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1. Henry Prentice was b. c. 1775, Suffolk, perhaps in or near Elmsett, Suffolk, England where he appears in the 1841 census with his wife and family. He may, or may not, be the Henry Prentice who d. 27 Jan 1844 in Aldham (per Prentice Nat. Burial Index in our Summer 2003 issue).

He m. Amy Keeble, perhaps b. c. 1779. She d. 15 Mar 1839 at Aldham at the age of 60 (per Prentice Nat. Burial Index in our Summer 2003 issue). Known children (per IGI):

1. Maria Prentice, chr. 21 Oct 1804, Elmsett, Suffolk, England
2. Amey/Amy Pentice, chr. 31 May 1807, Elmsett, Suffolk, England
3. Mary Prentice, chr. 31 Dec 1809, Elmsett, Suffolk, England
4. John Prentice, chr. 3 May 1812, Elmsett, Suffolk, England. . . . . . . [2]
5. Anne Prentice, chr. 7 May 1815, Elmsett, Suffolk, England
6. James Prentice, b. 23 Aug 1816, Elmsett, Suffolk, England. . . . . . . [3]
7. Levi Prentice, b. 5 May 1820, Elmsett, Suffolk, England. . . . . . . . . . [4]

2. John Prentice, chr. 3 May 1812, Elmsett, Suffolk, England. He d. 11 Aug 1886, Aldham, at the age of 75.He is likely the John Prentice who appears in the 1841 census in Aldham, Suffolk, with a possible wife, Elizabeth, b. c. 1815, Suffolk; no children shown. John appears in the 1861 and 1871 census in Elmsett with his wife and family.

He m. 1st Elizabeth, b. c. 1815, Hadleigh, Suffolk. Son per 1861 census:

1. Allen Prentice, b. c. 1854, Aldham. At home in Aldham in 1861 and 1871 census.

John appears in the 1881 census living on Hadleigh Road, Aldham, Suffolk, England, with his (2nd?) wife, Martha, b. c. 1813, Semer, Suffolk. No children are shown and, if any, would have left home.

3. James Prentice, b. 23 Aug 1816, Elmsett, Suffolk, and chr. 9 Feb 1835, Independent, Hadleigh, Suffolk, England. He d. 10 Aug 1892, Aldham (per Prentice Nat. Burial Index in our Summer 2003 issue). He appears in the 1861 and 1871 census in Elmsett with his wife and family. He appears in the 1881 census living on Constables Lane, Elmsett, Suffolk, as an Ag Lab.

He m. Sarah, b. c. 1823, Aldham, Suffolk. She is probably the Sarah Prentice who d. 29 Jan 1897 in Aldham at the age of 72 (per Prentice Nat. Burial Index in our Summer 2003 issue).

1. James Prentice, b. c. 1847, Elmsett. At home in 1861 in Elmsett. Not home in 1871. He may be the James Prentice shown in the 1881 and 1891 census as b. c. 1847, Elmsett, with his wife, Eliza, b. c. 1845, Bradfield, Essex. Also living with them in 1881, but not 1891, was Elizabeth Lott, b. c. 1807, Bradfield, and called "mother," although probably Eliza's mother rather than James' mother. At home with his wife in Bradfield in 1901.
2. John Prentice, b. c. 1849, Elmsett. At home in 1861 in Elmsett. Not home in 1871.
3. Elen/Ellen Prentice, b. c. 1858, Elmsett. At home in 1861 in Elmsett. Not home in 1871.
4. David Prentice, b. c. 1859, Elmsett. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [5]
5. Julia Prentice, b. c. 1862, Elmsett. At home in 1871 in Elmsett. In 1881 census a Servant in Hadleigh, Suffolk. She might be the Julia E. Garnham shown in the 1891 and 1901 census in St. Margaret, Suffolk, as b. c. 1862, Elmsett, wife of Walter Garnham, b. c. 1862, Bramford, Suffolk, and children:
   1. Florence J. Garnham, b. c. 1888, Ipswich, Suffolk. At home in 1891 in Ipswich, Suffolk and 1901 in St. Margaret, Suffolk..
   2. Bertha M. E. Garnham, b. c. 1890, Ipswich, Suffolk. At home in 1891 in Ipswich, Suffolk. Not home in 1901.
   3. Eva M. Garnham, b. c. 1892, Ipswich, Suffolk. At home in 1901 in St. Margaret, Suffolk. Not home in 1901.
   4. Maurice W. Garnham, b. c. 1894, Ipswich, Suffolk. At home in 1901 in St. Margaret, Suffolk.
   5. Herbert J. Garnham, b. c. 1897, Ipswich, Suffolk. At home in 1901 in St. Margaret, Suffolk.
   6. Joseph R. Garnham, b. c. 1900, Ipswich, Suffolk. At home in 1901 in St. Margaret, Suffolk.
6. Elizas/Eliza Prentice, b. c. 1864, Elmsett. At home in 1871 in Elmsett. In 1891 a Servant in Hadleigh, Suffolk. Living with her brother, David, in the 1901 census.

