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James Prentice of Carnwath, Scotland


James Prentice of Carnwath, Scotland
By Linus Joseph Dewald Jr., Editor
Winter 2008 and Revised 24 Aug 2011

1. James Prentice, b. 8 Oct 1809, Carnwath, Lanarkshire. James and his family appear in the following Scotland census records:

  • 1841 census in Paisley Low, Renfrewshire. Gardener.
  • 1851 census in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire. Overseer to Thomas Spiers C??
  • 1861 census in Burnbrea Lodge, Abbey Landward, Renfrewshire. Gardener Dom. Serv.
  • 1871 census it is unclear whether he appears (as b. c. 1806, Carnwath), alone, in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, as a Farmer.

He m. Agnes Marshall on 22 Sep 1838, Cambuslang, Lanark, Scotland (per IGI and Del Christie, email, 17 Nov 2004, citing the marriage certificate of John Prentice and Margaret Rowand (below) which identifies his parents as James Prentice and Agnes Marshall). She was b. c. 1811, Renfresshire (per 1841 census) and may have d. before the 1861 census as she does not appear in the household with her husband and children.

Children of James and Agnes:

  1. John Prentice, b. c. 1839, Cambuslang, Renfrewshire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [2]
  2. Robert Prentice, b. c. 1841, Elderslie, Paisley Low, Renfrewshire. At home in 1851. Not in 1861 or 1871 census.
  3. Elizabeth Prentice, b. c. 1844, Elderslie, Paisley Low, Renfrewshire. At home in 1851 and 1861.
  4. James Prentice, b. c. 1849, Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire. At home in 1851 and 1861. Not in 1871 census. He is likely the James Prentice, Gardner (Dom. Servt.)b. c. 1848 in Kilbarchan, who appears in the 1881 census living at Burnbrae Lodge, in Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, with his wife, Elizabeth, b. c. 1852, Abbey, Elderslie. 1891 census in Kilbarchan, a Licensed Grocer, living at 8 Bridge Street. 1901 census in Kilbarchan, a Licensed Grocer, living on Armour Pl Bridge Street. Children:
    1. Jane/Jeanie P. Prentice, b. c. 1878, Calders Muthnill, Perthshire. At home in 1881, 1891 and 1901.
    2. James M. Prentice, b. c. 1880, Abbey, Elderslie. At home in 1881, 1891 and 1901.
    3. Robert Prentice, b. c. 1894, Linwood, Renfrewshire. At home in 1891 and 1901.
    Living with James' family in the 1901 Kilbarchan census was Isabella (Sh) Stevenson, a sister in law, b. c. 1837, Paisley, Renfrewshire.

Living with James and his family in the 1861 census was a nephew, James Orr, b. c. 1840, , Cambuslang, Lanarkshire.

2. John Prentice probably b. c. 1839. Census records give differing places of birth:

  • 1841 census says b. in Renfrewshire.
  • 1851 census says b. in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire.
  • 1861 census says b. in Linwood, Renfrewshire.
  • 1881 Kilbarchan census as b. c. 1839, Newton, Lanarkshire.
  • 1891 census says b. in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire.

He appears in the 1891 census in Linwood, Kilbarchan Civil Parish with his wife and family. According to Irene Prentice's email of 2 Nov 2008, John emigrated to Canada and returned to Scotland for his 80th birthday.

He m. Margaret Rowan on 12 Sep 1857, Kilbarchan, Renfrew, Scotland.

However, Margaret Rowand may have been a 1st wife. Carol Austins' email of 14 May 2008 has a copy of the marriage record of the 1878 John, #4ix below, and it shows John's mother as "Margaret Watson, deceased".

A possible explanation may be that #4 John was married twice: the first time to Margaret Rowand and the 2nd time to Margaret Watson. That would make Margaret Rowand a stepmother to the 1878 John and that would explain why Margaret Rowand's name did not appear on John's marriage record as his mother. Extending that thought further, since "Rowand" appears as a middle name in some of the children of the 1838-9 John #4, it would mean that at least the first 7 children were those of John and Margaret Rowand, the mother of #viii (Elizabeth) is unclear, and that Margaret Watson is the mother of numbers ix (John), x (Ann) and xi (Jane).

