John Doral Denman

[An65]

Thank you very much for the extra info, I shall add it to my records.

For your notes:
John Doral Denman and Mildred had John Doral Denman 1837 who married Betsey Kime daughter of Trueblood kime and Sarah Lawson.
They married in 1865 and lived at the churchyard cottage in Brothertoft.

[An65]

John and betseys children were. John James 1867-8, Sarah A b1872 m. Alfred Starmer, Annie 1877 m. Alfred Leyton, Trueman 1875 married Annie Elizabeth Ashwell, Elizabeth 1880 married Joseph Markham Cook, John b1883, and Harry b1883 married Annie Haw.

Truey and Annie had John George 1909 married Ada Skinner and they had my dad's friend Peter 1932-97. He never married.

[Graham GD]

Lloyd used to be a policeman,so had to be a certain height in those days.
My sister and I are hoping to meet up with Jacks daughters,Catherine and Zena this summer for a trip down memory lane.
Roys grandfather David originates from Holland Fen,so will have a drive around there among other places.
As you are on here,I assume you're researching the family history?If so,how are you getting on?

[Black cat1]

I was a bit bored a few weeks ago so just put in the surname and found all this. I also found where they are doing DNA tests of male Denmans to find out if we originate from one place/person.

It's all interesting. Barbra  (ginty)  started researching it several years ago. I think she got back to 1600s but by then it was getting very confusing with branches of the family going all over.

[Graham GD]

An65,thanks for that.
A few weeks ago I bought a book from a bookshop in Retford titled "Holland Fen with Brothertoft".
It's only a slim volume,but among the old photo's there are two giving the front and rear view of the cottage in Brothertoft churchyard.(which was demolished about 1940)
Amazingly,the couple who once lived there are pictured standing before it and named as "Mr.Mrs.Johnny Denman" !

[Graham GD]

Black cat1,It seems almost certain that the Denmans originate in Retford.We went there recently and even the town library is called The Denman Library!

From there,they branched out all over the place,including Lincolnshire (our mob!)

[Black cat1]

According to the DNA site there was 2 clusters of Denmans. One in Nottinghamshire and the other in Sussex.

[Graham GD]

Black cat1,
I remember Ginty very well.I can still picture the large old kitchen at Holme House where she cooked for Roy and Charles.
Is she still living at Grantham?

[Geoff-E]

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