James Lionel Davies was the son of Thomas John Davies and Sarah Morgan.

James was born on Thursday 11 August 1898 in Llanelly, Carmarthenshire.

James married Edith Muriel Owen in 1923 in the Kings Norton Registration District (Jun. quarter).

He had the following children from his marriage to Edith Muriel Owen:

- Dennis Owen Davies

born on 10 February 1924 in Llanelly, Carmarthenshire.

James was a Coal Merchant.

Details of James's death are not known.

Census Data:

Year	Address
1901	113 Swansea Road, Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales.
1911	113 Swansea Road, Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales.
1939	20 Russell Street, Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales.