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Using the records available from Records Office in Glascow, Scotland, and information from Carol Novak, we have compiled the following tentative family tree for James Prentice of Carstairs, Scotland.

1. William Prentice of Carstairs, b. c. 1644-54.

He married Catherine Henchlewood on 31 Dec 1675 at Carstairs. Their children include:

1. Margret Prentice, chr. 29 Oct 1673, Carstairs. She may be a daughter by a prior marriage.
2. Agnes Pentice, chr. 4 Feb 1675, Carstairs.
3. (unknown) Prentice, chr. 11 Jan 1677, Carstairs.
4. James Prentice, chr. 16 Jan 1679, Carstairs.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [2]

2. James Prentice, chr. 16 Jan 1679.

He may be the James Prentice who married Isabell Forrest 23 Jan 1717 at Carstairs. Their children included:

1. Anne Prentice, b. Carstairs and chr. 9 Feb 1718. She m. James Wilson 27 Oct 1751, Carstairs.
2. William Prentice, b. Carstairs and chr. 20 Mar 1720. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [3]
3. Isabell Prentice, b. Carstairs and chr. 28 Jan 1722.

3. William Prentice, chr. 9 Feb 1718, Carstairs.

He m. Katherine Wallace on 18 Aug 1745, Carluke, Scotland. Their children include

1. William Prentice, chr. 1 Dec 1745, Carstairs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [4]
2. James Prentice, chr. 23 Aug 1747 Carstairs. He married Helen Grozel (Grozet, Grosset) 18 Apr 1773, Carstairs. Children:
   1. Marion Prentice, chr. 22 Aug 1773, Carstairs.
   2. Katherine Prentice, chr. 28 Apr 1776, Carstairs.
   3. William Prentice, chr. 28 Apr 1776, Carstairs. May have died before 1780 (see below).
   4. Isobel Prentice, chr. 23 Aug 1778, Carstairs.
   5. William Prentice, chr. 16 Jun 1780, Carstairs.

3. Katherine Prentice, chr. 7 May 1749, Carstairs. She married Allan Aitken 8 Dec 1771, Carstairs.
4. George Prentice, chr. 21 Apr 1751, Carstairs. He married Margaret Grenshels 30 Aug 1778, Carstairs. Children not shown on Glasgow records for births and christenings.
5. John Prentice, chr. 8 Apr 1753, Cadder. No marriage shown for John in Carstairs. May have died or married elsewhere.
6. William Prentice, chr. 9 Mar 1755, Carstairs. No marriage shown for John in Carstairs. May have died or married elsewhere.
7. Isobel Prentice, chr. 3 Mar 1760, Carstairs, and d. 10 Dec 1829, age 69. She marrried William Wilson 31 Aug 1783, Carstairs. He was b. c. 1730 and d. 22 Feb 1791, age 61. Both are bur. at Lanark Cemetery (St. Kentigern's Churchyard).

4. William Prentice, chr. 1 Dec 1745, Carstairs.

There is some question whether he is a son of William Prentice and Catherine Wallace who we show as marrying on 18 Aug 1745, Carluke. His Dec. birth is only a little more ythan 3 months after the Aug. marriage date. Also, his chr. does not appear in our copy of records for that period from the Glasgow Records Office. Also, Sheila Mann's email of 27 May 2009 advises that the records she obtained from the GRO do not show any William Prentice chr. that date. There is, however, a James Prentice chr. to William and Catherine on that same date who apparently died as an infant since there is a later son born named James Prentice.

He m. Katherine Watson. The only child shown in Glasgow christening records is:

1. William Prentice, chr. 27 Apr 1766, Carstairs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [5]

5. William Prentice was chr. 27 Apr 1766, Carstairs.

He married Grizzell/Grace Alexander on 8 Jun 1788, Carstairs. She was chr. 16 Oct 1767, Carstairs. Their children were born at Stobilee/Stobbe (near Carstairs) except for John who was born at Ryeflat (near Carstairs).

