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1. John Tabor Prentice is the son of Golden Prentice and Anne Tabor and appears in our Fall 1999 article about The Prentices of the Colnes, Essex Co., England . He emigrated to Sutton, Brome, Quebec, Canada and we are seeking information about his descendants.

1. John Tabor Prentice, b. 16 Apr 1799, Bocking Independent. He emigrated to Canada in 1829 and became a farmer in Sutton, Missisquo, Canada.

He m. Mary c. 1824-16 per IGI. - emigrated in 1829. He is probably the John Tabor shown in the IGI who m. Mary c. 1824-26.

The 1881 Sutton, Brome, Quebec census shows John, as a farmer and member of Church of England, with his (2nd?) wife, Abigail, b. c. 1813, Quebec. Known children:

1. Charles Prentice, chr. 26 Nov 1826, Bocking.
2. Henry Prentice, chr. 1823, Bocking.
3. (probably) Philena Prentice. She is probably the person shown in the 1881 household as Philena Death, b. c. 1828, Quebec, Methodist, wife of John S. Death, b. c. 1834, Quebec, Farmer, Methodist, and probably the son of Catherine S. Death, b. c. 1813, Quebec, Methodist, who appears in the household in the 1881 census. Children shown in the 1881 census:
   1. Mary L. Death, b. c. 1861, Quebec, Methodist.
   2. Henry D. Death, b. c. 1864, Quebec, Methodist.
   3. James S. Death, b. c. 1867, Quebec, Methodist.
   4. Emma L. Death, b. c. 1873, Quebec, Methodist.

4. John Tabor Prentice Jr., b. c. 1840, Quebec, Farmer, Church of England. He was apparently unmarried and living in Sutton Brome, Quebec, with his parents in 1881. He is likely the same person seen in the 1901 census as b. Sep 4 1844.
5. George H. Prentice, b. c. 1851, Quebec, Farmer, Church of England. He was apparently unmarried and living with his parents in Sutton, Brome, Quebec, in1881.

The 1901 and 1911 census in Sutton, Brome, Quebec, shows the following family which are in some mannor related to the foregoing persons although the designations ("mother," "head" and "brother") are somewhat confusing:

1. (Unknown male) Prentice, probably born c. 1835-1845 at an unknown location. He may be the John Tabor Prentice Jr., above, b. c. 1840, Quebec, Farmer, Church of England. He was apparently unmarried and living in Sutton Brome, Quebec, with his parents in 1881.

He m. Emroy who was b. Feb 1845 at an unknown location. They had 1 or more children, including:

1. Henry Prentice was b. Dec 1851. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [2]

2. Henry Prentice was b. Dec 1851 at an unknown location. He appears in the 1911 census in Brome, Quebec, Canada, with his wife and family.

He m. Mary. She appears in the 1901 census as b. 3 Nov 1868 and the 1911 census as b. Nov 1867. Children:

1. Anna Prentice, b. 7 Feb 1883 per 1901 census. Not home in 1911.
2. Willie Prentice, b. 20 Jun 1888. 1901 at home. 1911 at home in Brome, Quebec.
3. Carl Prentice, b. 11 feb 1892 in 1901 census and b. Jun 1888 in 1911 census. 1911 at home in Brome, Quebec.

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