James Rose Buttsworth was born 30 October 1833 in Wilberforce, New South Wales, Australia to Henry Buttsworth (1789-1853) and Sarah Rose (1795-1869) and died 2 April 1902 Wilberforce, New South Wales, Australia of unspecified causes. He married Maria Salter (1845-1926) 13 August 1862 St Johns in Wilberforce, New South Wales, Australia.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Elizabeth Sarah Buttsworth (1863-1864) | |||
| Louisa Maria Buttsworth (1864-1873) | |||
| Henry Robert Buttsworth (1866-1952) | |||
| James William Buttsworth (1868-1935) | 25 July 1868 Windsor, New South Wales, Australia | 1 August 1935 17 Vale-road, Mount Lawley, Western Australia, Australia | Georgina Martha Turnbull (1864-1950) |
| Edith Emily Buttsworth (1870-?) | |||
| Herbert George Buttsworth (1873-1953) | 1873 Windsor, New South Wales, Australia | 9 June 1953 46 Melody Street, Coogee, New South Wales, Australia | Emmaline Eliza Buttsworth (1859-1953) |
| Arthur Joshua Buttsworth (1875-?) | |||
| Lucy Ethel Buttsworth (1876-?) | |||
| Louisa Buttsworth (1876-?) | |||
| Ada May Buttsworth (1878-?) | |||
| Lillian Maria Buttsworth (1880-1967) | |||
| Marshall Buttsworth (1883-1883) | |||
| Howell E Buttsworth (1884-1884) | |||
| Florence Ruby Buttsworth (1886-1909) | |||