James Macauley was born around 1862 in Belfast, Ireland.

James married Margaret Frances Graham around 1888 in Whitehaven, Cumberland.

He had the following children from his marriage to Margaret Frances Graham:

- Margaret Macauley	born around 1884 in Whitehaven, Cumberland.
- Minnie Macauley	born around 1887 in Whitehaven, Cumberland.
- Robert Macauley	born in 1890 in Whitehaven, Cumberland.
- James H. Macauley	born around 1892 in Whitehaven, Cumberland.
- Arthur Duncan Macauley	born in 1894 in Whitehaven, Cumberland.
- Lizzie Macauley	born in 1898 in Cockermouth, Cumberland.
- Harriet Evelyn Macauley	born in 1900 in Workington, Cumberland.
- Edward H. Macauley	born around 1903 in Workington, Cumberland.

The places where he lived have been identified as:

From	To	Place	Source of Information
1891		9 Adinson Street [Addison], Whitehaven, Cumberland.	Census Data.
1901		70 Back Row, Workington, Cumberland.	Census Data.

James was a Fitter.

Details of James's death are not known.

Census Data:

Year	Address
1891	9 Adinson Street [Addison], Whitehaven, Cumberland.
1901	70 Back Row, Workington, Cumberland.