At the time of the 1851 England Census James Lock Noakes, aged 17, born in Hastings Sussex, plumber & painter, was with his uncle and aunt Charles & Maria Lock and their family at 8 Court House St., Hastings St. Clement.
At the time of the 1871 Canada Census James Noakes, aged 36, born in England, painter, and wife Jennet, aged 24, born in Quebec, were living in Montreal West, Quebec.
At the time of the 1881 Canada Census James Noakes, aged 46, born in England, painter, and wife Easter, aged 27, were living in Saint-Gabriel-Lalemant, Ferland, Ferland-et-Boilleau, Le Fjord-du-Saguenay, Quebec. With them were children Lotta (2), and unnamed daughter (aged 3 months).
At the time of the 1891 Canada Census James L Nokes, aged 57, born in England, married, was in Hochelaga district, Quebec.
At the time of the 1901 Canada Census James Noakes, aged 67 (b. 1 Aug 1834), born in England, painter, and wife Easter, aged 45 (b. 6 Feb 1855), born in Ontario, were living in Hochelaga, Quebec. With them were children (born in Quebec): Charlotte (22, b. 7 Aug 1878), Grace (20, b. 26 Dec 1880), Nellie (17), b. 15 Aug 1883), Robert (14, b. 29 Aug 1886), Clarence (12, b. 25 Oct 1888), Gladys (6, b. 14 Feb 1895), and Bertha (5, b. 26 Nov 1896).