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    Mary Ann Prentice of Diss, Norfolk, England
    By Linus Joseph Dewald Jr., Editor
    Summer 2000 and Revised: 20 May 2008
    We are helping Alejandro Giralt of Buenos Aires, Argentine, in tracing the ancestry of his Mary Ann Prentice who married Edgar Sparrow of Diss, Norfolk, England. With the invaluable aid of Alejandro, Ian Prentice, Don Armstrong, Peter Walkerley, census records, the IGI and other contributors named in the article, we have constructed the following likely family tree for Mary Ann Prentice.

    A. John Prentice, perhaps b. c. 1620-30. He m. Elizabeth. They had 1 or more children, including:

    1. Nicholas Prentice, b. 18 Nov 1651. . . . . . . . . [1]

    1. Nicholas Prentice, b. 18 Nov 1651 in Stradbrooke and d. 4 Sep 1740 in Diss. Nicholas m. Ann Downeing on 5 Oct 1699. Ann was the daughter of Henry and Ann Downeing, the eldest of 11 children b. 21 Apr 1674; she d. 30 Dec 1750.

    Ian Prentice suggests that there is every probability that Nicholas Prentice is a descendant of the Prentices of Palgrave , but such a link has not yet been identified.

    Children of Nicholas and Ann:

    1. Henry Prentice, b. 7 Apr 1715; d. 9 Jun 1749. . . . . . . [2]
    2. John Prentice, b. 7 Jul 1700; d. 17 Jun 1705.
    3. Ann Prentice, b. 25 Jan 1701/2. According to the parish registers for Diss, published by the Norfolk & Norwich G. S. Ann was buried on 9 April 1718.
    4. Mary Prentice, b. 5 Dec 1703; d. 3 Jan 1703/4.
    5. Mary Prentice, b. 8 Jan 1705/6; d. 18 May 1772.
    6. Margaret Prentice, b. 29 Feb 1707/8; m. Robert Holmes 1731 Roydon.
    7. Elizabeth Prentice, b. 6 Oct 1710.
    8. John Prentice, b. 8 Jan 1712/13. According to the parish registers for Diss, published by the Norfolk & Norwich G. S. John was buried on 9 April 1718.

    2. Henry Prentice, b. 7 Apr 1715; d. 9 Jun 1749; m. Hannah Farrant in 1737 in Palgrave; she d. 10 Feb 1788 aged 80 a Pauper. Children:

    1. James Prentice, an Agricultural Labourer b. 2 Feb 1744. . . . . . . [3]
    2. John Prentice, apprenticed to Carlton Sussum a Cordwainer in Diss in 1755; born c. 1739; d. 18 Apr 1816 aged 76; m. Sarah Farrow in Diss 22 Jun 1765; she d. 26 Nov 1772.
    3. Ann Prentice, b. 1740; m. John Garrod 25 Oct 1768; d. 25 Jul 1809.
    4. Samuel Prentice, witness to marriage of William Kemp and Martha Sheldeck on 11 Oct 1763.
    5. Nicholas Prentice, b. 1 Mar 1746 m. Ann Aldous 1783 in Tannington near Stradbrooke.
    6. Mary Prentice, b. 5 Feb 1748; d. 10 Dec 1823 aged 75 in the Poor House; she m. Jacob Catermole 15 Mar 1776 in Roydon; he was b. 7 Nov 1751; d. 7 Jan 1826 Poor House.

    3. James Prentice, b. 2 Feb 1744; he was alive in Burston in 1841. Agricultural Labourer. He m. Elizabeth Catchpole on 28 Oct 1768. She was bap 15 Sep 1745, Bressingham, and was bur. 18 Aug 1789, Bressingham. She was the daughter of John Catchpole (buried February 14 1776 at Bressingham) by his second wife (married at Bressingham 3 June 1735), Ann Cunningham, who was buried at Bressingham in August 1779. John and Ann had several other children baptised at Bressingham. Children of James and Elizabeth (per Peter Walkerley, email, 11 Jan 2005):

    1. James Prentice, bap. 3 Mar 1771, Bressingham. . . . . . [3.1]
    2. Ann Prentice, bap. 1769, Bressingham
    3. Elizabeth Prentice, bap. 1773, Bressingham
    4. Henry Prentice, bap. 1776, Bressingham. He appears in the 1851 census at Burston, age 74, and was buried at Diss 1857, age 81.
    5. Mary Prentice, bap. 1778, Bressingham
    6. William Prentice, bap. 1781, Bressingham
    7. Samuel Prentice, bap. 1784, Bressingham.

