I believe the following could be your Arthur and family as seen on the 1901 census (ps, there were 110 James with Rotherham listed as their enumeration district): Geo James 52 Yorks Rotherham Yorkshire Rotherham Shoemaker 1043401 25144031 Elizabeth James 50 Yorks Stockton Yorkshire Rotherham 1043401 25144032 George James 24 Yorks Rotherham Yorkshire Rotherham Ironworker Furnaceman 1043401 25144033 Arthur James 22 Yorks Rotherham Yorkshire Rotherham Brass Casting Wagon 1043401 25144034 Florence James 15 Yorks Rotherham Yorkshire Rotherham 1043401 25144035 Ellen James 11 Yorks Rotherham Yorkshire Rotherham 1043401 25144036 And as a result, can track back to 1881 as follows: Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability George JAMES Head M Male 32 Rotherham, York, England Bootmaker Elizabeth JAMES Wife M Female 28 Rotherham, York, England William JAMES Son Male 6 Rotherham, York, England George JAMES Son Male 4 Rotherham, York, England Arthur JAMES Son Male 2 Rotherham, York, England Edward JAMES Son Male 1 m Rotherham, York, England -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Dwelling 10 Shaftsbury Terrace Census Place Rotherham, York, England Family History Library Film 1342130 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 4672 / 150 Page Number 64 I hope this is helpful. Belinda Robinson London Ontario Canada > > From: PDean251@aol.com > Date: 2003/01/14 Tue AM 04:27:00 EST > To: ENG-ROTHERHAM-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [ROTH] JAMES > > I am looking for information about the family of Arthur James b. 7 Nov 1878 > in Rotherham, d.20 Dec 1943. Married Marion Proctor Baker 19 May 1902. > children:- > Leonard ? > Ernest ? > George Arthur > Lizzie ? > Walter Stanley > Robert Albert > Marion > Edward > after his wife's death he married Mabel Gillott (Kelly) 7 Apr 1930 children > Nellie (my Mother) > George Arthur > Dorothy > Robert > I would be grateful for any information about this family. > Paul Dean > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >