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Early Origins of the Rossett family

The surname Rossett was first found in Dauphiny (French: Dauphiné or Dauphiné Viennois), a former province in southeastern France, where the family has held a family seat since very early times.

Early History of the Rossett family

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Rossett Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rochette, Rochete, Rocchette, Rochès, Rauchete, Rocette, Rocet, Rosette and many more.

Early Notables of the Rossett family

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Rossett migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rossett Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Nicholas Rossett who settled in Philadelphia in 1858

Rossett migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Rossett Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. William Rossett, English convict who was convicted in Southampton, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Atlas" on 16th January 1816, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 1
  • Mr. Thomas Rossett, (b. 1814), aged 30, Cornish labourer travelling aboard the ship "Sea Queen" arriving in Port Phillip, New South Wales, Australia on 15th April 1844 2
  • Mrs. Mary Rossett, (b. 1818), aged 26, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "Sea Queen" arriving in Port Phillip, New South Wales, Australia on 15th April 1844 2
  • Miss Jane Rossett, (b. 1838), aged 5 years 6 months, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "Sea Queen" arriving in Port Phillip, New South Wales, Australia on 15th April 1844 2
  • Miss Anne Rossett, (b. 1841), aged 3, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "Sea Queen" arriving in Port Phillip, New South Wales, Australia on 15th April 1844 2
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 14th July 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/atlas
  2. Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, May 30). Ships' Passenger Lists of Arrivals in New South Wales on (1828 - 1842, 1848 - 1849) [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_nsw_1838_on.pdf


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