    3.1 James Prentice, bap. 3 Mar 1771, Bressingham and bur. 26 Jul 1849 aged 78 at Burston.

    He m. Elizabeth Last on 1 Oct 1793 in Diss, Norfolk (per IGI and Peter Walkerley, email, 11 Jan 2005). Elizabeth Last was b. c. 1767 and was bur. at Burston 23 July 1850 aged 83 was almost certainly the sister of the Samuel Last b at Diss between 30 March/30 June 1773 and buried 26 June 1859 aged 86. Subject to further investigation, Elizabeth Last and Samuel Last were likely the children of William and Jane Last (nee Goddard) of Diss, in which case they were the siblings of Charles Last (ca1785-1864) who was a soldier in the 4th (Kings Own) Regiment of foot, which saw action at Waterloo in 1815. Samuel Last m. Mary Leverett 8 Nov 1797 and was witnessed by James Prentice. Elizabeth was living with her son, James, in the 1841 census at Burston. Children:

    1. (perhaps) Mary Prentice, b. c. 1795-1800. She m. Samuel Rash 21 Oct 1818 in Diss, Norfolk, England. (per IGI)
        Comment: By email of 9 Oct 2000, Don Armstrong suggests she may be the daughter of the daughter of Mary Prentice born in 1770 to John Prentice and Sarah Farrow. The entry in the Diss register reads: "Mary, natural Daughter of Mary Prentice (Spinster) was born April 23 1795 and privately baptised April 25 1795.
    2. James Prentice, bap. 23 Aug 1796. . . . . . . . . [4]
    3. Samuel Prentice, a Labourer b. 1811 in Hoxne, Suffolk and d. Jun 1879 in Hoxne. He m. Emily Martin 5 Jan 1832 in Pullham. She was b. c. 1813, Pulham St. Mary Magdalen, Norfolk (The 1851 census says she was b. c. 1821, but that seems like an error). They appear in the 1841 and 1751 census in Pulham St. Mary magdalen. Children:
      1. Robert Prentice, b. c. 1834, Norfolk. At home in St. Mary Magdalen Pulham in 1841.
      2. Helen/Ellen Prentice, b. c. 1836, Pulham St. Mary Magdalen, Norfolk. At home in St. Mary Magdalen Pulham in 1841 and 1851.
      3. Rebecca Prentice, b. c. 1838, "Pulham Magde",Norfolk. At home in St. Mary Magdalen Pulham in 1841 and 1851.
      4. William Prentice, b. c. 1840, "Pulham Magde"Norfolk. At home in St. Mary Magdalen Pulham in 1841.
    4. Richard Prentice, b. c. 1801, Winfarthing, Norfolk; d. 8 May 1886 in Brockdish. . . . . . . [5]
    5. David Prentice, a Gunsmith of Eye, b. 1803 in Diss. . . . [6]
    6. Henry Prentice, b. 1804.
    7. William Prentice. Additional investigation is needed. One source says William was an Agricultural Labourer b. 1804, d. Mar 1869, and that he m. Mary Coleman Dec 1842. However, Peter Walkerley's email of 11 Jan 2005, says William was bap. 23 May 1813 at Burston, that he lived for the most part of his adult life at Gissing and appears in the census returns 1841-1901, and that he m. Ann Martin and had issue, all mentioned in census returns:
      1. William Prentice, b. 1843, Diss, and d. Jan 1926, Pulham. In 1881 census in Kent at 4 Consitution Hill, Snodland, age 38, general labourer, with his wife Annie aged 39, born Cooling (Kent) and mother in law. He later returned to Norfolk wher he was named in the census returns 1891 at 80 Martins Lane, Burston, and again in 1901 at Burston aged 56. He later entered the Union workhouse at Pulham where he died January 1926 and was buried 21 January aged 83. His widow Ann died there and was buried 12 April 1930, aged 88.
      2. James Prentice, b. and d. 1844
      3. Ann Prentice, b. 1846, Gissing
      4. Sarah Ann Prentice, b. 25 Nov 1847 and d. 8 Nov 1939, Hendon. She m. James Hardy at Sheffield. They had 1 or more children, including:
        1. Pamela Hardy, b. Aug 1869 at Diss Hewood.
      5. James Prentice, b. 1848 and d. 1850.
      6. Mary Ann Prentice, b. 1849, Gissing
      7. Phyllis Prentice, b. 1850 and d. 1851.
      8. Salomie Prentice, b. 1852, Gissing, and d. 1910, Thelveton. She m. William Leeder and left many descendants.
    8. Solomon Prentice, an Agricultural Labourer in Burston b. 1807 in Diss and bur. 25 Sep 1890 and; called "of Winfarthing Way, Burston." He m. a widow, Susanna Woodrow who had children by a prior marriage. Solomon and Susanna appear in the 1851 census in Burstoon with the children of her prior marriage (Charles Woodrow, 5; Emily Woodrow, 7; James Woodrow, 10). She was b. c. 1808, Burston, and d. Jun 1889. Both appear in the 1881 Burston census.
    9. John Prentice, b. 1805; d. 19 Apr 1879. . . . . . . [7]
    10. Sophia Prentice, b. c. 1807-1811. She was living with her father at the time of the 1841 with her husband, John Burroughs who she m. 12 Nov 1833, and daughter:
      1. Elizabeth Burroughs.

