| Name: | William Watkins JAMES |
| Sex: | Male |
| Father: | Peter JAMES (1802-1863) |
| Mother: | Ann Gardener BROWN (1804-1880) |
| Birth | Jul 1831 | Kingsbridge, Devon |
| Census | 6 Jun 1841 (age 10) | Stoke Damerel, Plymouth, Devon |
| Gloucester Street | ||
| Census | 30 Mar 1851 (age 19) | Stoke Damerel, Plymouth, Devon |
| 20 Gloucester St.Morice | ||
| Occupation | 30 Mar 1851 (age 19) | apprentice smith; Stoke Damerel, Plymouth, Devon |
| Census | 7 Apr 1861 (age 29) | Stoke Damerel, Plymouth, Devon |
| Clyde Cottage, Ford, Devonport | ||
| Occupation | 7 Apr 1861 (age 29) | blacksmith; Stoke Damerel, Plymouth, Devon |
| Death | 4 Oct 1869 (age 38 yrs 3 mns) | Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada |
| Cause: pulmonary consumption | ||
| Spouse | Sarah BALE (1835-1919) | |
| Children | William Henry JAMES (1855-1905) | |
| Alfred Thomas JAMES (1858?-1937) | ||
| Lavinia JAMES (1859-1861) | ||
| Elizabeth Ann JAMES (1861-1936) | ||
| Edwin JAMES (1863-1940) | ||
| Lavinia JAMES (1866-1866) | ||
| Marriage | ||
See
Descent from John BALE