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    Harry Prentice of Needham Market, England
    By Linus Joseph Dewald Jr., Editor
    Winter 2003 and Revised 13 Jan 2010

    1. James Prentice was b. c. 1801 in Needham, Suffolk, England (per 1851 and 1861 census. He appears in the 1841 census in Barking, Suffolk, and in the 1851, 1861, 1871 and 1881 census in Needham Market, Suffolk, with his wife and family. Not in 1891 census.

    He m. Matilda on 12 May 1824 at Anglican Church in Barking, Suffolk (per David Prentice, email, 13 Jan 2010). She was bap. 29 Jan 1801, Stowmarket, Suffolk, and is the dau. of Edward Hearns and MarCross(?) (per David Prentice, above). In the 1871 Needham Market census they are living on Church Lane next door to their son and his wife, Harry and Eliza. The census records and the IGI show the following children b. to James and Matilda in Needham:

    1. Robert Prentice, b. 24 Aug 1825, Needham, Suffolk, England, His birth is recorded in the Needham Market Congregationsl Church Christening Register, the original of which is held at the Suffolk Records Office, Ipswich, Suffolk (per David Pentice, email, 13 Jan 2010). David d. before the 1901 census as his wife is called a widow. Robert m. Elizabeth Prentice, b. c. 1841. They appear in the 1871, 1881 (on Church St., Barking, Suffolk, living next to his parents, James and Matilda) and 1891 census in Needham, Suffolk, and she appears in the 1901 Needham Market census, with their children:

      1. Emily Prentice, b. c. 1861. Not home in 1881.
      2. Elizabeth, b. c. 1862. Not home in 1881.
      3. Henry Prentice, b. c. 1867. He appears in the 1891 census in Needham Market, Suffolk, with his wife, Sarah J. They are not in the 1901 census. Daughter, per 1891 census:
        1. Emily E. Prentice, b. c. 1890-91.
      4. Ernest E. Prentice, b. c. 1872. At home in 1891. Not in 1901 census.
      5. Robert L. Prentice, b. c. 1874. At home in 1891 and 1901.
      6. Louis Prentice, b. c. 1876. At home in 1891. In 1901 census in Needham Market with his wife, Emma, b. c. 1883, and son:
        1. Albert Prentice, b. c. 1901.
      7. Oliver Prentice, b. c. 1880. At home in 1891 and 1901.
      8. Frederick Prentice, b. c. 1884. At home in 1891 and 1901.

      Also living with the family in 1891 was Robert's granddaughter, Kate V. Prentice, b. c. 1873.

    2. Eliza Prentice, b. 27 May 1827 and d. 25 May 1828, Needham (per David Prentice, abovee, and Burial Index)
    3. Matilda Prentice, b. 19 Feb 1829, Needham (per and David Prentice, above, 1841 census)
    4. Elizabeth Prentice, b. 11 Jan 1831, Needham, Suffolk (per IGI and 1841 census)
    5. Susan Prentice, b. 11 Jul 1833, Needham, Suffolk (per IGI and 1841 census)).
    6. Emiley/Emily/Amelia Prentice, b. 17 May 1835, Needham, Suffolk (per IGI).
    7. Hannah Prentice, b. 25 Mar 1837, Needham, Suffolk (per IGI and 1841 census)
    8. Thomas Prentice, b. c. 1839, Needham, Suffolk (per 1841 & 1861 census). At home in 1861. Not in 1871 and later census records.
    9. Charles Prentice, b. c. 1850 (per 1841 census) or c. 1844, Needham, Suffolk (per 1861 census). For his family, see our Summer 2005 article about Charles Prentice of Needham .
    10. William Prentice, b. c. 1844, Needham Market, Suffolk, England . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [2]
    11. Harry Prentice, b. c. 1848, Needham, Suffolk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [3]

    2. William Prentice, b. c. 1844, Needham Market, Suffolk, England, Mason's Laborer, appears in the 1881 and 1891 Fulham, London census living in 1881 at 12 Suffolk Street, with his wife and family.

    He m. Truphena, b. c. 1846, St. George, Hanover Sq., Middlesex. Children:

    1. Harry Prentice, b. c. 1866, St. George, Hanover Sq., Middlesex. At home in Fulham, London in 1881 census. Not in 1891 census.
    2. Hannah Prentice. b. c. 1870, Fulham, Middlesex. At home in Fulham, London in 1881 census.Not in 1891 census.
    3. Louisa Prentice, b. c. 1872, Fulham, Middlesex. At home in Fulham, London in 1881 census. See below.
    4. Alice Prentice, b. c. 1877, Fulham, Middlesex. At home in Fulham, London in 1881 and 1891 census.
    5. Robert Prentice, b. c. 1880, Fulham, Middlesex. At home in Fulham, London in 1881 and 1891 census. Not in 1901 census.