    4. James Prentice, b. Gissing and bap. 23 Aug 1796. A Labourer. He may have m. Mary Bond on 19 Oct 1819 at Diss, Norfolk. (See Fn. 1 where Don Armstrong suggests that James later married, as his 2nd wife, Sarah Jackson). Children:

    1. James Prentice, bap. 9 Jun 1820 and perhaps d. Dec 1850. He m. Martha in the Depwade area in the March quarter of 1850 and he had a daughter:
      1. Mary Prentice, b. in the Depwade area in the June quarter of 1850. She m. Mr. Mayhew. Mary appears in the 1871 census in Barston, without her husband, and with her mother, Martha, living in the home of her uncle, John Spurling
    2. William Prentice, b. 8 Feb 1821; d. Sep 1875; m. Susannah Dec 1842 in Depwade; she d. Jun 1889: children:
      1. William Prentice, a Draper's Assistant in Norwich in 1843, d. 29 Sep 1860.
      2. James Prentice, b. March 1845. Not in 1881 census.
      3. Ann Prentice, b. Dec 1847, d. Sep 1855, Depwade.
    3. Amos Prentice, b. 1824 lived Burston; d. 1894. He appears in the 1881 census as a widowed agricultural laborer (per Alejandro Giralt, email, 22 Jun 2004).
    4. Matilda Prentice, b. 25 April 1828, Diss, Norfolk. Don Armstrong advises the 1851 census shows Matilda married to a William Moore with illegitimate child, William Prentice. He infers William was b. before she m. William Moore.
    5. Mahala Prentice, b. 25 Apr 1828 m. Dec 1848, Depwade.
    6. Martha Prentice, b. 20 Aug 1830; d. probably in Sep 1865, perhaps unmarried. In the 1851 census she is living in Arthur's household and is called "U" (or unmarried) and Arthur's "sister in law," but that may not be accurate for reasons discussed below. She may, or may not, be the mother of:
      1. Mary Ann Prentice. . . . . . . . . [8]
    7. Aaron Prentice, b. 11 Feb 1833, Diss; d. Sep 1903. A Farmer of 4 acres in Winfarthing; m. Martha in Jun 1860 in Depwade; she was b. c. 1837, Rickenhall, Norfolk and d. Jun 1914. He appears in the 1881 Diss census living on Burston Hall Rd.and 1891 Diss census living at 30 Green Dragon (public house) with his wife and children.
      1. Ellen Prentice, b. c. 1864, Diss Heywood. Not at home in 1891 census.
      2. George Prentice, b. c. 1865, Diss Heywood. Not at home in 1891 census.
      3. Thirza Prentice, b. c. 1869, Diss Heywood. She is probably the same person as the Theresa Prentice shown in the 1891 census living at her parent's home with her husband, Alfred Moore, b. c. 1870
      4. Aaron/Aron Prentice, b. c. 1870, Diss Heywood. At home in 1891 census. He later appears in the 1901 census in Burston with his wife and children:
        1. Eva Prentice, b. c. 1894, Burston.
        2. Arthur Prentice, b. c. 1896, Burston.
        3. Lilley/Lily Prentice, b. c. 1898, Burston.
        4. Kate/Catherine Prentice, b. c. 1900, Burston.
      5. Alfred Prentice, b. c. 1875, Diss Heywood. At home in 1891 census.
      Also living with the family in 1881 is Anna L. Rinter, granddaughter, b. c. 1879, Gissing, Norfolk.
    8. Thirza Prentice, b. 5 Aug 1836, Diss, Norfolk; d. Dec 1843.

    5. Richard Prentice, b. c. 1801, Winfarthing, Norfolk, England. The date of his death is unclear: one source says he d. 8 May 1886 in Brockdish while Peter Walkerley's email of 11 Jan 2005 says Richard was bur. 11 Feb 1869 at Burston. Richard was a witness at the marriage of his brother, James, to Mary Bond (#4, below). Richard appears in the 1841 and 1851 census in Burston, Norfolk, with his wife and family. Not in 1861 and later census.

    Richard m. Esther Field on 21 Oct 1823, both signed with their x, witnessed by Elizabeth Prentice and George Bolton (both x) (per Peter Walkerley, email 12 Jan 2005). Esther was b. c. 1803 and was bur. Oct 1860, age 58. Known children:

    1. Benjamin Prentice, b. 10 Nov 1821 and baptised as the son of Esther Field at Diss 25 Nov 1821, "reputed father Richard Prentice" (per Peter Walkerley, email, 11 Jan 2005).
    2. Arthur Prentice, b. c. 1825, Burston, Norfolk. . . . . . . . . . [5.1]
    3. Amos Prentice, b. c. 1826, Norfolk (per 1841 census). He might be the Amos Prentiss shown in the 1871 Barston census as b. c. 1820, Burston, with his wife, Ann, b. c. 1822, Diss, Norfolk. No children shown. The 1826 Amos appears in the 1881 Burston census as a Widower without children. He appears in the 1891 Burston census as a widower with an estimated birth date of 1830.
    4. Charlotte Prentice, b. c. 1828, Norfolk (per 1841 census)
    5. Richard Prentice, b. c. 1829, Burston, Norfolk (per 1841 census). At home 1830. Farmer. He appears in the 1871, 1881, 1891 and 1901 Burston census with his wife, Charlotte, b. c. 1837, Oakley, and children:
      1. Benjamin Prentice, b. c. 1869, Burston. At home in 1881, 1891 and 1901.
      2. Osborn C. Sheldrake, b. c. 1860, Diss, Step Son. At home in 1871 and 1891, surnamed Prentice. At home in 1901, named Osben Sheldrake (indexed as Sheldraks).
      3. Reuben J. Sheldrake, b. c. 1862, Burston, Step Son. At home in 1871, surnamed Prentice. He is likely the Reuben Prentice, b. c. 1862, Burston, who appears in the 1901 census in Wrotham, Kent, with his wife, Mary, b. c. 1862, Thelveton, Norfolk, with his children:
        1. Ivy Prentice, b. c. 1895, Wrotham, Kent.
        2. Lemon Prentice, b. c. 1887, Danehill, Sussex.
        3. Pamela Prentice, b. c. 1890, Wrotham, Kent.
      4. Rosilla/Rosetta Sheldrake, b. c. 1864, Pulham St Mary. Norfolk, England, Step Daughter. At home in 1871 and 1891, surnamed Prentice.
      Also living with Richard (b. c. 1829)and his family in 1871 is Thomas Self, b. c. 1778, Burston, and called Grandfather. His surname is not that of Richard's mother (Elizabeth Last) and he might be a grandfather of Richard's wife, Charlotte, or of her children surnamed Sheldrake.

