The deceased's father, James Green Warren, married Elizabeth Boyd in 1861 at York (Marriage Registration 1717/1861, York). James Corbyn was the second of six known children born to this couple. The others were: Elizabeth Madeline born 1862; Louisa Jane born 1866; Rebecca born 1868; Minnie born 1871; Andrew Boyd born 1873. James Green Warren died on 24 March 1883 in Adelaide.