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    George Prentice of Shotts, Lanark, Scotland
    By Linus Joseph Dewald Jr., Editor
    Fall 2006 and Revised 4 Aug 2008

    1. George Prentice was b. c. 1755-1765, perhaps in, or near, Shotts, Lanark, Scotland where his children were born.

    He m. Mary Lithgow. Known children per IGI:

    1. Janet Prentice, b. 5 May 1785, Shotts, Lanark, Scotland
    2. Mary Prentice, b. 12 May 1790, Shotts, Lanark, Scotland
    3. John Prentice, b. 23 Feb 1792, Shotts, Lanark, Scotland. He might be any 1 of 3 men of that name in the 1841 Scotland census.
    4. Thomas Prentice, b. 1 Mar 1794, Shotts, Lanark, Scotland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [2]
    5. William Prentice, b. 16 Mar 1796, Shotts, Lanark, Scotland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [3]
    6. David Prentice, b. 10 Mar 1798, Shotts, Lanark, Scotland. He may, or may not, be the David Prentice shown in the 1841 Bothwell Holytown, Lanarkshire Scotland census as b, c, 1796, Lanarkshire, without a wife and apparent children:
      1. Celia Prentice, b. c. 1821, Lanarkshire.
      2. Margaret Prentice, b. c. 1826, Lanarkshire.
      3. Janet Prentice, b. c. 1829, Lanarkshire.
      4. William Prentice, b. c. 1831, Lanarkshire.
    7. Isobel Prentice, b. 4 May 1800, Shotts, Lanark, Scotland
    8. George Prentice, b. 5 May 1802, Shotts, Lanark, Scotland. Not in 1841 or later census.
    9. Adam Prentice, b. 20 Jul 1804, Shotts, Lanark, Scotland.
    10. Adam Prentice, b. 10 Jul 1805, Shotts, Lanark, Scotland. He may, or may not, be the Adam Prentice shown in the 1841 Airdrie, Lanarkshire Scotland census as b, c, 1805, Lanarkshire, with his wife, Margaret, b. c. 1805, Lanarkshire, and son:
      1. Alexander Prentice, b. c. 1831, Lanarkshire.

    2. Thomas Prentice, b. 1 Mar 1794, Shotts, Lanark, Scotland. He appears in the 1851 census in Calder Bank, Old Monkland Civil Parish, with his wife and family.

    He m. Mary, b. c. 1798, Carluke. Children per 1851 census:

    1. Mary Prentice, b. c. 1826, Bothwell. At home in Calder Bank in the 1851 census. 1861 census on Howden Farm, Bothwell.

    2. David Prentice, b. c. 1828, Bothwell. At home in Calder Bank in the 1851 census. 1861 census on Howden Farm, Bothwell. He may be the David Prentice shown in the 1871 census in Glasgow Calton, as b. c. 1831, Bothwell, with his wife, Agnes L., b. c. 1841, Shotts. 1871 census in Glasgow Inner High. Not in 1891 census. Children:
      1. Mary Way Prentice, b. c. 1866. Old Monkland, Lanarkshire. At home in 1871 and 1881 census.
      2. Agnes S. Prentice, b. c. 1868, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire. At home in 1871 and 1881 census.
      3. Margaret Prentice, b. c. 1870, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire. At home in 1871 census. Not home in 1881 census. Not in 1891 census as a Prentice.

    3. Mary Prentice, b. c. 1829, Bothwell. 1861 census on Howden Farm, Bothwell. She is probably the Mary Brown appearing in the 1881, 1891 and 1901 census in Old Monkland with her sister, Isabella (see below).
    4. John Prentice, b. c. 1831, Bothwell. At home in Calder Bank in the 1851 census. In 1871 census in Dalziel, Lanarkshire, with no wife shown, but with children:
      1. Mary A. Prentice, b. c. 1861, Motherwell. Lanarkshire. At home in 1871. Not home in 1881.
      2. Janet Prentice, b. c. 1863, Motherwell. Lanarkshire. At home in 1871. Not home in 1881.
      3. Thomas Prentice, b. c. 1864, Motherwell. Lanarkshire. At home in 1871. At home in 1881. He appears in the 1891 census in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, as an Inspector of Plates, with his wife, Margaret, b. c. 1867, Wishaw, Lanarkshire. Not in 1901 census. Children:
        1. Catherine Prentice, b. c. 1888, Cambusland. At home in 1891.
        2. John Prentice, b. c. 1889, Cambusland. At home in 1891.
      4. Alexander Prentice, b. c. 1866, Motherwell. Lanarkshire. At home in 1871, 1881 and 1891. He appears in the 1901 census in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, as a Colliery Pitheadman with his wife, Bethia, b. c. 1872, Cambusland, Lanarkshire. Children:
        1. Isabella Prentice, b. c. 1895, Cambuslang. At home in 1901 census.
        2. Margaret Prentice, b. c. 1897, Cambuslang. At home in 1901 census.
        3. John Prentice, b. c. 1899, Cambuslang. At home in 1901 census.