    6. Elizabeth Prentice, b. c. 1830-32, Norfolk (per 1841 census). At home in 1851.
    7. Matilda Prentice, b. c. 1834, Burston, Norfolk (per 1841 census). At home in 1851.
    8. Eleanor Prentice, b. c. 1836, Norfolk (per 1841 census)
    9. Mahalia Prentice, b. c. 1839, Norfolk (per 1841 census)
    10. Helen Prentice, b. c. 1842, Burston, Norfolk (per 1851 census)
    11. Eldred Prentice, b. c. 1846, Burston, Norfolk (per 1851 census).

    5.1 Arthur Prentice, b. c. 1825, Burston, Norfolk.

    He m. Mahala Prentice on 26 Nov 1848 in the Parish Church of Diss. Mahala was the daughter of his uncle, James, #4d, below. Witnesses were Richard Prentice and Elizabeth Prentice (she might be Elizabeth Last, the mother of James and Richard [i.e. the grandmother of Arthur and Mahala], or some other Elizabeth not yet identified).

    Arthur and Mahala had the following children (per 1851 census):

    1. Elizabeth Prentice, daughter, b. c. 1845, Gissing, Norfolk.
    2. Thirza Prentice, daughter, b. c. 1848, Diss, Norfolk.
    3. Emma Prentice, daughter, b. c. 1850, Gissing, Norfolk.

    Arthur later appears in the 1871 census in St. Mary, Norfolk, where his wife is identified as Ann, b. c. 1840, Burston, Norfolk, with children:

    1. Thomas Prentice, b. c. 1852, Burston, Norfolk. Living with his brother, Joseph, in the 1891 Horton, Yorkshire, census and in the 1901 Bradford census.
    2. Joseph Prentice, b. c. 1856, Burston, Norfolk. . . . . . . . [5.2]
    3. Jane Prentice, b. c. 1863, Thetford, Norfolk.

    Arthur appears in the 1891 census in Dickleburgh, Norfolk, as a Domestic Gardner without his wife and family. Apparently as a duplicate census entry, Arthur also seems to appear in a different census entry in Dickleburgh with his (2nd?) wife, Mary Ann, b. c. 1831, Bacton, Norfolk. He appears in the 1901 census in Kirkley, Suffolk, with his wife, Mary Ann, ages 76 and 70 respectvely.

    5.2 Joseph Prentice, b. c. 1856, Burston, Norfolk. He appears in the 1891 census in Horton, Yorkshire. He later appears in the 1901 census in Bradford, Yorkshire, with his wife, Anne Elizabeth, b. c. 1858, Davington, Lincolnshire, and children:

    1. Alice M. Prentice, b. c. 1894, Bradford, Yorkshire. At home in 1901.
    2. Arthur Prentice, b. c. 1886, Bradford. At home in 1901. . . . . . . . . [5.3]
    3. William/Willie Prentice, b. c. 1895-96, Bradford. . . . . . . [5.4]

    5.3 Arthur Prentice, b. c. 1886, Brandford. At home in 1901. Pending further investigation, he is tentatively identified as the "A. Prentice of Bradford Moor, Bradford, YorkshPRENTICE, who was married to an unidentified wife and had a son:

    1. Norman Prentice, identified in WW II military death records as a Private, East Yorkshire Regiment, 2nd Bn., who d. at the age of 25 between 31 May 1940 and 1 Jun 1940, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Prentice, of Bradford Moor, Bradford, Yorkshire. His memorial can be found at Plot 2. Row B. Grave 14, De Panne Communal Cemetery. A Google search discloses the following information:

        De Panne Communal Cemetery in Belgium is located 6 kilometres west of Veurne on the N34 Kerkstraat, a road leading from the N35 Pannestraat connecting Veurne to De Panne. From Veurne the N35 leads for 6 kilometres to the coastal village of De Panne. On reaching the village of De Panne the N35 meets the N34 towards Adinkerke. 2 kilometres along the N34 on the left hand side lies the Communal Cemetery of De Panne. This cemetery is forewarned by a distinct bending of the road immediately prior to reaching the cemetery.

        The British Expeditionary Force was involved in the later stages of the defence of Belgium following the German invasion in May 1940, and suffered many casualties in covering the withdrawal to Dunkirk. De Panne village was the site of the final General Headquarters of the BEF in 1940, and there was a Casualty Clearing Station on the beach, which was an embarkation beach for the evacuation. From 27 May to 1 June 1940, the Germans strove to prevent the embarkation of the troops by incessant bombing, machine-gunning and shelling. The first German troops reached the village between 14.00 and 15.00 hrs on 31 May, and after heavy fighting, the commune was completely occupied by about 9.00 hrs on 1 June.

