Thanks for that Orpheus.
If I take that baptism as gospel, then I am looking for a James Snr. father to James Jnr. as mentioned in the baptism record.
How about this scenario:
James IVES of Great Missenden married Mary WOOSTER at Wendover 20 Jan 1785. They have the following children:
6 Oct 1785 Elizabeth bapt at Gt Missenden
27 Apr 1787 Ann bapt at Gt Missenden
21 Jun 1789 Sarah bapt at The Lee
10 Apr 1791 James bapt at The Lee
7 Jul 1793 John bapt at The Lee
7 Jun 1795 Thos bapt at The Lee
9 Jun 1799 William bapt at Gt Missenden
11 May 1800 Joseph bapt at Gt Missenden
2 Aug 1801 Job bapt at Gt Missenden
I have a number of relationships between my Child family and the Ives of Gt Missenden in the 19th century, nearly all butchers or bakers. In particular Catherine Alice Child born 1835 baptised 22 Jun 1834 St Margarets Uxbridge married George Edward Ives 19 Dec 1859 at Haddington Terrace, Limehouse Stepney (George was bapt 8 Nov 1834 at Great Missenden son of Job Ives a master butcher of Road Farm Great Missenden and Sarah).
In 1881 Emma Ives age 19 and born at Great Missenden, Catherine’s daughter was living with Robert Child baker in Aldersgate, working as a shop woman.
In 1871 another daughter Elizabeth (6) was living in Little Missenden with her widowed grandmother Ann Child (nee Batchelor) who had previously run a bakery in Ruislip with her husband William Child.
Are this lot of IVES's yours.?
Great Missenden - 2 Nov 1834 George son of Job & Sarah IVES of Prestwood Common, Farmer.
Aston Clinton - 18 Jun 1833. Job IVES of Great Missenden, to Sarah COLLINS of this parish
Witnesses - Antony Collins, & Jane(x)Collins.
Great Missenden.
25 Jun 1861
Thomas Robert CHAMPION, aged 25, Bachelor of Limehouse, Gunmaker son of William Champion, Staymaker
Mary Ann IVES, aged 24, Spinster of this parish daughter of Job Ives, Butler(Butcher).?
Witnesses Job Ives Emma Ives
29 Aug 1871
Harry George COLLINS, aged 30, Bachelor of Aylesbury, Grocer son of George Collins, Farmer
Emma IVES, aged 35, Spinster of this parish daughter of Job Ives, Butcher
Witnesses - George Ives & Jane Collins.
5 Sep 1870
Thomas Joseph IVES, aged 24, Bachelor of this parish , Butcher son of Job Ives, Butcher
Elizabeth Annie KAYLEY, aged 27, Spinster of this parish daughter of William Kayley, Farmer
Witnesses George Ives Emma Heinmann
6 Sep 1874
Robert IVES, aged 25, Bachelor of this parish , Butcher son of Job Ives, Butcher
Maria BARRETT, aged 23, Spinster of this parish daughter of John Barrett, Corn Dealer.
Witnesses - Harry Barrett & Fanny Barrett.
Steve.