Jessop Name Meaning: A variant spelling of 'Jessup',from the personal name 'Joseph'. Hebrew 'Yosef',meaning 'may he (God) add (another son)'.
The name was bourne frequently in medieval europe but not exclusively by Jews.The book of Genesis states that 'Joseph' is the favourite son of 'Jacob' who rises as a leader,after his brothers sold him to slavery.
Discover how your Jessop ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 4 |
| Berkshire | 8 |
| Cambridgeshire | 32 |
| Channel Islands | 0 |
| Cheshire | 43 |
| Cornwall | 1 |
| Cumberland | 11 |
| Derbyshire | 93 |
| Devon | 48 |
| Dorset | 14 |
| Durham | 52 |
| Essex | 172 |
| Gloucestershire | 27 |
| Hampshire | 38 |
| Herefordshire | 2 |
| Hertfordshire | 0 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 10 |
| Isle of Man | 4 |
| Kent | 97 |
| Lancashire | 309 |
| Leicestershire | 49 |
| Lincolnshire | 259 |
| London | 423 |
| Middlesex | 73 |
| Northumberland | 40 |
| Norfolk | 67 |
| Northamptonshire | 32 |
| Nottinghamshire | 72 |
| Oxfordshire | 24 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 10 |
| Shropshire | 1 |
| Suffolk | 23 |
| Somerset | 0 |
| Surrey | 41 |
| Sussex | 42 |
| Staffordshire | 45 |
| Warwickshire | 66 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 0 |
| Worcestershire | 30 |
| Yorkshire | 1,987 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 1 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 7 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Living On Own Means | 57 |
| Dress Maker | 41 |
| General Labourer | 25 |
| Scholar | 25 |
| Farmer | 20 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 19 |
| Woollen Weaver | 19 |
| General Servant Domestic | 16 |
| Dressmaker | 14 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 14 |
| Worsted Spinner | 14 |
| Cook Domestic | 13 |
| Tailoress | 13 |
| Domestic Servant | 12 |
| Fireworks Maker | 12 |
| Carpenter | 11 |
| Tailor | 11 |
| Coal Hewer | 10 |
| Worsted Weaver | 10 |
| Grocer | 9 |
| Milliner | 9 |
| Farm Labourer | 9 |
| Commercial Clerk | 8 |
| Cotton Weaver | 8 |
| Grocer Assistant | 8 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Jessop | 1,584 |
| William Jessop | 1,436 |
| John Jessop | 1,329 |
| Elizabeth Jessop | 975 |
| George Jessop | 949 |
| Sarah Jessop | 948 |
| Thomas Jessop | 691 |
| James Jessop | 591 |
| Ann Jessop | 582 |
| Joseph Jessop | 556 |
| Charles Jessop | 535 |
| Emma Jessop | 454 |
| Jane Jessop | 436 |
| Henry Jessop | 426 |
| Annie Jessop | 406 |
| Hannah Jessop | 378 |
| Eliza Jessop | 371 |
| Martha Jessop | 301 |
| Samuel Jessop | 295 |
| Alice Jessop | 290 |
| Arthur Jessop | 261 |
| Ellen Jessop | 261 |
| Emily Jessop | 256 |
| Richard Jessop | 255 |
| Walter Jessop | 241 |