James Lilley was the son of James Lilley and Lydia Morgan.

James was born in 1864 in Rowley Regis, Worcestershire.

James married Sarah Priscilla Cope in 1885 in Dudley, Worcestershire.

He had the following children from his marriage to Sarah Priscilla Cope:

- Martha S. Lilley	born around 1887 at Rowley Regis, Worcestershire.
- James Thomas Lilley	born around 1889 at Rowley Regis, Worcestershire.
- Charles Henry Lilley	born around 1894 at Rowley Regis, Worcestershire.
- Frank Paget Lilley	born around 1897 at Cradley Heath,Worcestershire.
- Mary Priscilla Lilley	born around 1899 at Cradley Heath,Worcestershire.
- Gregory Bert Lilley	born around 1900 at Cradley Heath,Worcestershire.
- Olive Lilley	born around 1910 at Cradley Heath,Worcestershire.

James was a Wheelwright.

Details of James's death are not known.

Census Data:

Year	Address
1871	Causeway, Blackheath, Rowley Regis, Staffordshire.
1881	23, Beet Street, Rowley Regis,Staffordshire.
1891	23, Beet Street, Rowley Regis,Staffordshire.
1901	Chester Road, Rowley Regis, Staffordshire.
1911	17, Chester Road, Cradley Heath, Worcestershire.