1. Mary Prentice, chr. 15 Dec 1789.
2. William Prentice, chr. 8 Nov 1791. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [6]
3. Robert Prentice, chr. 19 Jun 1793. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [7]
4. Catherine Prentice, chr. 27 Nov 1796.
5. James Prentice, chr. 22 Apr 1798. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [8]
6. John Prentice, chr. 15 Jun 1802.
7. George Prentice, chr. 6 Jun 1804.
8. William Prentice, chr. 27 Mar 1806. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [9]
9. David Prentice, chr. 19 Jul 1808.
10. Thomas Prentice, chr. 2 Sep 1810. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [10]
11. Alexander Prentice, chr. 27 Oct 1812. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [11]

6. William Prentice, chr. 8 Nov 1791. By E-mail of 3 Apr 2000, Ross Peters indicates that he m. Janet Easton Merriless who was b. 24 Oct 1805 at Renfrew, Glasgow. Children:

1. Margaret Prentice, b. 20 Apr 1828, Renfrew. She m. Gilbert King in Glasgow. The emigrated to Australia c. 1858. Gilbert died in 1864 in Melbourne. Margaret then m., 2nd, Clement Johnstone in 1869 in Melbourne. Children:
   1. David
   2. John

7. Robert Prentice, chr. 19 Jun 1793 and born at Stobilee/Stobbe (near Carstairs). He does not appear in the 1841 census. Subject to further investigation for confirmation, he is likely the Robert Prentice shown in the 1851 Scotland census as b. c. 1794 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, with no wife, but with his children.

He m. Unknown who was likely b. c. 1795-1797 and d. before 1851 as she is not shown in the 1851 and later census households. Their known children, per census records:

1. Christian Prentice, dau., b. c. 1818, Carstairs. At home in 1851 and 1861 Carstairs census.
2. William Prentice, b. c. 1820, Carstairs. At home in 1851 Carstairs census. Not in 1861 or 1871 census.
3. Grace Prentice, b. c. 1824, Carstairs. At home in 1851 Carstairs census. Not in 1861 census as Prentice
4. George Prentice, b. c. 1827, Carstairs. At home in 1851 Carstairs census. 1871 census in Glasgow Barony as a Railway Clerk with his wife, Lillian, b. c. 1831, Carstairs. 1881 census in West Linton, Peeblesshire. Children:
   1. Robert Prentice, b. c. 1864, Glasgow. At home in Glasgow Barony in 1871 census. At home in West Linton in 1881 census. Not in 1891 or 1901 census.
5. David Prentice, b. c. 1829, Carstairs. At home in 1851 Carstairs census. Not in 1861 or 1871 census.
6. Mary Prentice, b. c. 1834, Carstairs. At home in 1851 and 1861 Carstairs census. Not in 1871 census as Prentice.
7. Catherine Prentice, b. c. 1837, Carstairs. At home in 1851 and 1861 Carstairs census. Not in 1871 census as Prentice.
8. Robert Prentice, b. c. 1844, Carstairs. At home in Carstairs in 1861 Carstairs census. Not in 1871 census.

Also living with Robert's family in 1851 was a grandson, Peter Wilson, b. c. 1848, Carstairs.

8. James Prentice was chr. 22 Apr 1798, Carluke (1841 census says b. c. 1801) and d. 10 Jan 1856, Muirshield farm, near Carluke.

He m. Margaret Stark, b. 9 Jan 1802, Carnwath. Their children include:

