ðə ɹˈɑːtʃᵻz sˈɛpɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd ɪn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks, wɪð dʒˈeɪmz ɹˈɑːtʃ ɐɡɹˈiːɪŋ tə ɹᵻlˈɪŋkwɪʃ kˈʌstədi ʌv hɪz sˈʌnz tə hɪz wˈaɪfz fˈɑːðɚ, mˈʌltaɪmˌɪliənˈɛɹ stˈɑːkbɹoʊkɚ fɹˈæŋk wˈɜːk, ɪn ɛkstʃˈeɪndʒ fɔːɹ wˈɜːk pˈeɪɪŋ ɹˈɑːtʃᵻz dˈɛts.
The Roches separated in December 1886, with James Roche agreeing to relinquish custody of his sons to his wife's father, multi-millionaire stockbroker Frank Work, in exchange for Work paying Roche's debts.