James Scott was the son of Thomas Scott and Mary Groves.

James was born in 1836 in Willenhall, Staffordshire.

He was christened on Friday 30 December 1836 at St Giles Church, Willenhall, Staffordshire.

James married Isabella Stevens on Monday 19 March 1860 in St Peter and St Paul Church, Aston, Birmingham.

He had the following children from his marriage to Isabella Stevens:

- Thomas Henry Scott	born on 7 September 1860 in Mesty Croft, Wednesbury, Staffordshire.
- Mary Scott	born around 1862 in Birmingham, Warwickshire.
- Sarah Scott	born around 1864 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire.
- Betsy Scott	born around 1866 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire.
- Isabella Scott	born around 1869 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire.
- John Scott	born around 1871 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire.
- James Scott	born around 1873 in Darlaston, Staffordshire.
- Agnes Scott	born around 1876 in Walsall, Staffordshire.
- Julia Scott	born around 1878 in Walsall, Staffordshire.
- Minnie Scott	born around 1883 in Walsall, Staffordshire.

James was a Gun Lock Filer, Gas Tube Fitter and Engine Fitter.

Details of James's death are not known.

Notes - Sources of information:

1.	Information provided by Janice Woolley.

Census Data:

Year	Address
1861	Mesty Croft, Wednesbury, Staffordshire.
1861	Lambeth Street, Whitechapel, London.
1871	4, Elwell Street, Wednesbury, Staffordshire.
1881	6, Darlaston Road (2), Walsall, Staffordshire.
1891	172, Queen Street, Walsall, Staffordshire.
1901	85, Long Street, Walsall, Staffordshire.