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DENMAN, Joseph Doral
1866 - 1964 (97 years) Has 4 ancestors and 5 descendants in this family tree.
1847 - 1929 (82 years)-
Name DENMAN, Joseph Doral Birth 6 Jul 1866 Boston, Lincolnshire, England 
Gender Male Death 4 Jun 1964 Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin, USA Person ID I4606 Edgoose Last Modified 2 Feb 2026
Father DENMAN, Henry Doral, b. 1833, Sutterton Fen, Lincolnshire, England d. 1920, USA (Age 87 years) Mother DOWSE, Mary Jane, b. 1847, Sutterton, Lincolnshire, England d. 1929, USA (Age 82 years) Marriage 1864 Boston Registration District, Lincolnshire Family ID F1862 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family LONGSTAFF, Emily, b. Oct 1870, Shildon, County Durham, England d. USA Marriage 1890 Middlesbrough Registration District, Yorkshire Children 1. DENMAN, Ethel, b. 1891, Manchester Registration District, Lancashire d. Yes, date unknown2. DENMAN, Joseph, b. Aug 1894 d. Yes, date unknown 3. DENMAN, Cecil, b. Dec 1894, Middlesbrough Registration District, Yorkshire d. Yes, date unknown4. DENMAN, Isabell, b. Abt 1899, USA d. Yes, date unknown5. DENMAN, Merry, b. Abt 1904, USA d. Yes, date unknownFamily ID F1992 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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JOSEPH DORAL DENMAN 1865-1964
The registration of the birth of a Joseph DENMAN in Boston Registration District has not been traced, but a "male" DENMAN was born in 1865. This is a year too early for the registration we are seeking.
(GRO March Q 1865 Boston 7a 393)
According to the SSDI Joseph DENMAN was born on 6 July 1866 and died in June 1964, but the Wisconsin death index has a Joseph D. Denman who was born in 1867 and who died aged 97 years at Racine on 4 June 1964.
The 1871 census of Sutterton Fen, Lincolnshire:
Henry DENMAN, head, aged 36, agricultural labourer, born at North Forty Foot Bank, Lincolnshire;
Mary J. DENMAN, wife, aged 26, born at Sutterton Fen;
*Joseph D. DENMAN, son, aged 4, born at Sutterton Fen;
Benjamin DENMAN, son, aged 2, born at Sutterton Fen.
(RG10/3346/76/7)
The 1881 census of 39 Pothouse Lane, Attercliffe cum Darnall, Yorkshire:
Mary J. DENMAN, head, aged 34, married, born in Lincolnshire;
*Joseph DENMAN, son, aged 15, out of employ, born in Lincolnshire;
Benjamin DENMAN, son, aged 12, scholar, born in Lincolnshire.
(RG11/4665/131/5)
The marriage between Joseph Doral DENMAN and Emily LONGSTAFF was registered in 1890.
(GRO September Q 1890 Middlesborough 9d 890)
The 1891 census of the Church Inn, Rochdale Place, Manchester, Lancashire:
*Joseph DENMAN, head, aged 24, beer seller, born at Boston, Lincolnshire;
Emily DENMAN, wife, aged 21, born at Shildon, County Durham.
(RG12/3249/94/8)
Eventually the family moved to Racine, Wisconsin, USA.
(source: Douglas Whitlock, San Juan, Capistrano, CA. Whit103@aol.com)
The ship Teutonic arrived at New York from Liverpool on 31 July 1895. The manifest shows the following family from Grangetown, Yorkshire, who travelled steerage class and whose destination was Racine, Wisconsin:
Joseph DENMAN, aged 29, boot salesman
Emily DENMAN, wife, aged 24 years 11 months
Ethel DENMAN, daughter, a child aged 3 years 11 months
Cecil DENMAN, son, an infant aged 7 months
Joseph DOWSE, an infant aged 11 months
Joseph D. DENMAN died aged 97 years at Racine, Wisconsin, USA, on 4 June 1964.
(Wisconsin Death Index 1959-1997)
NOTES & QUERIES:
The birth of Ethel DENMAN was registered in 1891.
(GRO September Q 1891 Manchester 8d 306)
The birth of Cecil DENMAN was registered in 1895.
(GRO January/February/March 1895 Middlesborough 9d 602)
Their adopted son Joseph DOWSE was 11 months old on 31 July 1895 according to the ship's manifest. He appears as Joseph DENMAN in the 1900 US Federal Census. Douglas WHITLOCK wrote in 2005: "Surprisingly the ship's manifest listed one of their children as Joseph DOWSE rather than DENMAN which leads me to believe he was adopted. This fact is further supported as the ship's manifest lists Joseph DOWSE as being 11 months old upon arrival on 31 July 1895, meaning he was born in August 18944. This conflicted with family records which listed his DOB as 1893. Apparently the reason for this discrepancy was that the family meant to keep the adoption secret - as the DENMANs had another son Cecil who was born December 1894. Obviously two sons born 4 months apart would raise questions."
Who were the parents of Joseph DOWSE?
(revised 30.09.2012)