Details of Robert's birth are not known.

Robert married Karen A Davenport in 1976 in Walsall, Staffordshire.

He had the following children from his marriage to Karen A Davenport:

- Andrew James
- Lisa Anne James	born in 1977 in Walsall, Staffordshire.
- Claire James	born in 1978 in Walsall, Staffordshire.
- Paul James	born in 1981 in Walsall, Staffordshire.

Details of Robert's occupation are not known.