JEWSBURY, GERALDINE ENDSOR (dau. of Thomas Jewsbury of Manchester, merchant, _d._ 1840). _b._ Measham, Derbyshire 1812; her parents removed to Manchester 1818; great friend of Thomas Carlyle and his wife from 1841, many of Mrs. Carlyle’s letters are addressed to her, as are also Lady Theodore Martin’s Letters on Shakspere’s Female characters; lived in Chelsea 1854–66, at Sevenoaks, Kent 1866–80; granted civil list pension of £40, 19 June 1874; author of Zoe, the history of two lives 3 vols. 1845; The half-sisters 2 vols. 1848, three editions; Marian Withers 3 vols. 1851; The history of an adopted child 1853; Constance Herbert 3 vols. 1855; The sorrows of gentility 2 vols. 1856; Angelo or the pine forest 1856; Right or Wrong 2 vols. 1859. _d._ in a private hospital at Burwood place, Edgware road, London 23 Sep. 1880. _bur._ in Lady Morgan’s vault, Brompton cemet. _J. Evans’ Lancashire authors_ (1850) 140–4.
JEWSON, FREDERICK BOWEN. _b._ Edinburgh 26 July 1823, where he performed in public from 1828; studied at R. Acad. of music, London 1834, King’s scholar 1837, professor of pianoforte 1840–89; professor of music, St. Mary’s hall, Brighton; composer of Overtures for various dramas; Six grand studies for the piano 1869; Douze etudes melodiques et brillantes; Chanson d’ Amour for piano 1876; The mountain stream, caprice 1876. _d._ 21 Manchester st. Manchester sq. London 28 May 1891. _Cazalet’s Royal academy of music_ (1854) 298.
JEX, JOHNSON (son of Wm. Jex, blacksmith). _b._ Billingford, Norfolk about 1778, a blacksmith there and at Letheringsett near Holt to 1822 when he commenced employing workmen; made a gold chronometer for sir Jacob Astley, with a detached escapement and compensating balance before he ever heard of the detached escapement; learnt French when about 60; invented a lathe by which he could cut the teeth of wheels mathematically correct into any number up to 2000 by means of a dividing plate; an iron and brass founder, a glass blower, a maker of mathematical instruments, barometers, thermometers, gun barrels, air guns, &c. _d._ Letheringsett, Norfolk 5 Jany. 1852. _Norfolk News 17 Jany. 1852 p._ 4; _Athenæum 24 Jany. 1852 pp._ 123–4; _A. Young’s General view of Norfolk_ (1804) 73–4.
JEZREEL, ESTHER, name assumed by Clarissa Rogers (dau. of Edward Rogers, sawyer, New Brompton, Kent). _b._ 1860; a member of The New and latter house of Israel, made preaching tours in America 1878 and 1879; (_m._ 1879 James Jershom Jezreel 1840–85); succeeded her husband as head of the sect 1 March 1885 and was known as queen Esther the mother of Israel; issued The messenger of wisdom and Israel’s guide 1887, a monthly publication. _d._ the Woodlands, Gillingham, Rochester 30 June 1888.
JEZREEL, JAMES JERSHOM, name assumed by James White, _b._ 1840; a private in 16 regt. at Chatham; joined The New house of Israel or Joanna Southcottians 15 Oct. 1875, dismissed 26 Dec.; founded The New and latter house of Israel 1875; in India with his regt. 1876, bought out, returned to England under the name of James Jershom Jezreel, claiming to have received a revelation contained in The Flying Scroll. (_m._ 1879 Clarissa Rogers _i.e._ Esther Jezreel 1860–88); erected a large temple on Chatham hill, New Brompton; had a numerous following who put their money into a common fund; published Extracts from the Flying Roll vol. i three parts 1879–81. _d._ the Woodlands, Gillingham, Rochester 1 March 1885. _Pall Mall Gazette 6 March 1885 p._ 12, _2 July 1888 p._ 10; _N. and Q. 29 Jany. 1887 p._ 98.
JOBBINS, JOHN RICHARD. Surveyor, mechanical draughtsman and lithographer at 3 Warwick court, Holborn, London about 1836 to death; invented method of etching with a brush upon stone and zinc; illustrated Journal of British Archæol. Assoc. with his new process many years; Assoc. B.A. Assoc. 1852; author with F. T. Dollman of An analysis of ancient domestic architecture in Great Britain 1860. _d._ Warwick court, Holborn, London 27 Feb. 1866.
JOBSON, REV. FREDERICK JAMES (son of John Jobson _d._ 1875 aged 88). _b._ Northwich, Cheshire 6 July 1812; Wesleyan minister at Patrington, Yorkshire 1834, at City road, London 1837–40, 1849–52 and 1861–4, at Spitalfields, London 1840–3, at Leeds, Manchester, Bradford and Huddersfield 1843–61; attended Australian conference at Sydney, Jany. 1861; book steward of W.M. organisation 1864 to death; elected pres. of the conference 5 Aug. 1869; author of Chapel and school architecture 1850; America and American methodism 1857; Perfect love for Christian believers 1864. _d._ 21 Highbury place, Holloway road, London 4 Jany. 1881. _Life. By Rev. B. Gregory_ (1884), _portrait_; _Evans’s Lancashire authors_ (1850) 136–40; _I.L.N. 14 Aug. 1869 p._ 165, _portrait_.
