James Eggins was born 19 September 1784 in Tonbridge, Kent, England, United Kingdom to William Eggins (?-?) and Jane Wright (?-?) and died 9 July 1818 Ewhurst, Sussex, England, United Kingdom of unspecified causes. He married Jane Playford (1790-1850) 1 April 1809 in Northiam, Sussex, England, United Kingdom.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Caroline Eggins (c1810-1850) | 1810 | 29 August 1850 Fairlight, Sussex, England, United Kingdom | William Kemp (?-?) |
| James Eggins (1811-1899) | 24 May 1811 Ewhurst, Sussex, England, United Kingdom | 23 October 1899 Jones Island, New South Wales, Australia | Eleanor Apps (1815-1854) Caroline Chandler (1825-1888) |
| William Eggins (1813-1885) | 1813 Northiam, Sussex, England, United Kingdom | 7 April 1885 Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | Jane Meppin (1817-1882) |
| Thomas Eggins (1814-1838) | 16 October 1814 Ewhurst, Sussex, England, United Kingdom | 11 May 1838 at sea on the "Amelia Thompson" | Anne Unicomb (1815-1900) |
| Herbert Eggins (1816-1875) | 21 February 1816 Ewhurst, Sussex, England, United Kingdom | 21 July 1875 Great Marlow, New South Wales, Australia | Caroline Unicomb (1821-1899) |
| Mary Eggins (c1818-1838) | 1818 Sussex, England, United Kingdom | May 1838 | Walter Martin (c1813-1839) |
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