By Linus Joseph Dewald Jr., Editor
Fall 2003 and Revised 24 Jun 2016
1. William Prentice was b. c. 1818, Shotts, Lanarkshire, per 1851 census, and d. 23 Feb 1861, 405 Parliamentary Rd., Glasgow, age 43, and reported by his son, John, who was present at the time of death, per Chrisdtine Hadden, email, 22 Jun 2016. His death record calls him a Master Blacksmith.
He m. Margaret Pettigrew on 20 Jul 1845, Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland (per IGI and Christine Hadden, above). She was b. c. 1818, Shotts, Lanarkshire, per 1851 & 1861 census, dau. of Jane, b. 1796, Lanark, Lanarkshire. . Living in 1901 with sons Robert and William, age 56. Known children per IGI (but none appear in the 1861 census):
- Robert Prentice, b. c. 1847. 1851 & 1861 at home per Scotland census. 1861 a Bookkeeper. Not married in 1901.
- John Prentice, b. c. 1848. 1851 & 1861 at home per Scotland Census. 1861 a message boy.
- Alexander Prentice, b. c. 1852. 1861 at home in Glasgow.
- William Prentice, b. c. 1854. 1861 at home in Glasgow. Not married in 1901.
- James Prentice, b. 20 Feb 1855, Central District, Glasgow and d. 15 Jan 1860 at a home on Killermont Street, Glasgow, at the age of 6 (per Christine Hadden, email, 26 Aug 2003). Not home in 1861 census.
- Joseph Lamb Prentice, b. 5 Mar 1857, Central District, Glasgow. Not home in 1861 census.
- Peter Winton Prentice, b. 26 Mar 1859, Central District, Glasgow. Not home in 1861 census.
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