Born c1835 in St james’s parish, the son of George Hughes (51C, 61C, 81C).
| 1851 | 8 Great James Street, St James’s parish (16), living with his parents and siblings (51C). |
| 1859 | 4 Feb. James Street, St James’s parish (JaPR). |
| 1860 | 28 Oct. Broad Plain, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1861 | White ware potter, 3 Great James Street, St James’s parish (25), living with his wife Jane (26), born in St James’s parish, and children, and mother-in-law Harriet Overend (60), born in Monkton Deverill, Wiltshire (61C). |
| 1871 | Brewer, 16 Great James Street, St James’s parish (37), living with his wife Jane (43) and children (71C). |
| 1881 | His wife was a widow (81C). |
| 1891 | Potter, married, living in St Peter’s Workhouse, Peter Street, St Peter’s parish (55) (91C). [This is presumably a different James Hughes, if his wife was indeed a widow in 1881]. |
| Children: Mary Ann, born 24 Jun 1855, bapt 4 Feb 1859 (JaPR) George James, born 29 Sep 1856, bapt 4 Feb 1859 (JaPR) Florence (aged 3 wks), bapt 28 Oct 1860 (PPR) |