Miss Florence Margaret Jessop
Born 1863
Died 30 May 1947 (Presumed)
Active: 1881 - 1911
Country of birth and death: England
Sculptor, wood carver, teacher of wood carving
Born in Nottingham. She was the daughter of Zebedee Jessop (born c.1828 in Swineshead,
Lincolnshire), Draper. Florence studied art in Nottingham and then in London, probably at the School of Art Wood Carving in South Kensington (c.1891). She went on to teach wood carving and had a job as an 'instructress' with Staffordshire County Council in 1911. Florence's sister, Effie Grace, also studied wood carving and was teaching privately c.1911. Their father died in 1907 leaving effects valued (after being resworn) of £68,413 10s. Florence may have died in Eastbourne in 1947.
Wealth at death: £4,519 16s. 4d.
Probate date: 8 September 1947
Works
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Spring
1890 (Presumed)
Study from Life - Head
1890 (Presumed)
Study from Life
1892 (Presumed)
Design for Wood Carving
1892 (Presumed)
The Six Swans (wood carving)
1901 (Presumed)
Locations
Address 17 Park Row Nottingham | View on map
1881 (Circa) - 1887 (Circa)
Address South Cavendish Crescent The Park Nottingham | View on map
1890 (Presumed)
Address 25 Cavendish Cresent The Park Nottingham | View on map
1891 (Presumed) - 1911 (Presumed)
Address Alexandra House Kensington Gore London W | View on map
1891 (Circa)
Whilst studying art in London possibly at the School of Art Wood Carving
Exhibitions, Meetings, Awards and other Events
Exhibited at Exhibition of Pictures, in Oil and Water Colour, by Local Artists (Nottingham Castle Museum), 1890
Multiple works
Exhibited at Exhibition of Pictures in Oil and Water Colours, by Local Artists (Nottingham Castle Museum), 1892
Multiple works
Exhibited at The Belfast Art Society Annual Exhibition, 1901
1901
Institutional and Business Connections
Student at School of Art Wood Carving
1891 (Circa)
It is probable Jessop studied here given her work in this medium and residence at Queen Alexandra's House
Descriptions of Practice
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881
'Art Student'
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891
'Art Student'
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901
'Wood Carver' worker
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
Florence and a visitor, Blanche Flora Fagan (born c.1880 in Chalcombe, Bath) both 'Instructress in Wood Carving' working for Staffordshire County Council and Effie Grace Jessop 'Teacher of Wood Carving' working on her own account
Sources
Catalogue of The Belfast Art Society Annual Exhibition, Belfast Public Library, 1901
1901
p. 14, 27
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881
2004
RG11 piece 3367 folio 46 page 32
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891
2004
RG12 piece 18 folio 31 page 3
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901
2001
RG13 piece 3165 folio 153 page 25
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
2009
RG14PN20499 RG78PN1228 RD430 SD1 ED10 SN95
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
2009
RG14PN20499 RG78PN1228 RD430 SD1 ED10 SN95
England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2007
2007
Name: Florence M Jessop
Birth Date: abt 1867
Date of registration: Apr-May-Jun 1947
Age at Death: 80
Registration district: Eastbourne
Inferred County: Sussex
Volume: 5h
Page: 221
England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
2006
Name: Florence Margaret Jessop
Date of registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1863
Registration district: Nottingham
Inferred County: Nottinghamshire
Volume: 7b
Page: 189
England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966
2010
Name: Zebedee Jessop
Probate Date: 10 Jul 1907
Death Date: 3 Jun 1907
Death Place: Nottingham, England
Registry: Nottingham
England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966
2010
Name: Florence Margaret Jessop
Probate Date: 8 Sep 1947
Death Date: 30 May 1947
Death Place: Eastbourne
Registry: Nottinghamshire, England
Exhibition of Pictures, in Oil and Water Colour, by Local Artists, 1890
1890
p. 36.
Fourteenth Annual Exhibition of Pictures, in Oil and Water Colours, by Local Artists, 1892
1892
pp. 1-36.
Fourteenth Annual Exhibition of Pictures, in Oil and Water Colours, by Local Artists, 1892
1892
p. 36.
Local Artists Index, Nottingham Nottingham Local Studies Collection, Central Library, Nottingham
See card entry for Miss Florence M. Jessop.
Citing this record
'Miss Florence Margaret Jessop', Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951, University of Glasgow History of Art and HATII, online database 2011 [http://sculpture.gla.ac.uk/view/person.php?id=msib4_1228999458, accessed 07 Dec 2022]