JOBSON, ROBERT. _b._ Sheffield 1 April 1817; an ironfounder near Dudley about 1840 to death; made a large portion of the castings for the Great exhibition of 1851 and for the Crystal palace at Sydenham; invented valuable improvements in mechanical engineering, including machinery for moulding. _d._ near Dudley 1 Aug. 1872.
JOCELYN, ROBERT (eld. son of 3 earl of Roden 1788–1870). _b._ Pall Mall, London 20 Feb. 1816; styled viscount Jocelyn 29 June 1820 to death; 2 lieut. rifle brigade 24 May 1833; lieut. 15 hussars 1839 to 19 June 1841 when he sold out; military sec. on staff of lord Saltoun in China 1842; contested Leeds 1841; M.P. King’s Lynn 10 Feb. 1842 to death; a sec. of board of control 17 Feb. 1845 to 6 July 1846; lieut. col. commandant of East Essex militia 25 Feb. 1853 to death; published Six months with the Chinese expedition 2 ed. 1841. _d._ Carlton gardens, London 12 Aug. 1854. _bur._ Sawbridgeworth, Herts.
JODRELL, SIR RICHARD PAUL, 2 Baronet (eld. son of Richard Paul Jodrell, dramatist 1745–1831). _b._ Marylebone, London 26 June 1781; ed. at Eton and Magd. coll. Oxf., B.A. 1804, M.A. 1806; barrister L.I. 26 Nov. 1803; succeeded his maternal grand-uncle Sir John Lombe 27 May 1817; author of Carmina Selecta 1810; Dover, ancient and modern, a poem. Dover 1841. _d._ 64 Portland place, London 14 Jany. 1861.
JOEL, JULIAN VON. _b._ 5 May 1785; German jödler; first appeared in London as a siffleur or whistler of tunes on walking sticks at the Sans Souci, Leicester place, Leicester sq. about July 1829; performed at Vauxhall gardens 1830, in the provinces, and at the Cyder Cellars and Evans’s, Covent Garden; sold cigars at Evans’s 1852 to death; his name is often mentioned in the first vol. of Punch 1841, is found in Albert Smith’s The adventures of Mr. Ledbury 1844 and in Mark Lemon’s comedy The Ladies club. _d._ 22 July 1865. _Illustrated sporting news_, _iv_ 421, 422 (1865), _portrait_; _Era 30 July 1865 p._ 10.
JOHN, WILLIAM. _b._ Narberth, Pembrokeshire, July 1845; student in R. sch. of naval architecture and marine engineering 1864; draughtsman, Admiralty 1867–72; made the calculations for the first curves of stability for a ship ever produced 1868; pointed out the dangerous construction of the Captain 1870 and the Atalanta 18--; assist. chief surveyor Lloyd’s Register 1872–81; general manager Barrow ship building and engineering co. 1881–8, when he designed and built the City of Rome 1881 known as the Atlantic Greyhound, and La Normandie 1882 the largest French liner; naval architect 101 Leadenhall st. London 1888–90; contributed papers to Trans. Instit. naval architects 1874 etc.; author of The masting of vessels. A report to the Committee of Lloyd’s Register. _d._ Madrid 26 Dec. 1890. _D. Pollock’s Modern ship-building_ (1884) 124–6 _portrait_.
JOHNES, ARTHUR JAMES (only son of Edward Johnes, M.D. of Garthmyl Issa near Montgomery). _b._ 4 Feb. 1808; ed. at Oswestry gr. sch. and London univ. 1828–9; barrister L.I. 30 Jany. 1835; judge of county courts, circuit 28 (Anglesey, Carnarvon & Merioneth), 13 March 1847, resigned Dec. 1870; a great supporter of the established ch. in Wales; a promoter of Cambrian quarterly Mag. 1830 in which he wrote under signature of Maelog; author of An essay on the causes which have produced dissent from the established church in Wales 1831, 3 ed. 1870; Suggestions for a reform of the court of chancery 1834; Philological proofs of the original unity and recent origin of human race 1843; Should the law of imprisonment for debt be abolished or amended? 1868; Is credit an evil? 1869. _d._ Garthmyl Issa 23 July 1871. _bur._ Berriew ch. _Law Times_, _li_ 245, 263 (1871).
JOHNES, JOHN (only son of John Johnes of Dolancothy near Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, _d._ 12 Sep. 1815). _b._ Dolancothy 6 Feb. 1800; ed. at Carmarthen and Lampeter gr. schs., at Bath and Brasenose coll. Oxf., B.A. and M.A. 1829; barrister I.T. 18 Nov. 1831; judge of county courts, circuit 31 (Carmarthen, Cardigan and Pembroke), 13 March 1847, resigned Nov. 1861; recorder of Carmarthen, Dec. 1851 to Oct. 1872; chairman of Carmarthenshire quarter sessions 1853–72; _shot_ by his butler at Caio, Carmarthenshire 19 Aug. 1876. _Law Times_, _lxi_ 368 (1876).