James Tasker (1857 - 1890)

Born 1857 in Hartfield, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Emma (Attfield) Groom — married Jul 1882 in Croydon Surrey England

Died 1890 at about age 33 in Croydon, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

James was born in Hartfield Sussex in 1857. He is the son of James Tasker and Mary Jane Weeding (maiden name unsourced). James was baptised on April 26 1857 in Hartfield.

James worked as a labourer. At the time of the 1881 census, James was a boarder in the Emma Smith household in Croydon Surrey.

James was 24 years old when he married Emma Attfield age 31, in Croydon in 1882. (Note - Emma had 1 child from a prior relationship when they married). Emma and James would have 3 children together, born between 1883 and 1889.

James passed away in Croydon Surrey in 1890 at about age 33.

Sources

• "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2X37-YZR : 1 October 2014), James Tasker, 1857; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, East Grinstead, Sussex, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.

• "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NRJG-4GZ : 20 March 2020), James Tasker, 1857.

• "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7Y7-CFD : 3 March 2021), James Tasker in household of James Tasker, East Grinstead, Sussex, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFD3-W9X : 19 February 2021), James Tasker in entry for James Tasker, 1871.

• "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q277-RCSS : 11 December 2017), James Tasker in household of Emma Smith, Croydon, Surrey, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 22, Piece/Folio 818/80, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,408.

• "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DTV-7TX : 13 December 2014), James Tasker, 1882; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1882, quarter 3, vol. 2A, p. 417, Croydon, Surrey, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.

• "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2J68-TRS : 31 December 2014), James Tasker, 1890; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Croydon, Surrey, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.