        The Commonwealth plot in the communal cemetery was specially constructed by the local authorities in August 1940, so that the Commonwealth graves might all be together. More than 200 of the burials were moved by the Belgians into this plot from other locations in the cemetery and from scattered sites on the beaches and roads of the commune. The remainder were casualties later washed ashore, airmen shot down by the Germans, and others who lost their lives at the time of the liberation in 1944. There are now 259 Commonwealth burials and commemorations of the Second World War in this cemetery. 79 of the burials are unidentified but seven casualties known to be buried among them but whose graves cannot now be precisely identified are commemorated by special memorials inscribed "Buried near this spot". The cemetery also contains two First World War burials (one of which is unidentified), both together in Block F of the Civilian section, 10 metres from entrance to the Belgian Military Plot.

    5.4 William/Willie Prentice, b. c. 1895-96, Bradford. He appears in WW I military death records as a Private, West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own), 17th Bn., who d. at age 21 on 23 Nov 1916, son of Joseph Prentice and Ann Elizabeth Prentice, of 82, Clipstone Street, West Bowling, Bradford, Yorks. His memorial is located at II. B. 14, Wanquetin Communal Cemetery in France. Wanquetin is a village approximately 12 kilometres west of Arras and approximately 6 kilometres north of Beaumetz. Wanquetin Communal Cemetery lies to the north-east of the village on the road to Warlus (D.59)

    6. David Prentice (son of James and Elizabeth), a Gunsmith of Eye, b. 1803-6 in Diss and d. Sep 1866. In 1841 census in Eye, Suffolk.

    He m. 1st Ann Warnes 31 Dec 1821 in Gissing. She was b. c. 1806 and d. 1842. Known children:

    1. George Prentice, b. 1822 Gissing. At home in 1841 in Eye, Suffolk. 1861 census in Chelsea, Middlesex. He was a Coachsmith in Eye and then a Gunmaker by 1881. He married Agnes/Agness Ann Rayner (per AH, email, 19 Jun 2008) in late 1843 in the Hartismere district. She was b. c. 1823, Eye, Suffolk. In 1891, Agnes was living as a Pauper in Wandsworth, London. Children:
      1. Mahala Prentice, b. 1843 Eye; m. Haggard and lived in Paddington with husband Haggard in 1881.
      2. Agnes Ann Prentice, b. 1847, Eye. At home in 1851.
      3. Anna Maria Prentice, b. 1851, Eye, Suffolk. At home in 1851.

    2. Matilda Prentice, b. c. 1823-26. . . . . . . . . [9]
    3. John Prentice, b. 1826 in Gissing. . . . . . . . . . . . [10]
    4. Mahala Prentice, b. 1832 in Gissing. At home in 1841 and 1851 census in Eye, Suffolk. She m. George Rush in Dec 1852. He was b. c. 1831, Eye. They appear in the 1861 census in Eye with their children:
      1. Gertrude Rush, b. c. 1853, Eye. At home in 1861.
      2. George Rush, b. c. 1856, Eye. At home in 1861.
      3. Sarah Rush, b. c. 1857, Eye. At home in 1861.
      4. Edgar Rush, b. c. 1859, Eye. At home in 1861.

    5. Mary Prentice, b. c. 1833. At home in 1841 and 1851 in Eye, Suffolk.
    6. Petre (Peter?) Prentice, b. c. 1836. At home in 1841 in Eye, Suffolk
    7. Margaret "Dolly" Prentice, b. 1838 in Eye. At home in 1841 and 1851 in Eye, Suffolk.
    8. Solomon Prentice, b. June 1839 in Eye, and d. 24 May 1902 at 29 Benbow Road, Hammersmith. At home in 1841 and 1851 in Eye, Suffolk In 1861 he was a visitor in the home of Thomas and Hannah Shattock in St. Pancras, Middlesex. In 1871, Solomon and his family were living in Paddington, London. He became a Gunmaker of Holy Trinity, Paddington, London where he and his family appear in the 1881 census living at 11 Oakley Rd., London. In 1891 and 1901 census in Hammersmith, London with his wife and family. He m. Maria Louisa Rush of Mendlesham on 2 Oct 1867; she was b. c. 1841 in Eye and d. 21 Feb 1924 in Hammersmith. They had one daughter:
      1. Anna Maria Prentice, b. 17 April 1870 in London (per 1881 census) and she m. William Rush.
    9. Walter Prentice, b. c. 1842, Eye, Suffolk. At home in 1851 and 1861. In 1881 he was living in Stratton St. Mary, unmarried. In 1891 he lived in Ipswich, Suffolk, unmarried. In 1901 living in St. Clement, Suffolk, unmarried.

    David m. 2nd He m. 2nd Maria Marshall who was b. c. 1820 in Eye, Suffolk. In the 1901 census she is living with the family of her son, David.

