Bef 1841 James married Hannah West. Born abt 1818 in Queens Co., Nova Scotia, British North America.
James and Hannah Huphman with their children resided in the Liverpool census district, Queens County, Nova Scotia according to the 1871 Canadian federal census. James Huphman was a fisherman. The family were Methodists. (RG 31-C-1, 1871, Nova Scotia, Queens Co., ED 192-B, Liverpool, pp. 67-68)
The widowed Hannah Huphman with her married son Harden Huphman and his wife resided in the Hunts Point census district, Queens County, Nova Scotia according to the 1881 Canadian federal census. Eight-year-old Lizzie Huphman resided in the household. Harden Huphman was a fisherman and farmer. The family were Methodists. (RG 31-C-1, 1881, Nova Scotia, Queens Co., ED 12-C, Hunts Point, p. 15)