James was born about 1751. James' father was Edward Daxon and his mother was Mary Hopley. His maternal grandparents were William Hopley and Anne Williams. He had a sister named Ann. He was the younger of the two children.
General Notes
In 1753, the second bequest of William Hopley in his Will was: "I give and bequeath to their son (of Edward and Mary Daxon, now of the Parkside) Five Pounds ...". Therefore, Janes was born before 1753, and probably after Ann.