Children of John and his wife(s):

  1. Agnes Prentice, b. c. 1853. 2862, 1871 and 1881 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire.
  2. Christina Prentice, Birth: 23 Dec 1857 Kilbarchan, and d. 22 Mar 1881, Quarrelton, Johnstone, Renfrewshire. She m. John Morrison on 9 Dec 1879, Paisley, Renfrewshire. Son per Ancestry.com:
    1. Jim Morrison, b. 27 Dec 1880, Quarrelton, Johnstone, Renfrewshire, and d. c. 1923-1936.
  3. Agnes Prentice, b. 5 Dec 1859, Kilbarchan, Renfrew, Scotland. At home in 1881 census. Not home in 1891 census.
  4. Alexander Rowand Prentice, b. 14 Nov 1861, Kilbarchan, Renfrew. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[3]
  5. James Prentice, Birth: 28 Jun 1864 Kilbarchan. Not home in 1881. It is unclear whether he is the James Prentice shown in the 1901 census in Inverkeithing, a Paper-finisher, single, b. c. 1866, Kilbarchan.
  6. John Prentice, Birth: 15 Nov 1866 Kilbarchan. Not home in 1881 census and probably deceased.
  7. Thomas Prentice, Birth: 3 Feb 1869 Kilbarchan. At home in 1881 and 1891 census. He appears in the 1901 Kilbarchan census with his wife, Jane (m. in 1895), b. c. 1872, Paisley, Renfrewshire, and daughter:
    1. Jane S. Prentice, b. c. 1898, Linwood, Renfrewshire.

  8. Margaret Rowand Prentice, Birth: 14 Nov 1871 Kilbarchan. At home in 1881 and 1891 census. 1901 census in Kilbarchan.
  9. Elizabeth Prentice, b. 23 Jan 1874 Kilbarchan. Not home in 1881 census and perhaps deceased.
  10. John Prentice, b. c. 1878, Kilbarchan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [4]
  11. Ann R. Prentice, b. c. 1881, Kilbarchan. At home in 1881 and 1891 census. 1901 census in Kilbarchan.
  12. Jane C. Prentice, b. c. 1885, Kilbarchan. At home in 1891. 1901 census in Kilbarchan.

3. Alexander Rowand Prentice, b. 14 Nov 1861, Kilbarchan, Renfrew, Scotland, and d. 1 May 1947, Paisley, Renfrewshire. At home in 1881 census. He appears in the 1901 census living at 13 Wallnenk, a Time Keeper Enginers Asst., in Paisley, Renfrewshire, as b. c. 1862, Linwood, Renfrewshire.

He m. Marion Mitchell Pattison on 14 Nov 1882. She was b. 1863. Children:

  1. Jane Pratt Prentice, b. c. 1884, Dalmuir, Dumbartonshire. At home in Paisley in 1901.
  2. John Prentice, b. c. 1889, Yoker, Dumbartonshire. At home in Paisley in 1901.
  3. Willian P. Prentice, b. c. 1892, England. At home in Paisley in 1901.
  4. Alexander Prentice, b. 1895, Ireland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [5]
  5. Robert B Prentice, b. c. 1899, Paisley, Renfrewshire. At home in Paisley in 1901.

4. John Prentice, b. c. 1878, Kilbarchan. At home in 1881 and 1891. At the time of his 1904 marriage according to the record of his marriage. He was then living in New Stevenston, about 10 miles ESE of central Glasgow. 1801 census in Kilbarchan.

He m. Jean Scobie 26 Feb 1904, Glasgow and who, at that time, was living in Holytown, just NE of, and abutting New Stevenston.

John and Jean do not appear as a married couple in the 1901 Scotland census. They had 1 or more children, including:

  1. John Alexander Hannah Prentice was b. 30 Sep 1911. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [6]

5. Alexander Prentice, b. 1895, Ireland.

He m. Isabella Watson on 31 Dec 1916. She was b. 1899. Children:

  1. Matida Kane Prentice,
  2. James Prentice,
  3. Catherine Prentice,
  4. Jeanie Prentice
  5. Matilda Kane Prentice b. 23rd april 1929. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [7]

6. John Alexander Hannah Prentice was b. 30 Sep 1911, perhaps in, or near, Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland, but that is unclear. He d. at 19 Galston St., Glasgow, on 22 Jul 1971 at the age of 59 years and almost 9 months. John served with the 8th Army in Africa in WW II.

He m.1st Mary O'Donnell in the 1930s, perhaps in St. Aloyius Catholic Church. Mary may have been b. in Lanark, or possibly Springburn where her mother, Roseann (McElhinney) O'Donnell. wife of James O'Donnell, was living in the 1901 census. John and Mary had 1 or more children, including:

  1. Rose Ann Prentice, b. 15 Sep 1937 in Possil Park. She is Carol Austin's mother.

John m. 2nd Ellen (Millington) Banks.

7. Matilda Kane Prentice, b. 23rd april 1929. She m. Derek Thomas Christie. He was b. 14 Jul 1929. Children:

  1. Derek Thomas Christie, b. 14th July 1929. Children:
      Valerie Ann Chrisite,
    1. Robert James Christie,
    2. Jeanette Carol Christie,
    3. Derek Paul Christie
    4. Robert James Christie. He m. Carol Bradley
    5. Jeanette Carol Christie. She m. Paul Wallace Cary of Cary Castle descendancy.
    6. Derek Paul Christie. He m. Anne Murphy, Irish Line

Who are James Prentice's Parents?

Investigation is continuing.

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