James arrived with stepfather JH Gregory whose name he adopted. It is believed he may have married in England. His second marriage was to the widow - Jane Eliza Byfield. They married 3 October 1863 at Middle Swan. In 1831 James went to Van Diemens Land with Stephen Henty per the 'Thistle'. He then went to England and served in the Royal Navy during the Crimean War. James returned to the Colony, married and became an innkeeper on the York/Guildford road between 1866 and 1872. He was also a vigneron. His children were registered under the name of Gregory. After the death of his wife he lived with sister Sophia Hancock. James Dorman died in 1879 aged 67 years.