Brief Life History of James
When James Smart was born on 7 January 1781, in Yatton Keynell, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, James Smart, was 26 and his mother, Anne Perfect, was 26. He married Jane Boon on 3 December 1808, in Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 7 daughters. He died in July 1862, in Yatton Keynell, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 81.
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Family Time Line
Sources (15)
- James Smart in entry for Ellen Smart, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- 1861 England Census
- Wiltshire, England, Marriages, 1538-1837
Spouse and Children
1781–1862 Male
1786–1838 Female
Children (9)
1810–1823 Male
1814–1852 Female
1814–1844 Female
1816–1888 Female
1818–1888 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1755–1789 Male
1755– Female
Siblings (2)
1781–1862 Male
1785–1858 Female
World Events (6)
1801 · The Act of Union
Age 20
1808 · The British West Africa Squadron
Age 27
1815
Age 34
Name Meaning
English: nickname for a brisk or active person, from Middle English smert, smart ‘quick, prompt, brisk, vigorous’ (Old English smeart ‘stinging’, ‘painful’, from smeortan ‘to sting’). This name is widespread throughout England (especially Gloucestershire), Wales, and Scotland (mainly Angus).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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