James Maddock [SEP] occupation
James Maddock
James Maddock (born 1962) is a British singer-songwriter and performing musician. Originally from Countesthorpe, Leicester, Maddock has been based in New York City since 2003. 
One of his earlier bands, Fire Next Time, which played up-tempo left-wing soul "a la" the Redskins, released a well-received album "North to South" on Polydor Records in 1988. 
Maddock's first public success in the U.S. was with his band Wood, whose album "Songs from
at St James Church, Manchester. his parents being John and Jenny HIGTON. John was a cotton spinner (which does seem an unlikely occupation for the father of a Cambridge Alumnus) (source: St James, Manchester parish registers).
William Nichols HIGTON, the son of John and Mary HIGTON, was born on 30 Sep 1798, and baptised on 17 Aug 1810 at St Mary's church, Newington, London (ref: St Mary's church, Newington parish registers). There does not appear to be