    Although the parents are not shown in the 1901 census, William and Truphena are likely the parents of the following children who were living together in 1901 at 7 Queensland Road, Islington, London:

    1. Louisa Prentice, b. 1873, Chelsea, London. See above.
    2. John Prentice, b. 1883, Fulham, London. At home in Fulham in 1891 census.
    3. Emily Prentice, b. 1883, Fulham, London.
    4. Charles Prentice, b. 1885, Fulham, London.
    5. William Prentice, b. 1887, Fulham, London.
    6. Frank Prentice, b. 1887, Fulham, London. At home in Fulham in 1891 census.
    7. Thomas Prentice, b. 1890, Fulham, London.
    8. Henry Prentice, b. 1891, Fulham, London.
    9. Alfred Prentice, b. 1899, Fulham, London.

    3. Harry Prentice was b. c. 1848 in Needham, Suffolk, England and is shown in the 1861 census as the son of James and Matilda. Harry appears in the 1881 census as a Brickmaker living in Brick Kiln Cottages, Creeting St. Mary, Suffolk, England, with his wife, Eliza. 1891 census in St. Matthew, All Saints, Ipswich, Suffolk. Not in 1901 census.

    Harry m. Eliza Baker, b. c. 1848 Creeting St. Mary, Suffolk, England. The Marriage Certificate says Eliza was then 18 and is dated 10 Nov 1866, Parish of Needham Market, Suffolk. Although additional investigation is need for confirmation, there is a good chance that Eliza's parents are John and Susan Baker who are shown in the 1861 census as having a daughter named Eliza Baker, b. c. 1850 in Needham, and no longer at home in 1871. Children of Harry and Elizaper 1881 census:

    1. Harry Baker (Stepson?), b. 9 Aug 1866, Needham Market, Suffolk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [4]
    2. William Prentice, b. c. 1869, Needham Mkt, Suffolk. At home in 1881. A lodger in Lakenham, Norfolk, in the 1891 census. It is unclear whether he is the William Prentice shown in the 1901 census in Ditchingham, Norfolk, as b. c. 1869, Needham Market, with his wife, Emily, b. c. 1871, Bedfield, Suffolk, and children:
      1. Arthur Prentice, b. c. 1894, Norwich, Norfolk. At home in Ditchingham in 1901.
      2. Daisy M. Prentice, b. c. 1897, Pulham, St. Mary, Norfolk. At home in Ditchingham in 1901.
      3. Victor H. Prentice, b. c. 1900, Ditchingham. At home in Ditchingham in 1901.

    3. Eliza Prentice, b. c. 1869, Suffolk. At home in 1881
    4. Emily Prentice, b. c. 1872, Needham Mkt, Suffolk. At home in 1881
    5. Elizabeth Prentice, b. c. 1873, Needham Mkt., Suffolk. At home in 1881
    6. Annie Prentice, b. c. 1876, Needham Mkt, Suffolk. At home in 1881
    7. Florence Prentice, b. c. 1877, Needham Mkt, Suffolk. At home in 1881
    8. Thomas Prentice, b. c. 1879, Creeting St. Mary, Suffolk. At home in 1881 and 1891. Not in 1901 census.
    9. Charles Prentice, b. c. 1881, Creeting St Mary, Suffolk. At home in 1881 and 1891. Not in 1901 census.

    4. Harry Baker (Stepson?), b. 9 Aug 1866, Needham Market, Suffolk. His birth record identifies his mother as Eliza Baker but does not name a father.

    Harry m. Alice Mary Farrow who was b. 1868, Ipswich. Children (per Rosemary Osmond, email, 10 and 166 Apr 2005, and 1901 Ipswich census):

    1. Herbet Prentice, b. c. 1889, Ipswich.
    2. Harry Prentice. b. c. 1891, Ipswich.
    3. Alice Prentice, b. c. 1893, Ipswich. Died when struck by lightening.
    4. Violet Baker Prentice, b. 1894, Ipswich. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [5}
    5. Lily Prentice, b. c. 1896, Ipswich.
    6. Stanley Prentice, b. after 1901.
    7. Ivy Prentice, b. after 1901.
    8. (son) Pentice, b. after 1901. Died young.
    9. (son) Prentice, b. after 1901. Died young.

    5. Violet Baker Prentice, b. 1896, Ipswich. She m. Sydney Barker who was b. 1885, Norwich. Children (per Rosemary Osmond, email, 10 Apr 2005):

    1. Sydney Barker
    2. Violet Barker
    3. Phyllis Barker. She m. Mr. Osmand. Daugher:
      1. Rosemary Osmand
    4. Gerald Barker
    5. Patrick Barker

    Who are James Prentice's Parents?

    The IGI does not have James Prentice, b. c. 1801, Needham, in its database. We do, however, have some possible clues.

    1. James may be a brother to Harriett Prentice who was b. c. 1801 in Needham. One is tempted to think that that perhaps James named a son "Harry" after a possible sister, "Harriett." Further investigation is needed.

    2. James may be a descendant of John Prentice of Needham who had children, one of whom was James Prentice, b. 18 Feb 1727, who lived in Great Bricett which is only about 5 miles SW of Needham (see map ). We are not showing that he had a son, James, b. c. 1801, but the 1727 James may have had other brothers who might have named a son, "James."

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