4. Levi Prentice, b. 5 May 1820 in Elmesett, Suffolk, and chr. 9 Feb 1835, Independent, Hadleigh, Suffolk, England. The microfilm copy of the 1861 Aldham census is difficult to read, but although indexed as "Amy Prentice," male, it is likely Levi who appears in the 1861 census in Aldham with his wife, Mary, b. c. 1818, Wattisham, Suffolk, and children:

1. Mary Ann Prentice, b. c. 1848, Elmsett, Suffolk. At home in Aldham in the 1861 census. Not home in 1871.
2. Emily Prentice, b. c. 1853, Aldham, Suffolk. At home in Aldham in the 1861 and 1871 census. Not home in 1881.

He m. (2nd?) Elizabeth Grimwood, b. c. 1834, Ringshall, Suffolk, dau. of John Grimwood, b. c. 1801, Ringshall, Suffolk. No children are shown and, if any, would have left home by 1881.

He appears in the 1881 census living on Hadleigh Rd., Aldham, Suffolk, England, as an Ag Lab, with his (2nd?) wife and family. Also living with them is Elizabeth's father, John Grimwood. They later appear in the 1891 census in Polstead, Suffolk. Not in 1901 census.

5. David Prentice, b. c. 1859, Elmsett. At home in 1861 and 1871 in Elmsett. He appears in the 1881 census in Aldham with his wife; no children shown. Shown in 1891 Aldham census as a widower with no children.

He m. 1st Louisa D., b. c. 1857, Layham, Suffolk. She d. before 1891 as David is shown in the 1891 census as a widower.

He m. 2nd Mary Ann, b. c. 1852, Whatfield, Suffolk. Children per 1901 census:

1. David A. Prentice, b. c. 1890, Aldham, Suffolk. At home in Aldham in 1901.
2. Walter W. Lloyd, grandson, b. c. 1893, Whatfield, Suffolk. At home in Aldham in 1901.
3. Stanley Lloyd, grandson, b. c. 1898, Kersey, Suffolk. At home in Aldham in 1901.

Although further investigation is needed for confirmation, Henry may be the Henry Prentice who was chr. 9 Aug 1775 at Aldham, Suffolk, England, son of Henry Prentice and Susan Walker who were m. 16 Aug 1775 at Aldham (per IGI). Aldham lies less than a mile SSW of Elmsett. No other children for Henry and Susan appear in the IGI. Henry d. 27 Jan 1844 at the age of 69 in Aldham (per Prentice Nat. Burial Index in our Summer 2003 issue).

In reviewing our Summer 2003 Prentice National Burial Index: England , we found the following Prentices buried in Aldham, some of whom are identified above. The others are likely descendants of one or more of the foregoing Prentices (formatting may depend on your computer settings):

15  Mar  1839	Amy	PRENTICE		60	Suffolk	Aldham, St Mary
15  Mar  1859	Eliza	PRENTICE		4	Suffolk	Aldham, St Mary
27  Mar  1872	Elizabeth PRENTICE	28	Suffolk	Aldham, St Mary
27 Jan  1844	Henry	PRENTICE		69	Suffolk	Aldham, St Mary
22 Jul  1882	Henry Edw. PRENTICE	11h	Suffolk	Aldham, St Mary
10  Aug  1892	James	PRENTICE		77	Suffolk	Aldham, St Mary
11  Aug  1886	John	PRENTICE		75	Suffolk	Aldham, St Mary
 3  Apr  1859	Julia	PRENTICE  	1+	Suffolk	Aldham, St Mary
27  Mar  1891	Louisa Drusilla PRENTICE 	35 	Suffolk	Aldham, St Mary
24  Mar  1847	Mary	PRENTICE		8m	Suffolk	Aldham, St Mary
 6  Aug  1876	Mary	PRENTICE		58	Suffolk	Aldham, St Mary
29  Jun  1897	Sarah	PRENTICE		72	Suffolk	Aldham, St Mary
 2  Sep  1886	William	PRENTICE		7h	Suffolk	Aldham, St Mary

We found an IGI marriage for Emily Prentice who m. Walter Kistruck at Aldham on 24 Oct 1875. She is likely a daughter of John, James or Levi Prentice, above, of Aldham.

The 1881 census record Dedham, Essex, England, show that Walter (called Kistrick) was b. c. 1856, Aldham, and that Emily was b. c. 1853 in Aldham. They are shown with 1 son:

1. Charles W. Kistrick, b. c. 1880, Dedham.

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