James Edward Guest was the son of Edward Guest and Alice Grove.

James was born around 1882 in Quarry Bank, Worcestershire.

James married Edith Prudence Parkes in 1907 in Dudley, Worcestershire.

He had the following children from his marriage to Edith Prudence Parkes:

- Leslie James Guest	born in 1908 in Netherton, Worcestershire.
- Reginald Thomas Edward Guest	born in 1911 at Caunsall, Worcestershire.

James was a Hydraulic Engineer.

Details of James's death are not known.

Census Data:

Year	Address
1891	Quarry Bank, Kingswinford, Staffordshire.
1901	Park Row, Cradley, Worcestershire.
1911	Caunsall, Cookley, nr Kidderminster, Worcestershire.