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DOWSE, Mary Jane
1847 - 1929 (82 years) Has 2 ancestors and 7 descendants in this family tree.
1813 - 1879 (67 years)-
Name DOWSE, Mary Jane Birth 1847 Sutterton, Lincolnshire, England 
Gender Female Death 1929 USA Person ID I4139 Edgoose Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Father DOWSE, William, b. Between 1812 and 1813, Holton, Lincolnshire, England d. 1879, Holland Fen, Lincolnshire, England (Age 67 years) Relationship natural Mother CLARK, Sarah, b. 1817, Boston, Lincolnshire, England d. Yes, date unknown Relationship natural Marriage 1842 Boston Registration District, Lincolnshire Family ID F1419 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family DENMAN, Henry Doral, b. 1833, Sutterton Fen, Lincolnshire, England d. 1920, USA (Age 87 years) Marriage 1864 Boston Registration District, Lincolnshire Children 1. DENMAN, Joseph Doral, b. 6 Jul 1866, Boston, Lincolnshire, England d. 4 Jun 1964, Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin, USA (Age 97 years)2. DENMAN, Benjamin, b. 1869, Boston Registration District, Lincolnshire d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F1862 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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MARY JANE DOWSE 1847-1929
The birth of a Mary Jane DOWSE was registered in 1847. According to Douglas Whitlock she was born in July 1847.
(GRO September Q 1847 Boston 14 267)
(Whit103@aol.com)
The 1851 census of Sutterton Fen, Lincolnshire:
William DOWSE, head, aged 38, publican, born at Halton, Lincolnshire;
Sarah DOWSE, wife, aged 33, born at Kirton, Lincolnshire;
Emma DOWSE, daughter, aged 6, born at Sutterton;
*Mary Jane DOWSE, daughter, aged 3, born at Sutterton;
William DOWSE, son, aged 1, born at Sutterton;
Edward WARD, visitor, aged 26, farm labourer, born at Sutterton;
Frank CLARK, lodger, aged 20, farm labourer, born at Swineshead;
Jane CLARK, visitor, aged 11, born at Swineshead.
(HO107/2099/745/5)
From the 1861 census of Sutterton, Lincolnshire:
William DOWSE, head, aged 48, farmer of 14 acres and publican, born at Holton, Lincolnshire;
Sarah DOWSE, wife, aged 43, born at Boston, Lincolnshire;
*Mary Jane DOWSE, daughter, aged 13, born at Sutterton, Lincolnshire;
Benjaman [sic] DOWSE, son, aged 9, born at Sutterton, Lincolnshire;
John Tom DOWSE, son, aged 7, born at Sutterton, Lincolnshire;
Joseph DOWSE, son, aged 5, born at Sutterton, Lincolnshire;
William DOWSE, son, aged 1, born at Sutterton, Lincolnshire;
Jimma HUNT, servant, aged 17, unmarried, house servant, born at Kirton;
William ARCHER, boarder, aged 28, unmarried, butcher, born at Boston, Lincolnshire;
Samuel BLACK, boarder, aged 48, agricultural labourer, born at Deeping, Lincolnshire;
John SPANKER, boarder, aged 49, agricultural labourer, born in Norfol.
(RG9/2340/69/12)
The marriage between Henry Dorel DENMAN and Mary Jane DOWSE was registered in 1864.
(GRO September Q 1864 Boston 7a 654)
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 1891 census of 57 Nelson Street, Normanby, Yorkshire:
Henry DENMAN, head, aged 50, boot & shoe dealer, born at Sutterton Fen, Lincolnshire;
*Mary Jane DENMAN, wife, aged 43, born at Sutterton Fen;
Benjamin DENMAN, son, aged 21, born at Sutterton Fen.
(RG12/4016/95/11)
Eventually the family moved to Racine, Wisconsin, USA.
(source: Douglas Whitlock).
(revised 29.09.2012)