Henry Prentice of Feering, Essex, England
      By Linus Joseph Dewald Jr., Editor
      Summer 2003 and Revised 27 Mar 2008

      1. Henry Prentice was b. c. 1819 in Feering, Essex, England. He may be the same Henry Prentice shown in the 1851 Little Coggeshall census, b. c. 1819 in Latchingdon, with his wife, Sarah, b. c. 1823, Gr. Coggeshall. No children shown in the 1851 census. Henry latters in the 1861 Gt. Coggeshall census as an Agricultural Labourer with his wife, Sarah, b. c. 1823, Gt. Coggeshall. They do not appear in the IGI or 1881 census. Children per 1861 census:

      1. Henry Prentice, b. c. 1847, Gt. Coggeshall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [2]
      2. Rachel Prentiss, b. c. 1849, Gt. Coggeshall.
      3. William Prentice, b. c. 1852, Gt. Coggeshall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[3]

      2. Henry Prentice, b. c. 1847, Gt. Coggeshall. He is probably the Henry V. Prentice, b. c. 1847-48, Coggeshall, who appears in the 1881 census living at 4 Thornback Row, Knights Hill Rd., Lambeth, Surrey, with his wife, Maria, b. c. 1827, Southminster, Essex, and in the 1891 census in Dist. 17, Norwood, St. Mary, London, census. He also appears in the 1901 census in Lambeth, London. Children:

      1. Herbert Prentice, b. c. 1870, Coggeshall, Essex. At home in 1891. Not in 1901 census.
      2. Arthur Prentice, b. c. 1873, Coggeshall, Eslsex. At home in 1891. He may be the Arthur Prentice who appears in the 1901 census in Leyton, Essex, with his wife, Margaret (Gregory?), b. c. 1871, Leyton, and children:
        1. Flossie Prentice, b. c. 1899, Essex.
        2. Lily B. Prentice, b. c. 1891, Scotland.
        3. Norman Prentice, b. c. 1900, Essex.
        Also living with Arthur's family in 1901 was his brother in law, George Gregory, b. c. 1879, Durham, Essex.
      3. Alice Prentice, b. c. 1877, Coggeshall, Essex. Not shown in 1891 census.
      4. Walter Prentice, b. c. 1875, Norwood (per 1891 census). Not in 1901 census.
      5. Sarah Prentice, b. c. 1878, Lr Norwood. At home in 1891.
      6. Harry L. Prentice, b. c. 1880, Lr Norwood. At home in 1891 and 1901.
      7. Alfred Prentice, b. 1881, Lr Norwood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [4]
      8. Rosanna/Rose Prentice, b. c. 1885, Norwood. At home in 1891 and 1901.
      9. Frederick George Prentice, b. c. 1887, Norwood. At home in 1891. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [5]
      10. Albert Prentice, b. c. 1888, Norwood. At home in 1891 and 1901. In 1914 Albert was then living at 14 Eden Rd., West Norwood, Kenley.
      11. Minnie Prentice, b. c. 1879-80. At home in 1891.
      12. Florence Prentice, b. c. 1891. At home in 1891.

      3. William Prentice, b. c. 1852, Gt. Coggeshall. He is probably the William Prentice, b. c. 1851, Coggeshall, Essex, who appears in the 1881 census as a Carman living at 10 Cleveland Ter., Lambeth, Surrey, with his wife, Harriet, b. c. 1848, Coggeshall, and children:

      1. Albert William Prentice, b. c. 1874, Coggeshall, Essex. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [6]
      2. Emily Prentice, b. c. 1877, Coggeshall, Essex.
      3. Ellen Prentice, b. c. 1880, Norwood, Surrey.

      4. Alfred Prentice, b. 1881, Lr Norwood. At home in 1891. In 1914, Alfred was living at 332 Seldon Ave., Detroit, MI. In 1911 Alfred lived in Purley, England which lies a few miles south of London. He appears in Ellis Island records as a passenger on the "Oceanic" which sailed from Southampton and arrive in New York on 7 Jun 1911. Accompanying him was his wife, Alice, b. c. 1880. Alfred was described as of ruddy complexion, brown eyes and gray eyes.

      Their stated destination was Detroit, MI to visit a friend, a Mr. Emans, who lived at 4 Gibson Ave., Detroit, MI.

