(1825/9-21/06/1912).
James was an ex-convict who died in Bunbury. His parents were William and Ann, who were from England. James arrived on 07/08/1854 on the Ramillies. James was married on 16/07/1861 in York at the Roman Catholic Church to Ann Ryan. Ann’s parents were John and Elizabeth. She arrived on 26/12/1860 on the Escort or 06/04/1859 on the Hamilla Mitchell. James and Ann’s children were Elizabeth (1862-), Charles (1863-), born in York, and Esther Mary (1866-). James lived in York and Perth and was a carter and boat owner in the 1870s. He sold the cutter, Eliza Jane, in 1874 to George Simpson of the Western Australia Timber Co., Lockeville. James employed thirteen ticket of leave men on occasions from 1863-1874, including boatmen, woodcutters, sawyers and a cooper.