Both his mother and father were originally from Hessen-Nassau and Jacob was baptised there in Frankfurt.
[3] His father, known as Ferdinand, had arrived in England in 1842,[4] the year after marrying Maria.
[1] Genth made his winning international debut on February 23, 1874,[2] at The Oval in the fourth meeting of England and Scotland.
[1] He again represented England against Scotland the following year in Edinburgh where the match was drawn.
[9] James Genth continued within his father's business and became a Shipping Merchant, residing in the family home in Burnage, Lancashire.