James Dadford (born 1769) was an English canal engineer. Career He was engineer of the Gloucester and Berkeley Canal from 1795 to 1800. His father Thomas Dadford, and brothers Thomas Dadford, Jr. and John Dadford were also canal engineers. See also Aberdare Canal List of canal engineers Canals of the United Kingdom History of the British canal system References English canal engineers 1769 births Year of death missing