    1. James Prentice, b. 1845, Eye, Suffolk. At home in 1851 and 1861.
    2. Daniel Prentice, b. 1848, Eye, Suffolk. At home in Eye in 1851 and 1861. He became an Agricultural Labourer in St. Stephens, Ipswich by 1881. He m. Eliza who was b. c. 1851, Ipswich, Suffolk. She was a Laundress who d. Dec 1920 in Ipswich. They appear in the 1891 census in Ipswich, Suffolk. Children:
      1. David J Prentice, b. 1873 in Ipswich, Suffolk. At home in 1891. He appears in the 1901 census in St. Helen, Suffolk, with his wife, Kate, b. c. 1871, Ipswich. Children per 1901 census:
        1. Hilda K. Prentice, b. c. 1898, Ipswich.
        2. Maud Prentice, b. c. 1900, Ipswich.
      2. Frederick J. Prentice, b 1874, Ipswich, Suffolk. At home in 1891.
      3. Maude Prentice, b. 1876, Ipswich, Suffolk. At home in 1891.
      4. Florence Prentice, b. 1879, Ipswich, Suffolk. At home in 1891.
      5. Louisa Prentice, b. c. 1882, Ipswich, Suffolk. At home in 1891.
      6. Harry Prentice, b. c. 1883, Ipswich, Suffolk. At home in 1891.
      7. Jesse Prentice, son, b. c. 1886, Ipswich, Suffolk. At home in 1891.
      8. Arthur Prentice b. c. 1887, Ipswich, Suffolk. At home in 1891.
      9. Charles F. Prentice, b. c. 1890, Ipswich, Suffolk. At home in 1891.

    3. Harry David Prentice, b. 1850, Eye, Suffolk; christened 27 May 1866, Eye. At home in 1851 and 1861. In 1881 he was a Bootmaker in St. Mathew, Ipswich. In 1891 census in Kensington, London with his family. He became a Furnisher by the time of his death in 1917 in Ipswich. He m. Eliza who was b. c. 1856, Alderbury, Wiltshire. Children per 1891 census:
      1. Anne Prentice, b. c. 1874, St. Pancras, London. At home in 1891. Not home in 1901.
      2. Daisy K. Prentice, b. c. 1884, Fulham, London. At home in 1891. Not home in 1901.
      3. Ellen Prentice, b. c. 1887, Fulham, London. At home in 1891. Not home in 1901.
      4. Jessie E. Prentice, dau., b. c. 1889, Fulham, London. At home in 1891. Not home in 1901.
      5. Edwin Prentice, b. c. 1892, Fulham, London. At home in 1901.

    4. Emily Maria Prentice, b. Jun 1852, christened on 22 April 1866, Eye. At home in 1861.
    5. Kate/Catherine Prentice, b, c. 1859, Eye, Suffolk and chr. 30 March 1866, Eye. At home 1861. In 1871 she was a pupil in Ipswich St. Helen, Suffolk.
    6. Frederick Prentice, born March 1855; christened 30 March 1866, Eye. At home in 1861. In 1901 census in Kingsdown Dover, Kent, with his wife, Florence, b. c. 1867, Northamptonshire, and children:
      1. Adeline Prentice, b. c. 1887, Ireland. At home in 1901.
      2. Arthur Prentice, b. c. 1888, Ireland. At home in 1901.
      3. Edward Prentice, b. c. 1900, Isle of Grain, Kent. At home in 1901.
      4. George Prentice, b. c. 1891, Ireland. At home in 1901.
      5. Nora Prentce, b. c. 1901, Kingsdown, Kent. At home in 1901.

    7. John Prentice, b. 1805 and d. 19 Apr 1879. He was a Labourer of Pulham which lies about 5 miles NW of Harleston. John then became a farmer of Stratton St. Mary

    John m. Phoebe Preston in Weybread which lies perhaps 2 miles south of Harleston. Weybread 2 Apr 1829; she d. Mar 1884 in Dickleborough.

    The 1841 census for St. Mary Magdalen Pulham, Norfolk, show John Prentice, b. c. 1805, Norfolk, with his wife, Phebe, b. c. 1807, Norfolk, and children:

    1. Henry Prentice was b. c. 1830-31, Brockdish, Norfolk, England. . . . . . . [11]
    2. Caroline Prentice, b. c. 1832, Norfolk. At home in 1841 census.
    3. Sarah Prentice, b. c. 1836, Norfolk. At home in 1841 census.
    4. James Prentice, b. c. 1839, Norfolk. At home in 1841 census.

    8. Mary Ann Prentice, b. 1848/49 in Diss (per 1881 Diss census) also appears in the household of Arthur Prentice (#7i, above) in the 1851 census. In that 1851 census Mary Ann is identified as Arthur's "niece." For now, it is unclear who Mary Ann's father is; he may be a brother to Arthur, or Mary Ann's mother might have been unmarried. It is also presently unclear who Mary Ann's mother is; she might have been deceased, or she might have been Martha Prentice.

      Comment: Don Armstrong suggests another possibility as to the identity of Mary Ann's parents. Don identifies a Maryann Prentice, b. 1849 to James and Maria Prentice of Garboldisham, Norfolk. The relationship between Arthur and James is not known, but if they were brothers, then Mary Ann would, in fact, be the "niece" shown in the 1851 Diss census.

    But whoever her parents were, Mary Ann is almost certainly the same Mary Ann Prentice "of Syleham" who married Edgar Sparrow on 11 Nov 1868 in the Hoxne area according to St. Catherine's House Index of Marriages, reference number 4a 1119. Edgar Sparrow was called "a Deputy Parish Clerk."

    Interestingly, Mary Ann's marriage record identifies her "father" as John Dove. He is probably the John Dove appearing in the 1851 Diss census who was at that time age 48 and married to Letitia, age. 49. For that John to have been her "father," he was likely her stepfather who married Mary Ann's mother at some date after 1851.

