James Henry was born on May 14th, 1805 and his baptism took place on September 10th, 1805 in Bromham. James Henry's father was Robert HUGHES and his mother was Elizabeth GENT. His paternal grandparents were Solomon HUGHES and Elizabeth MARSH; his maternal grandparents were John GENT and Mary MARCHANT. He had a brother and a sister, named Robert Marsh and Mary Hay Gent. He was the second oldest of the three children. He died at the age of 75 in October 1880.