By Linus Joseph Dewald Jr., Editor
Winter 2004 and Revised 20 May 2008
Update of 20 May 2008: Henry Prentice is #11 in our Summer 2000 article about Mary Ann Prentice of Diss, Norfolk . That article now replaces this article.
We received the following information from Margaret Davies in her email to us of 30 Oct 2004. To it we have added census information as noted at appropriate places:
1. 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.
- Elizabeth Clarke, b. c. Feb 1857, Thorndon, Suffolk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [2]
- Alfred H. Prentice, b. c. 1858, Dickleburgh, Norfolk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [3]
- Alice V. Prentice, b. c. 1862, Lukely, Essex. At home in 1871 census.
- Arthur A/E Prentice, b. c. 1865, Braconash, Norfolk. At home in 1871. Not in 1891 or 1901 census.
- Albert E. Prentice, b. c. 1867, Long Stratton, Norfolk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [4]
- Violet Prentice, b. c. 1870, Long Stratton, Norfolk. At home in 1871.
- Agnes/Agness M. Prentice, b. c. 1872, Pulham Market, Norfolk.
- Frederick J. Prentice, b. c. 1875, Pulham Market, Norfolk. At home in 1891. Not in 1901 census.
- Walter W. Prentice, b. c. 1878, Pulham Market, Norfolk. At home in 1891. Not in 1901 census.
- Herbert H. Prentice, b. c. 1880-81, Claxton, Norfolk. At home in 1891 and 1901.
- Caroline Prentice, b. 1884, Norfolk (per 1891 census). At home in 1891.
2. 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:
- Joseph Henry Key, b. c. 1881. He m. Elizabeth Taylor on 18 Aug 1904, in Salford, Lancashire. She was b. c. 1880.
- Evelyn Key, b. c. 1916. She m. Robert McAndrew on 18 May 1940 in Winton, Lancashire. He was b. c. 1914.
Daughter:
- Margaret Elizabeth McAndrew, b. 14 Apr 1945. She m. Harry Davies on 6 Aug 1966 at Worsley, Lancashire. He was b. 7 Sep 1944.
3. 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:
- Laura Amelia Ringer, step dau., b. c. 1869, Tibenham, Norfolk. At home in 1881.
- William Atkins, stepson, b. c. 1871, Moulton, Norfolk. At home in 1881 and 1891.
- Herbert C. Ringer, probably a stepson, living with them in 1891 census and shown as b. c. 1874, Bradford, Yorkshire.
- Frederick Ringer, stepson, b. c. 1878, Tibenham. At home in 1881. At home in 1891 and surnamed Prentice.
- 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.
- Alice C. Prentice, b. c. 1885, Norfolk. At home in 1891and 1901.
4. 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:
- George Prentice, b. c 1896, Norwich
Margaret Davies advises that Henry's wedding records identifies Henry's father as John Prentice. She also thinks, but cannot yet prove, that Henry's parents are John Prentice and Phoebe Preston. They married on 17 Apr l 1829 in Brockdish, Norfolk, where Henry was b. 2 years later (Margaret advises per IGI). 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:
- Henry Prentice, b. c. 1830, Norfolk
- Caroline Prentice, b. c. 1832, Norfolk
- Sarah Prentice, b. c. 1836, Norfolk
- James Prentice, b. c. 1839, Norfolk
Although only an educated guess at this point, it seems likely that John Prentice is #3.1ix in our Summer 2000 article about Mary Ann Prentice of Diss, Norfolk .
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