    A copy of Mary Ann's obituary indicates "had lived in Diss nearly all her life," passing away at her home on Shelfanger Road in Diss. Children:

    1. John William Sparrow, b. 1869, Syleham, Suffolk. . . . . . . [12]
    2. Albert Sparrow, b. 1871.
    3. George Sparrow, b., 1873. He m. Ruth.
    4. Kate Allice Sparrow, b. 1875. She m. Walter who m. Mr. Radford.
    5. Maud Sparrow, b. 1877. She m. Bert Burcham.
    6. Guy Sparrow.
    7. Percy Ephram Sparrow, b. 8 Aug 1876, Diss, Norfolk, England. He m. Pamela Durrant, b. 15 Nov 1881 in Lamberth, Surrey, England. They emigrated to Buenos Aires, Argentina.
    8. Leonard Charles Sparrow, b. 1881.
    9. Guy Sparrow, b. 1888. He m. Kathleen Baldwin.
    10. Frank Sparrow, b. 1890. He m. Elisabeth Hennesy and lived in Paris.

    9. Matilda Prentice, b. c. 1823-24, Gissing, Norfolk, and d. Jun 1876, Eye, Suffolk. At home in 1841 in Eye, Suffolk.

    She m. Charles Read on 4 Dec 1843 in Hartismere. He was b. c. 1823 in Eye, Suffolk abd d, bef, Jul 1876. By email of 12 Jun 2003, David Line provides additional information about Matilda who is his g. g. grandmother. Matilda's father David was a Gunsmith and perhaps had cause to use his shotguns since Matilda's first child was born very soon after her wedding. Children of Matilda and Charles:

    1. Henry Read, b. c. Mar 1844, Eye, Suffolk. He m. Emily R. R.. She was b. c. 1850, Kings Cross, MDX.
    2. Owen Read, b. c. Mar 1846, Eye. He m. Emily who was b. c. 1852, Occold, Suffolk.
    3. Charles Read, b. c. Mar 1848, Eye.
    4. David Read. b. 3 Aug 1850, Eye and d. after 1901. He m. Martha West on 9 Jul 1876. She was b. 11 Feb 1851, Claygate, Whittlesey, CAM. and d. after 1901.

    10. John Prentice, b. 1826 in Gissing and d. March 1892 in Kensington. At home in Eye, Suffolk in 1841. He was a Gunmaker of 12 Carlton Terrace, Paddington, London.

    His second wife was Louisa, b. 1837 in Holborn. John and Louisa's children (per 1881 and 1891 census):

    1. John ALbert Prentice, b. 1849 in Stepney, London. He became a Gunmaker and died in March 1888 in Marylebone where he married in March 1877.
    2. Thomas Henry Brown Prentice, b. March 1859 in St. Pancras where he was working as a Gardener in 1881.
    3. Maria Prentice, b. Dec 1862 in Paddington, London. She might be the Kate W. Prentice shown in the 1891 census living with her brother, Richard. Maria appears in the 1901 census in Bournemouth, Hampshire as a widow with her sister, Helen, and Maria's children:
      1. Edgar Anthony, b. c. 1894, Paddington, London. At home in 1901.
      2. Norah Anthony, b. c. 1896, Paddington, London. At home in 1901.
      3. Thomas A. Anthony, b. c. 1898, Paddington, London. At home in 1901.

    4. William Prentice, b. 1864; d. 7 Oct 1864.
    5. Richard George Prentice, b. Sept 1865 in Paddington and d. Mar 1903 in Paddington. A Gunsmith in 1881. Living with the family of his brother, John, in 1901 Willesden, Middlesex, census.
    6. (H)ellen Prentice, b. Sept 1867, Paddington. Not home in 1891.
    7. John Prentice, b. March 1869, Paddington. Not in 1891 census. In 1901 Willesden, Middlesex, census with his wife, Mabel, b. c. 1876, Clinstead, Kent, and daughter:
      1. Daisy Prentice, b. c. 1897, Paddington, London.

    8. Louisa Prentice, b. 1872, Paddington. At home in 1891.
    9. Emily Prentice, b. 1875, Paddington. At home in 1891.
    10. Amy Prentice, b. 1877, Paddington. At home in 1891.

    11. Henry Prentice was b. c. 1830-31, Brockdish, Norfolk, England. Brockdish lies about 4 miles east of Dickleburgh where some of his children were born.

    Henry appears with his family in the 1871 census in Pulham St. Mary Magdalene with his wfe and family. In 1881 he was an Agricultural Laborer and was living on Farrow Lasne, Claxton, Norfolk (per 1881 census). The 1891 census shows his family living at 45 Incbec Road, Norwich. The 1901 census shows him living in Norwich, Parish Thorpe St. Matthew, Norfolk, with his wife and son, Herbert.

    He m. Jane Clarke on 30 Aug 1857 at the Baptist Chapel, Rishangles, in the district of Hartismere in Suffolk Co., England. Jane was b. c. 1837, Thorndon, Suffolk, dau. of Robert Clarke, County of Suffolk.