      John appears in the 1881 and 1891 Cambusland census with an apparent 2nd wife, Mary, b. c. 1845, Bothwell. In the 1891 census he is a "Gate Keeper Steel Works." Children:

      1. Agnes Prentice, b. c. 1873, Blantyre, Lanarkshire. At home in 1881 and 1891. Not in 1901 census.
      2. Margaret Prentice, b. c. 1876, Blantyre, Lanarkshire. At home in 1881 and 1891. Not in 1901 census.
      3. Mary M. Prentice, b. c. 1878, Blantyre, Lanarkshire. At home in 1881 and 1891. Not in 1901 census.
      4. Isabella Prentice, b. c. 1879, Blantyre, Lanarkshire. At home in 1881 and 1891. Not in 1901 census.
      5. Robert Prentice, b. c. 1881, Blantyre, Lanarkshire. At home in 1891. Not in 1901 census.

    5. George Prentice, b. c. 1833, Bothwell. At home in Calder Bank in the 1851 census. 1861 census a single Boarder in Old Monkland. Not in 1871 census. He appears in the 1881 census in Bothwell as a Colliery Labourer, without a wife shown, but with children:
      1. Agnes R. Prentice, b. c. 1868, Palace Craig, Lanarkshire. At home in 1881 census.
      2. Mary M. Prentice, b. c. 1870, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. At home in the 1881 census.
      3. Elizabeth G. Prentice, b. c. 1874, Holytown, Lanarkshire. At home in the 1881 census.
      4. Thomas Prentice, b. c. 1876, Holytown, Lanarkshire. At home in the 1881 census. He appears in the 1901 Holydown census with his wife, Janet, b. c. 1877, Holytown, and children:
        1. George Prentice, b. c. 1900, Holytown. At home in 1901 census.
        2. Dickson Prentice, b. c. 1900, Holytown. At home in 1901 census.

    6. James Prentice, b. c. 1835, Bothwell. At home in Calder Bank in the 1851 census. 1861 census on Howden Farm, Bothwell. Not in 1871 census. In 1881 census in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, with his wife, Marion S., b. c. 1840, West Calder, Edinburgh. James appears without his wife in the 1901 Bothwell census. Children:
      1. Barbara M. Prentice, b. c. 1861, Whitburn, Linlithgowshire. At home in 1881 census and 1901 census.
      2. Thomas Prentice, b. c. 1867, West Calder, Edinburgh, At home in 1881 census. Not in 1901 census.
      3. James S. Prentice, b. c. 1870, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire. At home in 1881 and 1901 census.
      4. David Prentice, b. c. 1873, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire. At home in 1881 and 1901 census.
      5. Andrew S. Prentice, b. c. 1876, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire. At home in 1881 census and 1901 census..
      6. Mary M. Prentice, b. c. 1878, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire. At home in 1881 and 1901 census.
      7. John A. Prentice, b. c. 1881, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire. At home in 1881 and 1901 census.

    7. William Prentice, b. c. 1837, Bothwell. At home in Calder Bank in the 1851 census. Not in 1861 or 1871 census.

    8. Isabella Prentice, b. c. 1841, Bothwell. At home in Calder Bank in the 1851 census. She is probably the Isabella Brown who appears in the 1881 and 1891 census in Old Monkland as b. c. 1836, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, and children:
      1. Mary Brown, b. c. 1869, Old Monkland. At home in 1881, 1891 and 1901.
      2. John Brown, b. c. 1871, Old Monkland. At home in 1881 and 1891.
      3. Isabella Brown, b. c. 1874, Old Monkland. At home in 1881 and 1901.

    9. Thomas Prentice, b. c. 1843, Bothwell. At home in Calder Bank in the 1851 census. 1861 census on Howden Farm, Bothwell. Not in 1871 census. He may be the Thomas Prentice shown in the 1891 census in Tarbolton, Ayrshire, as b. c. 1844, Bothwell, with his wife, Elizabeth, b. c. 1853, Newto-on-Ayr, Ayrshire, and children:
      1. Jane Prentice, b. c. 1874, Tarbolton, Ayrshire. At home in 1891. Not home in 1901.
      2. Mary Prentice, b. c. 1876, Tarbolton, Ayrshire. At home in 1891 and 1901.
      3. Thomas Prentice, b. c. 1878, Tarbolton, Ayrshire. At home in 1891 and 1901.
      4. David Prentice, b. c. 1880, Tarbolton, Ayrshire. At home in 1891. not ion 1901 census..
      5. William Prentice, b. c. 1883, Tarbolton, Ayrshire. At home in 1891. Not in 1901 census.
      6. John Prentice, b. c. 1885, Tarbolton, Ayrshire. At home in 1891 and 1901.
      7. James Prentice, b. c. 1887, Tarbolton, Ayrshire. At home in 1891 and 1901.
      8. Alexander Prentice, b. c. 1890, Tarbolton, Ayrshire. At home in 1891 and 1901.

