James Breaks was the son of William Breaks and Mary Cundall.

James was born on Sunday 21 May 1882 in Slim Row Farm, Newton, near Slaidburn, Yorkshire.

James married Margaret Bleazard in 1915 in the Clitheroe Registration District.

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

- Richard Bleazard Breaks	born on 17 October 1915 in Bowkers Farm, Waddington, Yorkshire.
- Herbert Thomas Breaks	born on 5 September 1917 in Bowkers Farm, Waddington, Yorkshire.
- Margaret Mary Breaks	born on 3 October 1921 in Bowkers Farm, Waddington, Yorkshire.

The places where he lived have been identified as:

From	To	Place	Source of Information
1882	1901	Slim Row Farm, Newton, near Slaidburn, Lancashire.	Note 1 & Census Data.
1915	1921	Bowkers Farm, Waddington.	Note 4.
1939	1965	Hydes Farm, Bowland, Yorkshire.	Census Data, Wills & Admin.

Details of James's occupation are not known.

James died when he was 83 years old, on Friday 30 July 1965 in Hydes Farm, Newton, near Slaidburn, Lancashire.  

Notes - Sources of information:

1.	Birthplace (from information provided by Peter and Maureen Leigh).
4.	Births of his children Richard Bleazard, Thomas Herbert and Margaret Mary (from information provided by Peter and Maureen Leigh).

Census Data:

Year	Address
1891	Slimroe, Newton in Clitheroe.
1901	Slimroe, Newton, Yorkshire.
1911	Lower Copy Nook, Bolton by Bowland, Clitheroe, Lancashire.
1939	Hydes Farm, Bowland, Yorkshire.