• Born: 1833, Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England
• Christened: 29 Nov 1833, Great Grimsby St. James, Lincolnshire, England ¹
• Buried: 27 Jan 1876, Covenham St. Bartholomew, Lincolnshire, England ²

  Research Notes:

James son of Thomas Mottley of Gt. Grimsby, farmer, and Catharine (baptismal record)

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In 1866 James was a witness at the marriage of his younger brother Smith Motley to Betsy Crowston.

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NOTICE is hereby given, that the PARTNERSHIP heretofore subsisting between us the undersigned JAMES MOTLEY and SMITH MOTLEY, lately carrying on a Business as Farmers at COVENHAM, in the county of Lincoln, was on the Sixth day of April last DISSOLVED, by mutual consent.
Dated this Twenty-first day of October, 1870.

JAMES MOTLEY.
SMITH MOTLEY.
Witness—JOSEPH STORE, Clerk to Mr. Bell, solicitor, Louth.

Stamford Mercury, 4 November 1870, p. 6

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In 1871 James Motley (36) of Grimsby, unmarried, farmer of 110 acres employing 2 men and 1 boy, was living in Grange Cottage, Covenham St. Bartholomew. James's brother Smith and his family were living on Grange Farm.

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James Motley of Covenham died aged 41 years (burial record).