James Hornby was the son of Robert Hornby and Margaret Cundall.

James was born around 1828 in Clitheroe, Lancashire.

He was christened on Sunday 22 February 1829 at Bolton by Bowland, Yorkshire.

James married Margaret Yates in 1856 in the Blackburn Registration District.

He had the following children from his marriage to Margaret Yates:

- Robert William Hornby	born around 1856 in Clitheroe, Lancashire.
- Bertha Hornby	born in 1859 in Clitheroe, Lancashire.
- Hilda Hornby	born in 1860 in Clitheroe, Lancashire.

The places where he lived have been identified as:

From	To	Place	Source of Information
1828		Clitheroe, Lancashire.	Note 1.
1851		York Street, Clitheroe, Lancashire.	Note 2.
1861		York Street, Clitheroe, Lancashire.	Note 3.
1871		The Willows, Great Crosby, Lancashire.	Note 4.

James was a Timber Merchant Builder.

Details of James's death are not known.

Notes - Sources of information:

1.	See 1851 Census. James's birthplace.
2.	See 1851 Census.
3.	See 1861 Census.
4.	See 1871 Census.

Parish Registers:
Details.

Census Data:

Year	Address
1851	York Street, Clitheroe, Lancashire.
1861	York Street (2), Clitheroe, Lancashire.
1871	The Willows, Great Crosby, Lancashire.