    3. William Prentice, b. 16 Mar 1796, Shotts, Lanark, Scotland. He is tentatively identified as the William Prentice, Pitheadman, shown in the 1841 and 1851 Clarkston, Lanarkshire Scotland census as b. c. 1796, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, with his wife and family. At home in 1861 census as b. c. 1896, Bothwell, a "Pitheadman Iron" employee living in the "House North of Edinburgh Road," Clarkston, Lanark.

    He m. Janet, b. c. 1804, Shotts, Lanarkshire. Children per 1841 and 1851 census;

    1. Margaret Prentice, b. c. 1823, Lanarkshire. At home in Clarkston in 1841 census.
    2. George Prentice, b. c. 1825, Lanarkshire. At home in Clarkston in 1841 census.
    3. John Prentice, b. c. 1827, New Monkland, Lanarkshire. At home in Clarkstone in 1841 and 1851 census. He appears in the 1871 census in Dalsert, Lanarkshire, with his wife, Margaret, b. c. 1828, New Monkland, and children:
      1. William Prentice, b. c. 1858, High Ornton, Dalserf, Lanarkshire. At home in 1871. He may be the William Prentice shown in the 1881 census as b. c. 1858, Dalserf, with his wife, Marion (indexed as Mirren in 1881 census), b. c. 1858, Dalserf, and children. 1891 census in Inveresk, Midlothian. 1901 census in Musselburgh, Inveresk, Midlothian, as a Colliery Engine Keeper living at 9 Belfield Terrace. Children of William and Marion:
        1. John Prentice, b. c. 1878, Irvine, Ayrshire. At home in 1881 census in Airdrie, New Monkland. At home in 1891 in Inveresk, Midlothian. At home In Musselburgh, Inveresk, in the 1901 census.
        2. Jessie Prentice, dau., b. c. 1880, Irvine, Ayrshire. At home in 1881 census in Airdrie, New Monkland. At home in 1891 in Inveresk, Midlothian.
        3. Andrew Prentice, b. c. 1883, Inveresk, Midlothian. At home there in 1891 and 1901 census.
        4. William Prentice, b. c. 1885, Inveresk, Midlothian. At home there in 1891 census. At home In Musselburgh, Inveresk, in the 1901 census.
        5. Margaret Prentice, b. c. 1887, Inveresk, Midlothian. At home there in 1891 census. At home In Musselburgh, Inveresk, in the 1901 census.
        6. James Prentice, b. c. 1890, Inveresk, Midlothian. At home there in 1891 census. At home In Musselburgh, Inveresk, in the 1901 census.
        7. Marion Prentice, dau., b. c. 1894, New Craighill, Edionbrgh. At home In Musselburgh, Inveresk, in the 1901 census.
        8. Adam Prentice, b. c. 1896, New Craighill, Edionbrgh. At home In Musselburgh, Inveresk, in the 1901 census.
        9. George Prentice, b. c. 1899, New Craighill, Edinburgh. At home In Musselburgh, Inveresk, in the 1901 census.
      2. Isabella Prentice, b. c. 1860, Dalserf, Lanarkshire. At home in 1871.
      3. John Prentice, b. c. 1862, Dalserf, Lanarkshire. At home in 1871. Not in 1881 or 1901 census.
      4. Margaret Prentice, b. c. 1864, Dalserf, Lanarkshire. At home in 1871. Not home in 1881.
    4. William Prentice, b. c. 1830 New Monkland, Lanarkshire. At home in Clarkston in 1841 and 1851 census. At home in 1861 census as an Engine Keeper living in the "Houase North of Edinburgh Road," Clarkston, Lanark. It is unclear whether he is the William Prentice shown in the 1871 census in Airdrie, New Monkland, as b. c. 1831, Clarkston, Lanarkshire, with his wife, Isabella, b. c. 1833, Glassford, Lanarkshire; no children shown. They appear in the 1881 census in Old Monkland without children. Not in 1891 and 1901 census.
    5. James Prentice, b. c. 1838, New Monkland, Lanarkshire. At home in Clarkstone in 1841 and 1851 census. It is unclear whether he is the James Prentice shown in the 1861 census in New Monkland as b. c. 1836, Clarkston, Mineral Baer, living at a "house north of the Edinburgh Road, Clarkston," with his wife, Janet, b. c. 1836, Old Monkland. Not in 1871 census. 1881 and 1891 census in New Monkland. Children:
      1. Janet Prentice, b. c. 1859, Clarkshire, Lanark. At home in 1861. At home in New Monkland in 1881.
      2. Margaret Prentice, b. c. 1859, Clarkshire, Lanark. At home in 1861. At home in New Monkland in 1881 and 1891.
      3. Elizabeth Prentice, b. c. 1862, Clarkson, Lanarkshire. At home in New Monkland in 1881 and 1891
      4. William Prentice, b. c. 1864, Clarkson, Lanarkshire. At home in New Monkland in 1881 and 1891. It is unclear whether he is the William Prentice shown in the 1901 census in Ayr, Ayrshire, living with a brother named James Prentice (see James, below).
      5. Isabella Prentice, b. c. 1868, Clarkson, Lanarkshire. At home in New Monkland in 1881 and 1891.
      6. James Prentice, b. c. 1874, New Monkland. At home in New Monkland in 1881 and 1891. It is unclear whether he is the James Prentice shown in the 1901 census in Ayr, Ayrshire, living with his wife, Jeannie H., b. c. 1875, Renfrewshire, and children:
        1. James Prentice, b. c. 1889, Glasgow, Lanarkshire. At home in Ayr, Ayrshire in 1901.
        2. John Prentice, b. c. 1889, Glasgow, Lanarkshire. At home in Ayr, Ayrshire in 1901.
        3. William Prentice, b. c. 1900, Glasgow, Lanarkshire. At home in Ayr, Ayrshire in 1901.
    6. (probably) Adam Prentice was b. c. 1840, New Monkland, Lanark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [4]

