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- F. John Chesterman (add)
- M. Jane Woodland (add)
- James Chesterman1795 - 1867
Facts and Events
| Name |
James Chesterman |
| Gender |
Male |
| Alt Birth[12] |
1793 |
Buckinghamshire, EnglandCarbrook |
| Birth[7] |
1795 |
Calebroke, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Marriage |
Bef 1825 |
to Ann Greaves |
| Occupation[1][5][6] |
From 1830 to 1864 |
Sheffield, Yorkshire, Englandinventor, steel measuring tape, frames for umbrellas and skirts, improvements to surveying equipment |
| Residence[17] |
1832 |
Ecclesall Bierlow, West Riding of Yorkshire, EnglandBakers Hill |
| Marriage |
Est 1833 |
to Harriet M Hewitt |
| Census |
1841 |
Sheffield, Yorkshire, Englandwith Harriet M Hewitt |
| Census |
1851 |
Sheffield, Yorkshire, Englandwith Harriet M Hewitt |
| Census? |
1861 |
Ecclesall Bierlow, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Death[7][14] |
25 Apr 1867 |
Yorkshire, England |
| Probate[14] |
18 May 1867 |
Wakefield, Yorkshire, England |
Image Gallery
 Newspaper advertisement for Chesterman's Measuring Tapes (1872) References
- ↑ "Steel Measuring Tapes", in Scientific American
page 216, 1869. - W. & L. E. Gurley, Manual of the Principal Instruments Used in American Engineering and Surveying (Troy, N.Y., 1871) and price list.
p. 132.
- James Chesterman & Co., Chesterman's Patent Measures, Engineers' Tools, &c. (Sheffield, n.d.)
pp. 16-17.
- Douglas J. Hallam, The First 200 Years. A Short History of Rabone Chesterman Limited (1984).
- ↑ "JULY 14, 1868: TAPE MEASURE CLICKS IN", in Wired (Magazine)
by Alfred, Randy, 14 July 2009.
- ↑ England. 1861 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.).
Espacenet Patent search
Patent GB186302977 (A) ― 1864-05-23 Frames for umbrellas and skirts
https://worldwide.espacenet.com
1861 Census 
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Tape (Chesterman), in Smithsonian National Museum of American History
1869.
Catalogue number: PH*328413
Inscriptions: "CHESTERMAN'S PATENT SHEFFIELD" and "100 Ft"
Dimensions: 4.5 inches diameter; 1.25 inches thick; tape .375 inches wide; 100 feet long
Discussion: This steel tape is graduated in 100ths of a foot on one side, and links and poles on the other. There are joints every 20 feet. The case is leather with a brass handle. The signature refers to James Chesterman (1795-1867), a metal worker in Sheffield, England. In 1821 Chesterman received a British patent for a method of using a spring to rewind measuring tapes automatically. In 1842 Chesterman and James Bottom patented a woven cloth tape that incorporated strands of wire. Chesterman's 1853 patented process for heat treating long strips of steel led to the manufacture of steel tapes that remained virtually unchanged for over 50 years. Scientific American called attention to Chesterman & Co. in 1869, noting that their patent steel tape "is about the most unique thing of the kind we have ever seen," and mentioning its portability, neatness, and exact measuring capability. W. & L. E. Gurley offered Chesterman steel tapes as early as 1871, describing them as "made of a thin ribbon of steel, which is jointed at intervals, and wound up in a leathern case, having a folding handle." Gurley went on to say that these tapes were the best on the market, but at $17, their "great cost" prevented their general use. Gurley also sold Chesterman tapes of cloth reinforced with wire; these cost but $5.25.
Ref:
1. "Steel Measuring Tapes," Scientific American 21 (1869): 216.
2. W. & L. E. Gurley, Manual of the Principal Instruments Used in American Engineering and Surveying (Troy, N.Y., 1871), p. 132, and price list.
3. James Chesterman & Co., Chesterman's Patent Measures, Engineers' Tools, &c. (Sheffield, n.d.), pp. 16-17.
4. Douglas J. Hallam, The First 200 Years. A Short History of Rabone Chesterman Limited (1984).
- https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=umn.31951000884477a;view=1up;seq=203 James Chesterman Measuring Tape Advertisement], in [www.hathitrust.org English Mechanic and Mirror of Science and Arts]
page v, 6 Nov 1868.
Advertisement for patent spring measure.
