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1. Alexander Prentice, b. c. 1760-67 m. Mary Johnston/Johnstone. The IGI shows 2 different marriage dates and places:

• 2 Jan 1787 at Libberton, and
• 9 Dec 1788, Dunsyre

He is probably the son of Alexander Prentice who m. Jean McWat on 28 Aug 1752 at Dunsyre, and perhaps kin to John Prentice who m. Janet Leitch on 14 Mar 1739 at Dunsyre 13 years earlier (per IGI). Children

1. Helen Prentice, chr. 22 Jun 1788 Libberton, Lanark, Scotland
2. Jean Prentice, chr. 19 Dec 1790 Libberton, Lanark, Scotland
3. John Prentice, chr. 1 Jul 1793 Libberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander Prentice m. Agnes Hunter on 20 Mar 1812, Libberton. It is possible this may be a later son for the above Alexander Prentice. Son:

1. Alexander Prentice, b. 14 Nov 1813, Libberton.

James Prentice, perhaps b. c. 1760-1770. He m. Mary Elder 7 Jan 1790, Libberton.

Agnes Prentice, perhaps b. c. 1832-1842. She m John Prentice on 7 Dec 1861, Libberton.

1. John Prentice of Libberton was b. 1788. He m. Marian McGowan and had 1 or more children, including (per Jean Murray, email, 7 May 2002):

1. John Prentice, b. 1809. . . . . . . [2]

2. John Prentice, b. 1809. He m. Janet Tait. He is probably the John Prentice shown in the 1861 census in Libberton as b. c. 1813 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, with his wife, Janet, b. c. 1813, Peebles, Peebleshire. Children per IGI and 1861 census::

1. Robert Prentice, b. c. 1838, Broughton, Peebleshire. At home in 1861 census.
2. William Prentice, b. c. 1848, Lanark. At home in 1861 census. He is a Lodger in the 1871 Carstairs, Lanarkshire, census.
3. Margaret Prentice, chr. 5 Oct 1855, Libberton per IGI. At home in 1861 census. She is a Servant in he 1871 Cpvomgton and Thankerton census
4. Christian Prentice, chr. 4 Feb 1835 Kilbucho, Peebles, Scotland, per IGI. She might be the Christian Prentice who m. Laurance Foust on 5 Dec 1856 at Biggar, LanarK.

Hugh Prentice m. Margaret Kay. Children:

1. Margaret Prentice, b. 5 Dec 1865, Libberton.

7. Andrew Prentice, perhaps b. c. 1830-1840.

He m Agnes Thomson on 6 Sep 1861, Covington And Thankerton, Lanark. Children:

1. William Prentice, b. 24 Oct 1863, Libberton.
2. John Prentice, b. 18 Oct 1861, Libberton. He may be the John Prentice, single, Servant-Ploughman, shown in the 1881 Newlands, Peebleshire, census as b. 1862, Libberton
3. Janet Tait Prentice, b. 11 Mar 1869, Milton, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
4. Agnes Prentice, b. 9 Jun 1873, West Linton, Peebles, Scotland
5. Elizabeth Prentice, b. 28 Sep 1866, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
6. Hannah Prentice, b. 28 Mar 1871, Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

John Prentice, b. c. 1828, Libberton. He appears with his family in the 1861 Walston, Lanarkshire, census. 1871, 1881 and 1891 in Edinburgh. For his probable roots, see John Prentice of Libberton, Scotland , #2vi.

He m. Isabella Ballantyne on 29 Dec 1854, Libberton. She was b. c. 1832, Biggar, Lanarkshire. An Ancestor Chart for her can be found at Ancestry.com . Childen:

1. Jane Hogg Prentice, b. 16 Oct 1855 Libberton, Lanark, Scotland. At home in 1871, 1881 and 1891.
2. John Prentice,b. 5 Sep 1860 Walston, Lanark, Scotland. At home in 1871 and 1881.
3. Margaret Williamson Prentice, b. 30 Aug 1862 Walston, Lanark, Scotland. At home in 1871, 1881 and 1891.
4. Bertram Prentice, b. 15 Oct 1865 Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh. Probably d. bef. 1867.
5. Bertram Prentice, b. 30 Sep 1867 Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh. At home in 1871, 1881 and 1811. In the 1901 census in Pendleton, Lancashire, England, he is a single Lodger.
6. William Prentice, b. c. 1876, Edinburgh Parish. At home in 1881 and 1891. Not in 1901 census.

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