Both James the Greater and James the Less were probably fishermen before they became apostles.
He was a fisherman along with his brother, the Apostle John, and his father.
Saint James the Greater is known as the brother of Saint John the Apostle. They were both apostles of Jesus and were referred to as the "Sons of Thunder" in the Bible.
The actual occupation of Saint Thomas was unknown. It is known that he was a twin and was known to be a doubter.
Saint James the Greater was the brother of John.
Apostle James the Greater was Apostle John's brother. I think God drew them to Christ.
St. James the Greater, brother of the apostle John, is the patron Saint of Spain
Saint Thomas the Apostle was a fisherman, like most of the other Apostles.
There are two apostles named James - James the Greater and James the Lesser. Both were probably born in Galilee
St. James the Greater - July 25 St. James the Lesser - May 3
St. James the Lesser - was a cousin of Jesus and a brother of Saint Jude Thaddeus.St. James the Greater - son of Zebedee and Salome and a brother of Saint John the Apostle, and may have been Jesus' cousin..
St. James the Greater was stabbed to death by King Herod Agripa in 44 AD.
Matthew (Levi) was a tax collector for King Herod.