    1. Elizabeth Clarke, b. c. Feb 1857, Thorndon, Suffolk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [12]
    2. Alfred H. Prentice, b. c. 1858, Dickleburgh, Norfolk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [13]
    3. Alice V. Prentice, b. c. 1862, Lukely, Essex. At home in 1871 census.
    4. Arthur A/E Prentice, b. c. 1865, Braconash, Norfolk. At home in 1871. Not in 1891 or 1901 census.
    5. Albert E. Prentice, b. c. 1867, Long Stratton, Norfolk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [14]
    6. Violet Prentice, b. c. 1870, Long Stratton, Norfolk. At home in 1871.
    7. Agnes/Agness M. Prentice, b. c. 1872, Pulham Market, Norfolk.
    8. Frederick J. Prentice, b. c. 1875, Pulham Market, Norfolk. At home in 1891. Not in 1901 census.
    9. Walter W. Prentice, b. c. 1878, Pulham Market, Norfolk. At home in 1891. Not in 1901 census.
    10. Herbert H. Prentice, b. c. 1880-81, Claxton, Norfolk. At home in 1891 and 1901.
    11. Caroline Prentice, b. 1884, Norfolk (per 1891 census). At home in 1891.

    12. Elizabeth Clarke, b. c. Feb 1857, Thorndon, Suffolk. Margaret Davies' email of 31 Oct 204 says that "Elizabeth is definitely the daughter of Henry Prentice and Jane as he is stated on her marriage certificate as such. They seem to have got married a few months after she was born." In 1871 census, Elizabeth Clarke was living with her grandparents Robert and Mary Clarke in Thorndon.

    Elizabeth m. John Key on 17 Jan 1880 in Parish of Bowling Bradford, Yorkshire. John was b. c. 1860. Children:

    1. Joseph Henry Key, b. c. 1881. He m. Elizabeth Taylor on 18 Aug 1904, in Salford, Lancashire. She was b. c. 1880.
    2. Evelyn Key, b. c. 1916. She m. Robert McAndrew on 18 May 1940 in Winton, Lancashire. He was b. c. 1914. Daughter:
      1. Margaret Elizabeth McAndrew, b. 14 Apr 1945. She m. Harry Davies on 6 Aug 1966 at Worsley, Lancashire. He was b. 7 Sep 1944.

    13. Alfred H. Prentice, b. c. 1858, Dickleburgh, Norfolk. He appears in the 1861 census in Dickleburgh, Norfolk, as b. c. 1858 in Dickleburgh, son of Henry and Jane. Dickleburgh lies about 10 miles SW of Long Stratton. 1881 census in Long Stratton, Norfolk, with his wife and family. In 1891 census in Thorpe, Norfolk, with his wife and family. 1901 census in Norwich, Norfolk, with his wife and family.

    He m. Susanna, b. c. 1846, Moulton, Norfolk. She apparently has a prior marriage to a Mr. Ringer. Children of Alfred and Susanna:

    1. Laura Amelia Ringer, step dau., b. c. 1869, Tibenham, Norfolk. At home in 1881.
    2. William Atkins, stepson, b. c. 1871, Moulton, Norfolk. At home in 1881 and 1891.
    3. Herbert C. Ringer, probably a stepson, living with them in 1891 census and shown as b. c. 1874, Bradford, Yorkshire.
    4. Frederick Ringer, stepson, b. c. 1878, Tibenham. At home in 1881. At home in 1891 and surnamed Prentice.
    5. Ellen Prentice, dau., b. c. 1880, Tibenham. At home in 1881 and 1891. She may be the same person as Nellie Prentice living at home and shown as b. c. 1881, Tibenham.
    6. Alice C. Prentice, b. c. 1885, Norfolk. At home in 1891and 1901.

    14. Albert E. Prentice, b. c. 1867, Long Stratton, Norfolk. In 1891 Heigham, Norfolk, census with his wife, Henrietta, b. c. 1868. No children shown. In 1901 census in Briston, Norfolk, as a farm worker with his wife and son:

    1. George Prentice, b. c 1896, Norwich
    Fn. 1.   Don Armstrong suggests that James Prentice, #4, is the same person as James Prentice of Diss, discussed in our Winter 2000 article, who m. Sarah Jackson.

    The Winter 2000 article identifies, as the son of James Prentice and Sarah Jackson, a Jason Prentice who is shown as their son in the 1851 census. Don believes that "Jason" is a misreading in the transcripts of the name, "Aaron." The Diss registers show Aaron as the son of James Prentice and Mary Bond. If James did m., 1st, Mary Bond on 19 Oct 1819 at Diss, and, 2nd, Sarah Jackson in the First Quarter of 1850 in the Depowade Sitrict [Diss is in the Depwate District], his children would be as follows:

    By his 1st wife, Mary Bond:

    • James Prentice, bap 9 June 1820 in Diss
    • William Prentice, bap 3 Mar 1822 in Diss
    • Charles Prentice, bap 2 Apr 1824 in Diss
    • Matilda Prentice, bap 25 Apr 1828 in Diss
    • Mahala Prentice, bap 25 Apr 1828 in Diss
    • Martha Prentice, bap 20 Aug 1830 in Diss
    • Aaron Prentice, bap 17 Feb 1833 in Diss
    • Thirza Prentice, bap 5 Aug 1836 in Diss

    By his 2nd wife, Sarah Jackson (formerly Youngs):

    • Mary Prentice, b. abt 1850 in Burston.
    • Leonard Prentice, b 14 Dec 1851 in Burston, in the sub-district of Diss.
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