Claim: Sydney Smirke (fifth son of painter Robert Smirke and his wife) was born in London, England on December 20, 1797 and was an architect.
Evidence: Smirke who was born in London, England as the fifth son of painter Robert Smirke and his wife, Elizabeth Russell. Sydney Smirke RA FGS FSA (20 December 1797 – 8 December 1877) was a British architect.