- Board of Managers., 1887 - Engineering, in Journal of the Association of Engineering Societies, by Association of Engineering Societies (U.S.)
Volume 6, 1887.
page 305 "Steel Tapes" by John L. Culley
page 311 "Improvements in Steel Tapes" by J. D. Varney
https://books.google.com
- James Christerman, in England. 1841 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
1841.
Name: James Christerman [James Chesterman]
Age: 45
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1796
Gender: Male
Civil Parish: Sheffield
Hundred: Strafforth and Tickhill (South Division)
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street address:
Occupation:
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Registration district: Ecclesall Bierlow
Sub-registration district: Ecclesall Bierlow
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1333
Book: 5
Folio: 4
Page Number: 3
Household Members:
Name Age
James Christerman 45
Heancett Christerman 40
Ann Christerman 15
George Christerman 15
James Christerman 12
Harriott Christerman 8
Jane Christerman 5
Willm Christerman 3
Sarah Christerman 1
Source Citation
Class: HO107; Piece: 1333; Book: 5; Civil Parish: Sheffield; County: Yorkshire; Enumeration District: 6; Folio: 4; Page: 3; Line: 5; GSU roll: 464279
- James Chesterman, in England. 1851 Census Returns for England and Wales. (
Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
1851.
Name: James Chesterman
Age: 56
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1795
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Harriet Chesterman
Gender: Male
Where born: Calebroke, Buckinghamshire, England
Civil Parish: Sheffield
Ecclesiastical parish: Eldon Street
Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Maps:
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Town: Sheffield
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street address:
Occupation:
Condition as to marriage:
Disability:
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Registration district: Sheffield
Sub-registration district: West Sheffield
ED, institution, or vessel: 19
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 56
Piece: 2338
Folio: 528
Page Number: 14
Household Members:
Name Age
James Chesterman 56
Harriet Chesterman 46
Jane Chesterman 15
William Chesterman 13
Ellen Chesterman 11
- ↑ James Chesterman, in England. 1861 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
1861.
Name: James Chesterman
Age: 68
Estimated Birth Year: 1793
Relation: Head
Gender: Male
Where born: Carbrook, Buckinghamshire, England
Civil Parish: Ecclesall Bierlow
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street address:
Occupation:
Condition as to marriage:
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Registration district: Ecclesall Bierlow
Sub-registration district: Ecclesall Bierlow
ED, institution, or vessel: 37
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 12
Piece: 3474
Folio: 25
Page Number: 2
Household Members:
Name Age
James Chesterman 68
William Chesterman 23
Sarah Ellin Chesterman 21
Josiah Caleb Chesterman 8
Matilda Fowler 20
- James Chesterman, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Death Index. (London, United Kingdom: General Register Office, 1837-Present)
1867.
Name: James Chesterman
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1792
Registration Year: 1867
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Age at Death: 75
Registration district: Ecclesall Bierlow
Parishes for this Registration District: Search for Ecclesall Bierlow in the London Times
Inferred County: Yorkshire West Riding
Volume: 9c
Page: 159
Source Information
FreeBMD. England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 England. National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1858 onwards. (Ancestry.com).
The will of James Chesterman late of Sheffield in the county of York Merchant deceased who died 25 April 1867 at Sheffield aforesaid proved at Wakefield by the oathes of Harriet Chesterman of Sheffield aforesaid Widow the Relict and William Chesterman of Sheffield aforesaid Merchant the Son the Executors.
- James Chesterman, in UK, City and County Directories, 1766 - 1946. (Ancestry.com)
1822.
Name: James Chesterman
Publication Year: 1822
Address: Harvest-lane
Residence Place: Yorkshire, England
powder flask and shot belt maker
Source Citation: UK, City and County Directories, 1600s-1900s
Source Information: Ancestry.com. UK, City and County Directories, 1766 - 1946 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
- James Chesterman, in UK, City and County Directories, 1766 - 1946. (Ancestry.com)
1857.
Name: James Chesterman
Publication Year: 1857
Address: 188 Rockingham street
Residence Place: Yorkshire, England
Occupation: Machinist
Source Citation: UK, City and County Directories, 1600s-1900s
Source Information: Ancestry.com. UK, City and County Directories, 1766 - 1946 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
- ↑ Ecclesall Bierlow , in UK, Poll Books and Electoral Registers, 1538-1893
Page 12, 1932.
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