By Linus Joseph Dewald Jr., Editor
Winter 2005 and Revised 7 Sep 2006
Judith Dickson's email of 4 Sep 2006 brings to our attention the following family:
1. Filgate James Prentice was perhaps b. c. 1870-1880 at an unknown location.
He m. as her 2nd husband, Lucy Martindale, dau. of Thomas Martindale and Frances Ashburner (She had a prior marriage to a 1st husband John Decy (or Dacey) Jones on 5 Dec 1887 (Ref: 1887/001215) with whom she had two children – Violet Jones born 23 Dec 1887 and Frances Maude Jones born 6 Jun 1889 and died 29 Nov 1889). Lucy d. 29 Nov 1909, Queensland (Ref: 1909/000170). Known children, b. in Queensland:
- Horace James Prentice, b. 21 Jan 1902 (Ref: 1902/004335) and d. the following year on 7 May 1903 (Ref: 903/002587). (name on death record given as Norris James Prentice)
- Thelma Filgate Prentice, b. 3 Jan 1907, (Ref: 1907/006629). She m. Henry Thomas Tatton
on 12 Mar 1927., b. 29 Aug 1905, Charters Towers, Queensland and d, 1980. He was the son
of John Edward Tatton and Maria Ellen Woodward. Children:
- Lorraine Tatton born 4 Mar 1928
- Valerie Filgate Tatton born 21 Sep 1930. She may be the person on Ancestry.com who m. Mr. Becke and had a son and daughter.
Note: Judith Dickson advises that this information is from Worldconnect and thePeerage.com
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