John Prentice of Carluke, Scotland
By Linus Joseph Dewald Jr., Editor
Summer 1999 and Revised 16 Dec 2006
Ann Cossar has generously provided us with the following 3 generation tree of her Prentice connections to Lanarkshire, Scotland. To that tree, we have added 1841, 1851 and 1861 Scotland census information.
1. John Prentice, born c. 1804 at Lanarkshire and d. c. Jan 1848.
He m. Janet Scoular born c. 1811 (per 1841 census) at Carluke, Lanarkshire, and died c. 20 Mar 1860 at Kirktown Plantation, 629 Carluke, Lanarkshire, aged 53. She appears in the 1851 census in Carluke as a widow. Children:
- Archibald Prentice, b. 30 Jan 1834 at Carluke, Lanarkshire and d. 1847, died aged 13.
- John Prentice, scholar at Carluke, Lanarkshire. He was b. 28 Jun 1836 at Carluke, Lanarkshire.
At home in 1851 census. A Lodger in the 1871 Glasgow Govan, Lanarkshire, census.
- James Prentice, scholar at Carluke, Lanarkshire, b. 1 Apr 1839 at Carluke, Lanarkshire, d. aft.1851.
At home in 1851 census. In 1861 census a visitor in the home of Robert and Marsha Scoular.
- Andrew Prentice, scholar at Carluke, Lanarkshire, b. 23 Jan 1842 at Carluke, Lanarkshire, d. aft.1851.
At home in 1851 census. Not in 1861 census.
- Janet Storrie Prentice, b. c.1845 at 629 Carluke, Lanarkshire. . . . . . . . [2]
2. Janet Storrie Prentice, b. c.1845 at 629 Carluke, Lanarkshire, d. 19 Jan 1917 at 33 Stewarton Street, Wishaw, 628 Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, age 71. In 1861 census a visitor in the home of Robert and Marsha Scoular.
She married Thomas Denholm on 21 Jun 1865 at Presbyterian Church, 629 Carluke, Lanarkshire, who was a scholar at Carluke, Lanarkshire and later a baker and master baker at Wishaw, 628 Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, (-1908). Thomas was born c. 1842 at 629 Carluke, Lanarkshire and died 19 Sep 1908 at 35 Stewarton Street, Wishaw, 628 Cambusnethan,Lanarkshire at the age of 65. He was the son of William Denholm or DENHAM (Will)-and Marion GIRDWOOD. Children:
- Jessie Denholm, grocer at Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire (1881-). . . . . . . [3]
- Marion Denholm, domestic servant at Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire (1881-).
She was b. 12 Jan 1868 at 629 Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire from IGI and 1881.
- Jemima Prentice Denholm-140 scholar at Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire (1881-).
She was b.30 May 1870 at Wishaw, 629 Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire.
- William Denholm-141 scholar at Wishaw, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire (1881-).
He was b. 12 Dec 1872 at Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire and d.10 Jun 1914 aged 41 years.
- John Denholm, b.21 Apr 1875 at Cambusnethan.
- Thomas Denholm-258, b. aft. 1865? and d. aft. 19 Jan 1917.
3. Jessie Denholm, grocer at Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire (1881-) grocer's shopwoman
(-1888). She was b. 28 Jan 1866 at West Quarry Street, Wishaw, 28
Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire and d. 5 Jun 1925 at 121 Hill Street, 644/9 Milton,
Glasgow, aged 59.
She m. 31 Oct 1888 at 35 Stewarton Street, Wishaw, 628 Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Thomas Scoular baker master at 123 Main Street, Wishaw, Lanarkshire. He was b. 06 Aug 1862 at Ballgreen, 621 Strathaven, Lanarkshire. and d. 23 Jan 1939 at 7 Park Circus Place, 644/9 Kelvingrove, Glasgow, aged 76. He was the son of Thomas Scoular & Elizabeth Aiton/Ayton.
Who are John Prentice's Parents?
Since the birth date is given as "c. 1804," the following persons might be John Prentice's parents:
- William Prentice and Grizal Alexander who are shown in Glasgow Records as having a son named John Prentice
who was chr. 21 Jun 1802, Carstairs.
- John Prentice and Sarah Wilson who are shown in Glasgow Records as having a son named John Prentice
who was chr. 29 Mar 1804, St. Quivox. For our article about them, see our Spring 2007 article entitled Prentices of St. Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland.
- John Prentice and Isobel Elder who are shown in Glasgow Records as having a son named John Prentice
who was chr. 14 Jun 1805 in Carnwath.
- John Prentice and Violet Wilson who are shown in Glasgow Records as having a son named John Prentice
who was chr. 12 Feb 1806, Hamilton
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