(1841-).
James is said to have arrived by deserting a ship in Bunbury. On 23/05/1869 he married Elizabeth Jane Piggott in Australind. Elizabeth was the daughter of James and Joanna. James worked as a Tanner and shoemaker from 1874-1877, then as a farmer from 1877-1884. He later returned to working as a tanner and shoemaker from 1886-1889 at Australind. James visited London on 03/10/1883 on the Chalgrove, then to Eastern Australia in 1883, South Australia in 1887 before returning to Western Australia. James employed seven ticket of leave shoemakers and also five ticket of leave labourers and servants from 1868-1873.