It was a very religious Christian family with James the eldest of the three children and the only boy. James' family moved to Brighton when he was eighteen months old then, when he was three years old, they moved to London.
Ito ay isang relihiyosong Kristiyano ng pamilya na may James pinakamatanda sa tatlong mga bata at ang batang lalaki lamang. James' pamilya inilipat sa Brighton kapag siya ay labing-walo months old at pagkatapos, kapag siya ay tatlong taong gulang, sila ay inilipat sa London.