Hi All Our earliest JAMES name is John JAMES who was a peddler in Wales. No other details known. His son was Thomas JAMES (may have had Henry as a second name) born c 1860 in Pontymoile, Wales. He was also a peddler. He married Rosa Ann HAYCOTT (or HAYCOCK) on 25 Dec 1881 in the Parish Church of Llanvihangel, Pontymoile. Their family were: Thomas Henry JAMES (Tom) born 4 Feb 1885 in Pontypool, Wales & died 8 July 1961 in Napier, New Zealand.He married Mary Elizabeth HANDS (Lizzie) 0n 20 April 1908 in Blaydon, Newcastle John JAMES born 20 September 1887 in Pontypool, Wales & died 10 June 1959 in Napier, New Zealand. He married Meggie DIXON in Blaydon on 21 February, 1911. John & Meggie were my husband Jim (James)'s grandparents. They brought their family of 2 girls, Rosa Ann JAMES (Jim's mother) & Caroline JAMES to New Zealand in 1925. Ernest Llewellyn JAMES (Llewellyn) born 1896 in Narbeth, England. Killed in action in France in 1914-18 war. Burnes May JAMES born Sept 1900 in Lanchester, England & died 5 November 1961 In Napier , NZ. She married John Robert BEST (Bob) in Blaydon. I have family details of all these, but need to get information on the earlier JAMES family. Tom & .Lizzie JAMES' sons were Thomas Henry (Harry) & Llewellyn. Harry always claimed he was the third Thomas Henry JAMES, but on his grandparent's marriage certificate (Thomas JAMES & Rosa Ann HAYCOTT) he is only recorded as Thomas. As an aside - the family always said Rosa Ann's surname was HAYCOCK, & on some census records it says HAYCOCK & others HAYCOTT. My mother-in-law was named Rosa Ann after her.