| First Name (With Contractions) | William |
| First Name (Without Contractions) | William |
| Surname | James |
| Parent's Occupation (As Documented) | Watch Gilder |
| Parent's Occupation (Standardised) | Watch Gilder |
| Gender | Male |
| Abode | Cross-hall Street |
| Year | 1778 |
| Parish | St Nicholas, Liverpool, Lancashire |
| Date Of Baptism | ? |
| Date Of Birth | 22 Dec 1777 |
| Baptising Minister | John Shewell, Curate;Edm. Lyon, Church Warden |
| Notes | [Baptism date obscured, between 25 and 31 January] |
| Register | Baptisms 1776 - 1779, Page 26, Entry 51 |
| Source | LDS Film 93833 |
| Parent | Francis James |