Jesson Thomas Scale & Beam Manufacturer

[SueChris]

Hi,

Thomas Jesson is in the 1834 Petttigrew & Oulton Directory as a Scale & Beam Manufacturer 36 Pill Lane. I haven't been able to find him with this occupation on any other listings I can access. Is anyone able to find out any other info about this Thomas or this address?. Any help would be appeciated. Is there any way to find out if this would also have been his residence? Thanks

[taramcdsmall]

Hi there

This 1801 Directory has a Daniel Crosbie as a scale maker at the same address ie. 36 Pill Lane

http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/dublin/directories/dublin-dir1801c.txt

Tara

[taramcdsmall]

This looks like a possible son of Thomas Jesson getting married - Thomas is listed as a scales maker !

http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details/862b950527119

Tara

[shanew147]

some earlier posts for reference :

  1863 THOMS Directory Look Up Please
 
  Re: Stuck on CLAVEL Family Surname
 

[hasta]

Dublin City Voters Register - 30th October 1837 has:

Thomas Jesson, smith, 36 Pill Lane. Shop & Premises. Householder.

[SueChris]

Thank you all for this info. I think I can eliminate this Thomas as this James was not one of the children I have.  The other Thomas Jesson that could be the one is in the Wilson's Directory 1801 14 Temple Street Dublin as a pawnbroker. Our Thomas is down on one of his son's marriage record as being a pawnbroker (although he is recorded as Richard Thomas Jesson).  Was a pawnbroker a respectable occupation? Thanks for any info or ideas.

[suevize]

I hope this helps to clarify a little (though lots of holes in the records I have found, and you possibly already found this). I would very much like to sort out these families!

Thomas Jesson - a gold and silver smith and scale maker - Thomas Fox Jesson baptised 1779 Dublin son of James Jesson (gold and silver laceman of Dames Street) and Rachel Smith. Used both Thomas Jesson and Thomas Fox Jesson. Named after Thomas Fox (d ca 1784) gold and silver laceman of Parliament Street, former employer of James. This Thomas married Letitia Robinson in 1818. I have found 5 children including James. I believe this is the one that married Eliza Darling in the link you posted. The last record I have found for him is 1837.

Thomas Jesson - a pawnbroker - Thomas Richard Jesson born about 1780 son of Robert Jesson (probably the pawnbroker listed in 1790 newspaper ads). This Thomas married Maria Jane Clavel in 1809.

I don't know if the families are connected. The only link is the common use of the names James, Thomas and Richard. I cannot find parents for James or Robert. I can trace Thomas Fox Jesson and his family down but not further back than his parents. He had brothers Richard (joined the British Army), Horatio (also a silver smith) and James (an auctioneer).

Sue