James Coats (1805- )
N.B. there were several James Coats in Scotland at this time so this may be a mixture of different people
1805 Born in Glasgow son of James Coats and Elisabeth Langmuir[1]
Made a partner by his father
1830 With his brother took on his father's business when he retired.
1841 George Coats 34, manufacturer, lived in Dunoon and Kilmun, Margret Coats 26, James Coats 1, George Lymentie 27, merchant, Jannet Lymentie 25, James Coats 35, manufacturer of threads[2]