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Hertfordshire Place Name?
« on: Tuesday 17 April 07 19:59 BST (UK) »
Hello Listers


Have a Hertfordshire birth place named ''Whitewell'' found in Luton Census in 1881 --- does such a place exist?  If it does, which parish would it come under?

I am looking for a Lavinia born about 1837/8ish who later married a Charles J ROSSON and I cant find their marriage certificate  :-[

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Re: Hertfordshire place name?
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 17 April 07 20:04 BST (UK) »
Hi Cathy,

In 1871 it says Whitwell ... perhaps this one? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitwell,_Hertfordshire
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Re: Hertfordshire place name?
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 17 April 07 20:08 BST (UK) »
The most likely place is in St Pauls Walden which is just east of Luton (which is Bedfordshire).  This variously recorded as Whitwell or Whitewell.  If you go back further there was another one at Coleshill which despite being close to Amersham and completely surrounded by Buckinghamshire was actually part of Hertfordshire

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Re: Hertfordshire place name?
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 17 April 07 20:08 BST (UK) »
and 1861 - Herts, Whitall !
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Re: Hertfordshire place name?
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 17 April 07 20:11 BST (UK) »
Think I can spot a likely candidate in 1851:

Lavenia Bland, living in Luton and born Whitewell Herts  ;)
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Re: Hertfordshire place name?
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 17 April 07 20:13 BST (UK) »
agreed Tati  :)
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Re: Hertfordshire place name?
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 17 April 07 20:14 BST (UK) »
Marriage
Lavinia Bland
June 1854  3b 635

Will check if I see Mr Rosson with same reference  :)

YES : Charles Rosson - reference not 100% easy to read but I think it's a match
http://tinyurl.com/28llf9

Do you want Lavenia's 1851 details, Cathy?
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Re: Hertfordshire place name?
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 17 April 07 20:18 BST (UK) »
presumably in the Luton Regn District ?
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Re: Hertfordshire place name?
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 17 April 07 20:19 BST (UK) »
Oops  :-X Yes, Newfy, thanks  :)
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