. do.
Beatrice Alice, dau, 3, scholar, b. do.
Emily Resouth?, serv, unm, 25, Cook, b. Herts (can't read)

[Tati]

and indeed ... 1841
HO107/438/15 8 12
St Pauls Walden, Hertfordshire  
Village of Whitewell
William Bland, 45, Carpenter J
Charlotte, 40
Harriot, 15
William, 15, Ag lab
Charlotte, 8
Lavinia, 5
Eliza, 1

All born in county.

[Rick]

It often pays to check the Herts Resources board when looking for general information about Hertfordshire.

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,112167.0.html

http://www.hertfordshire-genealogy.co.uk/data/places/whitwell.htm

Rick

[cathymcc]

Thank you, Tati. 

On a later census it says he was a 'plaid' manufacturer - but why would you make plaid in Luton? Isn't that what the Scottish make kilts out of 

cathy

[Denise Humphries]

Charles John ROSSON was my great grandfather. Another son was born in 1872 - Albert Phillip Edward Frank Gladstone ROSSON. They must have decided to use up all the names they liked on the last child!

Have been searching for info on Lavinia for years - had thought the surname was Oland. Many thanks.

Charles John ROSSON (born 1835) father is Henry ROSSON, mother Sarah TARRANT.

Appreciate any info on Henry and Sarah.

The Rossons were hat manufacturers in Luton and plait manufacturer meant they made straw plaits for making straw hats.