      He appears in the 1920 and 1930 Detroit, MI census as a "Milk Peddler" with his wife, Alice, b. c. 1881, England, and children:

      1. Alfred N. Prentice, b. c. 1913 in MI. Not in SSDI.
      2. Harold Prentice, b. 28 Feb 1914 and d. Jul 1984 in FL (per SSDI).
      3. Thomas Prentice, b. 22 Jun 1915 and d. Dec 1984 in Howell, MI (per SSDI).
      4. Frank Prentice, b. 7 Mar 1917 and d. 38 May 2001 in FL (per SSDI).
      5. Albert Prentice, b. c. 1919. Not in SSDI.

      5. Frederick George Prentice (or George Frederick Prentice), b. c. 1887, Norwood. At home in 1891. In 1914 he lived in Kenley, England. Frederick emigrated to the United States in that year, departing Southampton aboard the Oceanic and arriving in the port of New York on 9 Apr 1914. The stated purpose of his trip was to visit his brother, Alfred Prentice living at 332 Seldon Ave., Detroit, MI. Frederick was described as 5' 4", dark complexion, dark hair and brown eyes.

      He m. Lucy c. 1910 in England. She was b. c. 1888, London, England, and came to America in 1914 with her husband and children They appear in the 1920 and 1930 census in Birmingham, Oakland Co., MI. Children, per 1920 census:

      1. Violet Prentice, b. c. 1912, London, England. At home in 1930.
      2. Jessie Prentice, b. c. 1913, England. At home in 1930.
      3. Norman Prentice, b. c. 1915, MI. At home in 1930. Not in 2004 SSDI.
      4. Kathleen Prentice, b. c. 1916, MI. At home in 1930.

      6. Albert William Prentice, b. c. 1874, Coggeshall, Essex, and d. 1945. He appears in the 1901 Braintree, Great Coggeshall, census with his wife and children.

      He m. Florence. She was b. c. 1874, Coggeshall, dau. of Alfred French (1850-1878) and Emma Ruggles (1849-??). Children per 1901 census and Ancestry.com :

      1. Albert Prentice, b. 1895-6, Coggeshall
      2. William J. Prentice, b. 1897, Coggeshall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [7]
      3. Clifford Prentice, b. c. 1898, Coggeshall.
      4. Reginald Prentice, b. c. 1899, Coggeshall and d. 1980.
      5. Florence Prentice, b. c. 1902, Coggeshall.
      6. Herbert Thomas Prentice, b. 1 Nov 1903 and d. Feb 1994, Essex. He m. Emily Jane Bugg, b. 9 Dec 1903, Maldon, Essex, dau. of William Bugg (1876-1930) and Emma Smith (1876-1953). An Ancestor Chart for Emily can be found at Ancestry.com .. Children:
        1. Bernard Prentice.
        2. Vera Prentice.

      In 1914, when his brother, Frederick emigrated to the United States, Albert was then living at 14 Eden Rd., West Norwood, Kenley.

      7. William J. Prentice, b. 1897, Coggeshall. He appears in WW I military death records as a Private, Border Regiment, 7th Bn., who d. at age 20 on 30 Oct 1917, son of Albert William and Florence Prentice, of Coggeshall, Essex. His memorial can be found at XXX. H. 9A, Etaples Military Cemetery. A Google search discloses the following information:

        Etaples is a town about 27 kilometres south of Boulogne, France.. The Military Cemetery is to the north of the town, on the west side of the road to Boulogne.

        During the First World War, the area around Etaples was the scene of immense concentrations of Commonwealth reinforcement camps and hospitals. It was remote from attack, except from aircraft, and accessible by railway from both the northern or the southern battlefields. In 1917, 100,000 troops were camped among the sand dunes and the hospitals, which included eleven general, one stationary, four Red Cross hospitals and a convalescent depot, could deal with 22,000 wounded or sick. In September 1919, ten months after the Armistice, three hospitals and the Q.M.A.A.C. convalescent depot remained. The cemetery contains 10,769 Commonwealth burials of the First World War, the earliest dating from May 1915.

        Hospitals were again stationed at Etaples during the Second World War and the cemetery was used for burials from January 1940 until the evacuation at the end of May 1940. After the war, a number of graves were brought into the cemetery from other French burial grounds. Of the 119 Second World War burials, 38 are unidentified. Etaples Military Cemetery also contains 658 German burials and a few war graves of other nationalities. The cemetery, the largest Commission cemetery in France, was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens.

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