James was born about 1831 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland, the son of unknown parents.
His wife was Janet Hotchkiss, who he married on 23 JUN 1849 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Their seven known children were James (c1851-?), Mary (c1854-?), Elizabeth (c1856-?), Margaret (c1860-?), Janet Robertson (1862-?), Agnes Hotchkies (1864-?) and Isabella (c1869-?).
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Note 1
!Source: http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ OPR Banns & Marriages
3 23/06/1849 HOTCHKIES JANET JAMES YOUNG/FR224 [FR224] F RENFREW /RENFREW 575/00 0040 0391
!Source: Ancestry.com 1851 Scotland Census
Name: James Young
Age: 24
Estimated birth year: abt 1827
Relationship: Head
Spouse: Janet Young
Gender: Male
Where born: Renfrew, renfrews
Parish Number: 575
Civil Parish: Paisley Middle Church
County: Renfrewshire
Address: Manse Street
Occupation: Foundry Labourer
ED: 31
Page: 12
Household schedule number: 37
LINE: 3
Roll: CSSCT1851_127
Household Members:
Name Age
James Young 24 Renfrew, Renfrewshire abt abt 1827
Janet Young 23 Falkirk, stirlings abt 1828
Robert Young 5 Renfrew, Renfrewshire abt 1846
James Young 5 Mo Renfrew, Renfrewshire abt Oct 1851
The 1851 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 30/31 March 1851.
!Source: Ancestry.com 1861 Scotland Census
Name: James Young
Age: 31
Estimated birth year: abt 1830
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Janet Young
Gender: Male
Where born: Renfrew, Renfrewshire
Registration Number: 575
Registration district: Renfrew
Civil Parish: Renfrew
County: Renfrewshire
Address: Newton
Occupation: Iron Moulder
ED: 10
Household schedule number: 90
LINE: 19
Roll: CSSCT1861_81
Household Members:
Name Age
James Young 31 Renfrew, Renfrewshire abt 1830
Janet Young 29 Renfrew, Renfrewshire abt 1832
Robert Young 13 Renfrew, Renfrewshire abt 1848
James Young 10 Renfrew, Renfrewshire abt 1851
Mary Young 7 Renfrew, Renfrewshire abt 1854
Elizabeth Young 4 Renfrew, Renfrewshire abt 1857
Margaret Young 1 Renfrew, Renfrewshire abt 1860
!Source: Ancestry.com 1871 Scotland Census
Name: James Young
Age: 40
Estimated birth year: abt 1831
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Janet Young
Gender: Male
Where born: Renfrew
Registration Number: 575
Registration district: Renfrew
Civil Parish: Renfrew
County: Renfrewshire
Address: 19 Annisland
Occupation: Carter
ED: 2A
Household schedule number: 56
LINE: 10
Roll: CSSCT1871_104
Household Members:
Name Age
James Young 40 Where born: Renfrew abt 1831
Janet Young 35 Where born: Carron, Stirling abt 1836
James Young 19 Where born: Renfrew abt 1852
Mary Young 17 Where born: Renfrew abt 1854
Elizabeth Young 15 Where born: Renfrew abt 1856
Margaret Young 13 Where born: Renfrew abt 1858
Janet Young 10 Where born: Renfrew abt 1861
Agnes Young 6 Where born: Glasgow, Lanark abt 1865
Isabella Young 2 Where born: Jordanhill, Renfrew abt 1869