    4. Adam Prentice was b. c. 1840, New Monkland, Lanark (from our Fall 2003 article about Adam Prentice of New Monkland ). At home in 1861 census living in the "House North of Edinburgh Road," Clarkston, Lanark.

    in the 1881 census he was a Draper living at 2 Albert Place, New Monkland, with his wife and family. Not in 1891 or 1901 census.

    He m. Helen Sawers on 16 Sep 1862, New Monkland, Lanark, Scotland. She was b. c. 1840, Clarkston, Lanark. In 1891 New Monkland census as a Draper's Assistant at No. 2 Albert Pl. without her husband but with her children. 1901 census in New Monkland as a Draper with her children. Children of Adam and Helen: (per IGI and census records):

    1. Bethia Prentice, b. 4 Jun 1863 New Monkland, Lanark, Scotland. At home in 1881 and 1891. She m. Alexander McAra/Macara in 1897 in Airdrie. He was a clergyman (per Genny kang, email, 2 Aug 2008).
    2. Janet Prentice, b. 4 Nov 1864 New Monkland, Lanark, Scotland. She may be the Jessie Prentice shown at home in the 1881, 1891 and 1901 census.
    3. William Prentice, b. 8 Oct 1866, New Monkland, Lanark, Scotland. Not in 1881 or 1901 census.
    4. James Prentice, b. 5 May 1868, Airdrie, New Monkland, Lanark, Scotland. At home in 1881 and 1891. He may be tthe James Prentice shown in the 1901 New Monkland census as b. c. 1869, Airdrie, with his wife, Elizabeth, b. c. 1869, Airdrie, and son:
      1. Mary Prentice, b. c. 1899, Airdrie. At home in 1901.

    5. Helen Prentice, b. 20 Mar 1871, New Monkland, Lanark, Scotland. At home in 1881. She may be the Nellie Prentice shown at home in the 1891 census.
    6. Margarert Prentice, b. 7 May, 1873 New Monkland, Lanark, Scotland. At home in 1891. She may have m. John Swan McAra in 1897 (per Genny kang, email, 2 Aug 2008).
    7. Ann "Annie" Prentice, b. c. 1875, Airdrie, New Monkland, Lanark. At home in 1881, 1891 and 1901.
    8. Mary Prentice, b. c. 1877, Airdrie, New Monkland, Lanark. At home in 1881 and 1901.
    9. William A. Prentice, b. c. 1880, Airdrie, New Monkland, Lanark. At home in 1881, 1891 and 1901.
    10. John A. Prentice, b. c. 1884, Airdrie, New Monkland, Lanark. At home in 1891 and 1901.

    Who are George Prentice's Parents?

    A search of our records, the IGI and Scotland Christenings did not disclose any George Prentice born in Shotts in an appropriate time frame.

    We did, however, find a George Prentice b. in our Spring 2000 issue at Prentices of Whitburn, Scotland ; he is shown in as George Prentice, chr. 6 Aug 1765, Whitburn, son of James Prentice and Marrion Waddel. Whitburn lies only about 6 or 7 miles NE of Shotts.

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