1. Mary Prentice.
2. Catherine Prentice.
3. Annie Prentice
4. Marion Prentice, b. 1 Jun 1820 Carstairs (per IGI). In 1851 she was a visitor in the home of William (deceased) and his wife, Jane, #7 below.
5. Grizzel/Grace Prentice, chr. 2 Apr 1822 Carstairs (per IGI)
6. William Prentice, b. 2 Feb 1824 Carstairs (per IGI)..Living with his brother, William, in the 1851 census in Carnwath. Subject to further investigation for confirmation, he may be the William Prentice shown in the 1861 and 1871 census in Lanark, Lanark, with his wife, Eliza/Elizabeth, b. c. 1833, Lanark, Lanarkshire, and children:
   1. Grace Prentice, b. c. 1860, Lanark, Lanarkshire. At home in Lanark in 1861 census. Not home in 1871.
   2. Janet G. Prentice, b. c. 1858, Lanark, Lanarkshire. At home in Lanark in 1861 and 1871 census.
   3. Marion I. Prentice, dau., b. c. 1860, Lanark, Lanarkshire. At home in Lanark in 1861 census. Not home in 1871.
   4. Robert Prentice, b. c. 1864, Lanark. At home in Lanark in 1871.
   5. Thomas P. Prentice, b. c. 1866, Lanark. At home in Lanark in 1871.
   6. George Prentice, b. c. 1869, Lanark. At home in Lanark in 1871.
7. James Prentice, b. 24 May 1830 Carluke (per IGI). At home in 1841 census in Carluke.
8. Margaret Prentice, chr. 22 Nov 1832 Carluke (per IGI). At home in 1841 census in Carluke.
9. George Prentice, b. c. 1835, Lanarkshire. At home in Carluke in 1841 census.
10. David Prentice, b. c. 1837, Carluke, Lanark. Living with his brother, William, in the 1851 census in Carnwath.
11. Thomas Prentice, b. 21 Apr 1839, Carluke. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[12]

9. William Prentice was chr. 27 Mar 1806, Stobbe, Carstairs. and d. 1850 at age 44.

He m. Jane Frood who was b. c. 1809, Carmichael, Lanark (per 1851 census) and d. 1891 at the age of 82. Both are buried in the Carmichael Churchyard. Children:

1. Hugh Prentice, b. c. 1845-1846, Carstairs (or Lesmahagow per 1851 census), and d. 1886, age 40, and bur. in the Carmichael Churchyard.
2. Grizel/Grace Prentice, Lanark, Lanary (per 1851 census), chr. 15 May 1838, Carstairs.
3. Margaret Prentice, chr. 30 Apr 1835, Carstairs, Lanark. At home in Lesmahagow/Kirkfieldbank in 1851 census..
4. David Prentice, b. 1849, Carstairs (or Lesmahagow, Lanark, per 1851 census).
5. Mary Prentice, b. 1841, Carstairs (or Lanark, Lanark, per 1851 census. At home in Lesmahagow/Kirkfieldbank in 1851 census..
6. William Prentice, b. 1843, Carstairs (or Lesmahagow in 1841 census. At home in Lesmahagow/Kirkfieldbank in 1851 census...

10. Thomas Prentice (son of Wm. Prentice, #5, and Grizzell/Grace Alexander), b. c. 1813, Carstairs, Lanarkshire.

He m. Mary Currie who was b. c. 1816, Lanark, Lanarkshire. Children per

1. William Prentice. b. c. 1839, Carstairs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[13]
2. Mary Prentice, b. c. 1841, Carstairs. 1871 at home in Carstairs.
3. Grace Prentice, b. c. 1842, Carstairs. 1851, 1861 at home in Carstairs. 1871 not home. She may be the Grace Alexander Prentice shown in Ancestry.com as b. c. 1842 Carstairs, and d. 15 Jul 1879, Lanark, Lanarkshire, age only 37. That Grace m. Thomas Muir on 14 Feb 1865 in Carstairs. He was b. 17 Aug 1814, Cartland, Lanark, Lanarkshire, and d. 16 Aug 1889, Lanark, Lanarkshire. Children:
   1. Thomas Muir 1866 – 1934
   2. William Muir 1868 – 1913
   3. Mary Muir 1870 –
   4. Andrew Muir 1875 –
   5. John Muir 1880 –
4. Alison Prentice, b. c. 1844, Carstairs. 1851 at home in Carstairs. 1861 not home. 1871 not home. She may have d. before 1861 when she would have been only 17.
5. Isabella Prentice, b. c. 1846, Carstairs. 1851, 1861 at home in Carstairs. 1871 not home
6. Andrew Prentice, b. c. 1847,Carstairs. 1871 at home in Carstairs. He m. Clara Macdonald on 9 May 1883, Pettinain, Lanarkshire. She was b. 16 Mar 1859, Pettinain, dau. of Marion Laurie, b. 23 Jan 1833, Pettenain, and d. there 2 Dec 1886. 1901 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire and 1911 in Worsley, Lancashire, England. Children per Ancestry.com:
   1. Janette Prentice, b. c. 1884, Pettinain, Lanarkshire. 1901 Pupil eacher, Crichton Royal Institution.
   2. Thomas Prentice , b. c. 1885, Dunblane, Pertshire. 1901 Dumfries, Dumbriesshire.
   3. Marion Prentice, dau., b. c. 1890, Auchterarder, Pertshire. 1901 Dumbries, Dumbriersshire. 1911 at home in Worsley, Lancashire, England.
   4. James Prentice, b. c. 1898, Dumfries. 1911 at home in Worsle, Lancashire, England.
7. Cathrine Prentice, b. c. 1851,Carstairs. 1871 at home in Carstairs. Son:
   1. Thomas Prentice, b. c. 1869, Carnwath. 1871 at home in Carstairs. 1891 at home in Carnwath.

