JESSOP, THOMAS (son of Wm. Jessop of Sheffield, steel smelter).
_b._ Sheffield 31 Jany. 1804; iron and steel manufacturer
with his father and brothers at Sheffield 1830, the business
became one of the largest in England, was left sole surviving
partner 1871; converted business into a limited liability co. at
Brightside works, Sheffield 1875, chairman of the co. 1875 to
death; works stood on 27 acres of ground; built and furnished at
cost of £30,000 the Jessop hospital for women 1878; mayor and
master cutler of Sheffield 1863; president Sheffield Birthday
club. _d._ Endcliffe grange, Sheffield 30 Nov. 1887. _bur._
Eccleshall ch. 3 Dec.; gross value of personal estate in England
sworn at £656,449. _Sheffield Independent 1 Dec. 1887 p._ 2, _5
Dec. p._ 2.
JESSOP, WILLIAM HENRY BOWLESTONE (eld. son of James Jessop of
Crayford, Kent). Ed. at St. John’s coll. Camb., B.A. 1854, M.A.
1857; published A complete decimal system of money and measures
1855; author of Flindersland and Sturtland, or the inside and
outside of Australia 2 vols. 1862. _d._ Doreh, Papua 3 Feb.