James Greenhough was the son of Thomas Greenhough and Elizabeth Shaw.

James was born in 1821 in Stafford, Staffordshire.

He was christened on Sunday 23 September 1821 at Stafford, Staffordshire.

James married Ann Catherine Goodall on Thursday 16 April 1846 in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire.

He had the following children from his marriage to Ann Catherine Goodall:

- John Greenhough	born around 1847 in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire.
- Ann Catherine Greenhough	born in 1848 in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire.
- Pamela Greenhough	born in 1849 in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire.
- William Greenhough	born on 6 December 1852 in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire.
- Edwin Greenhough	born around 1857 in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire.
- Thomas Greenhough	born on 5 September 1861 in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire.
- Carry Greenhough	born in 1863 in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire.

James's second marriage was to Lucy Walter in 1866 in Derby, Derbyshire.

He had the following children from his marriage to Lucy Walter:

- Robinson Greenhough	born on 3 January 1868 in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire.
- Ann Greenhough	born in 1870 in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire.
- James Greenhough	born on 12 April 1872 in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire.
- Elizabeth Greenhough	born in 1874 in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire.

James was a Master Bricklayer.

James died when he was 67 years old, on Thursday 25 April 1889 in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire.  

Census Data:

Year	Address
1851	Balance Hill [2], Uttoxeter, Staffordshire.
1861	Balance Hill [2], Uttoxeter, Staffordshire.
1871	Balance Hill, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire.
1881	Balance Hill [2], Uttoxeter, Staffordshire.