James Robert Farlow was born 4 November 1820 in Freemans Reach, New South Wales, Australia to Robert Farlow (c1778-1853) and Ann Dyer (1778-1853) and died 4 September 1888 Freemans Reach, New South Wales, Australia of unspecified causes. He married Martha Cross (1832-1911) 1 January 1849 St Peters in Richmond, New South Wales, Australia.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Robert Farlow (1849-1852) | |||
| Mary Ann Farlow (1851-1935) | |||
| Henry Thomas Farlow (1853-1866) | |||
| Matilda Maria Farlow (1855-1904) | |||
| James William Farlow (1857-1905) | |||
| Albert John Farlow (1859-1940) | |||
| Emily Louisa Farlow (1862-1940) | |||
| Elizabeth Maria Farlow (1864-1868) | |||
| George Alfred Farlow (1866-1867) | |||
| William Roland Farlow (1868-1942) | |||
| Gertrude Amy Farlow (1870-1947) | |||
| Arthur Ernest Farlow (1875-1952) | |||