11. Alexander Prentice, chr. 27 Oct 1812. Subject to further investigation for confirmation, he is likely the Alexander Prentice shown in the 1851 Carluke, Scotland census as b. c. 1812 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, with his wife and family.

He m. Janet, b. c. 1813, Biggar, Lanarkshire. Children per census records.

1. Catharine Prentice, b. c. 1832, Biggar, Lanark. At home in the 1851 Carluke census.
2. Grace Prentice, b. c. 1838, Carstairs, Lanark. At home in the 1851 Carluke census.
3. Mary Prentice, b. c. 1841, Carluke, Lanark. At home in the 1851 Carluke census.
4. William Prentice, b. c. 1844, Carluke, Lanark. At home in the 1851 Carluke census.
5. Ann Prentice, b. c. 1847, Carluke, Lanark. At home in the 1851 Carluke census.
6. Janet Prentice, b. c.1849, Carluke, Lanark. At home in the 1851 Carluke census.

12. Thomas Prentice was b. 21 Apr 1839, Carluke.

Most of Thomas's brothers and sisters emigrated to Canada to settle in Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Ontaio. After James died, Margaret (Stark) emigraterd to join some of her chidlren.

Also buried in the Carmichael Churchyard are the following persons whose relationship, if any, to William Prentice is not known:

• James Prentice, d. 21 May 1916, Salesman, Rigside. He m. Janet Harkness, d. 2 Feb 1911, wife of James, above. 1 or more children, including:
  • Thomas Prentice, b 8 Apr 1874, Douglas, Lanark (per IGI)
  • Elizabeth Prentice, d. 29 Apr 1914. She m. William Downie.

13. William Prentice b. c. 1839, Carstairs. 1871 at home in Carstairs. 1881 Carnwath. 1901 Govan and Forth, Lanarkshire.

He m. Liza (Elizabeth?).. Children per Ancestry.com :

1. Thomas Prentice , b. c. 1869, Carnwath, Lanarkshire.
2. Maggie/Margaret N. Prentice, b. c. 1873, Carnwath, Lanarkshire.
3. David D. Prentice, b. c. 1875, Carstairs, Lanarkshire.
4. John C. Prentice, b. c. 1881, Glasgow, and d. c. 1960. He m. Agnes Denney. She was b. c. 1885, Dundee. Her Ancestor Chart: Ancestry.com . They had 1 or more children, including:
   1. Agnes Prentice, b. c. 1926, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, and d. 1998, Montclair, Essex Co., NJ, USA. Emigrated 1929, NJ. She m. Norman St. John Montgomery. He was b. 5 Aug 1904, Manhattan, NY, and d. Jun 1976, West Palm Beach, FL. His Ancestor Chart: Ancestry.com . Son:
      1. (son) St. John Montgomery. He m. 3 times and had 1 son and 5 daughters.
5. Lizzie/Elizabeth Prentice, b. c. 1883, Govan, Lanarkshire. 1901 at home in Govan.
6. Annie Prentice, b. c. 1888, Govan, Lanarkshire. 1901 at home in Govan.
7. Agnes Prentice, b. c. 1893, Govan, Lanarkshire. 1901 at home in Govan.
8. Isabella Prentice, b. c. 1895, Govan, Lanarkshire. 1901 at home in Govan.
9. Jeanie Prentice, b. c. 1897, Govan, Lanarkshire. 1901 at home in Govan.

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