White Lion, High Street, Royston, Hertfordshire

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The White Lion in the High Street, Royston is a tea rooms by 1902. The early census place it in the High street next to the Bull, and then the Chequers. In 1841 it is next to the Red Lion and then the Angel. It has stabling and a yard until at least 1878.

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Residents at this address

In 1841 at the White Lion, High Street, Royston , and next to the Red Lion and then the Angel in this census
John Gosling, Coopera dn Inn Keeper aged 30 and born in Hertfordshire
Susanna Gosling, Female aged 30 and born in Hertfordshire
Frederick Gosling, Male aged 7 and born in Hertfordshire
Frank Gosling, Male aged 6 and born in Hertfordshire
Augustus Gosling, Male aged 3 and born in Hertfordshire
Edward Gosling, Male aged 1 and born in Hertfordshire
Sarah Hood, Barmaid aged 20 and born in Hertfordshire
George Beale, Coopers Apprentice aged 15 and born in Hertfordshire
Elinor Gosling Female Servant aged 15

Hertford Mercury and Reformer. 10 August 1844
Royston - Dreadful Death. On Thursday an inquest was held at the White Lion public house, Royston, before P Longmore Esq, deputy coroner for the county of Hertford, and a very respectable Jury, on the body of a young man, named Jasper Perry, of this town, who was found dead in a well, in the yard of the White Lion.
It appeared that the deceased left his hone on the evening of the 5th instant and attended his club at the White Lion, and was seen to leave that house about eleven o'clock in the evening, and walk in the direction of the well, into which it is supposed he must have accidentally fallen, it being very dark at the time, and the well lids carelessly left open.
Information was given to the police, late on the night of the 6th instance, who got assistance and dragged the well, where the body of the deceased was found, life being, of course, quite extinct. Verdict "Accidentally Drowned".

In 1851 at the White Lion, High Street, Royston, Hertfordshire, and next to the Bull, and then the Chequers in this census
John Gosling, Publican & cooper master employing 1 man aged 40 and born in Royston, Hertfordshire
Susannah Gosling, Wife aged 40 and born in Royston, Hertfordshire
Frederick Gosling, Son, Draper & grocer apprentice aged 17 and born in Royston, Hertfordshire
Frank Gosling, Son, Cooper apprentice aged 16 and born in Royston, Hertfordshire
Augusta Gosling, Daughter aged 13 and born in Royston, Hertfordshire
Emma Gosling, Daughter aged 11 and born in Royston, Hertfordshire
Robert Gosling, Son aged 6 and born in Royston, Hertfordshire
Lavina Gosling, Daughter aged 5 and born in Royston, Hertfordshire
Charles Gosling, Son aged 2 and born in Royston, Hertfordshire
Rhoda Head, General Servant aged 15 and born in Reed, Hertfordshire
George Swaring, Lodger, Travelling jeweller aged 33 and born in Poland (Russia)
Marcus Bernstein, Lodger, Travelling jeweller aged 24

1855, White Lion, J GOSLING, High street, Royston

Herts Guardian. 13 May 1856
John Gosling, White Lion, Royston, was summoned for refusing entrance to pc Baillie in one of his rooms where dancing was going on, on the 26th March. Fined 2s 6d and 12s 6d costs. Paid.

In 1861 at the White Lion, High Street, Royston Hertfordshire, and next to the Bull, and then the Chequers in this census
John Gosling, Cooper master & victualler aged 52 and born in Royston, Hertfordshire
Susannah Gosling, Wife aged 52 and born in Royston, Hertfordshire
Frank Gosling, Son, Cooper aged 24 and born in Royston, Hertfordshire
Augusta Gosling, Daughter, Drapers assistant aged 23 and born in Royston, Hertfordshire
Emma Gosling, Daughter, Dressmaker aged 21 and born in Royston, Hertfordshire
Robert Gosling, Son, Cooper aged 15 and born in Royston, Hertfordshire
Livinia Gosling, Daughter aged 14 and born in Royston, Hertfordshire
Charles Gosling, Son aged 12 and born in Royston, Hertfordshire
Harriet Gosling, Daughter aged 9 and born in Royston, Hertfordshire

Herts & Cambs Reporter & Royston Crow. 02 August 1878
Sad accident on Wednesday last, a painful accident happened to Thomas Nelson, the man who drives the mail cart between Royston and Buntingford.
It appears Nelson had occasion to go into the stables at the White Lion, and while standing behind a horse belonging to one of the stallmen in the market, the horse kicked out and struck Nelson with terrible force on the side of the face. He was removed home to Mr Wilson's, Kneesworth street, and medical aid summoned, when it was found that he had sustained a compound fracture of the jaw bone of a serious character.

Herts & Cambs Reporter & Royston Crow. 21 February 1908
To Let. House and Shop, situate in High street, Royston, known as White Lion Tea Rooms, vacant possession or small inventory, references.
Apply W R Baker, Royston.