James Samuel Whistance was the son of William Whistance and Elizabeth Maria Fairman.

James was born in 1866 in Clerkenwell, London.

James married Agnes Mary Lewis in 1895 in Portsea.

He had the following children from his marriage to Agnes Mary Lewis:

- Henry James Whistance	born in 1896 at Portsmouth, Hampshire.
- Hilda Agnes Whistance	born in 1902 at Portsmouth, Hampshire.
- Stanley Claremont Whistance	born in 1902 at Portsmouth, Hampshire.

James was a Prudential Insurance Agent.

James died when he was 57 years old, in 1924 in Portsmouth, Hampshire.  

Census Data:

Year	Address
1881	2, John Street, Clerkenwell, London.
1901	44, Lynn Road, Portsmouth, Southampton, Hampshire.