Ada Skelland

[osprey]

Robert's first marriage?
11 June 1864 parish church of Manchester
Robert Skiland 21 bach labourer Barlow Moor father Thomas Skiland labourer
Eliza Jones 21 spinster Chorlton cum Hardy father Richard Jones labourer
witnesses Charles & Lucy Marsland, all marked.

[bluetak]

Wow... thanks for all of your help.

I will take a look through all of this. Are there any other sites other than Ancestry (which I'm using already) that I should be looking at for these records?

Thanks

[osprey]

this 1851 census for Daniel Diggles has the correct occupation of packer
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGYP-3F7

but it appears he died before the 1861 census
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK14-VF2G

Parish marriage 21 Feb 1841 parish church of Manchester
Daniel Diggles full bach labourer 30 Foundry St father Robert Diggles groom
Sarah Dale full spinster 2 Mason St father Joseph Dale bleacher
witnesses John Charlton & Louisa Hollingshead

[softly softly]

Robert Kelland criminal records (not to serious)

1865
Manchester Prison Registers 1847-1881

1865
England & Wales, Crime, Prisons & Punishment, 1770-1935

Birth and Death

SKELLOND, MARY  ELLEN     mother's maiden name  DIGGLES 
GRO Reference: 1875  D Quarter in SALFORD  Volume 08D  Page 115

SKELLAND, MARY  ELLEN     7 
GRO Reference: 1882  D Quarter in SALFORD  Volume 08D  Page 61

Really sad article dated 6th December 1882 Manchester Evening News re Mary Ellen's death

John

added: 1881 census

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27P-H5CN

[bluetak]

Emeltom, Where did you find the Mother's maiden name as Diggles? I can't find any records with that name on it.

Thanks

[softly softly]

Probable 1851 census for Robert, with parents

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGVN-149

John

added, Roberts brother Thomas's baptism

Name:   Thomas Skellorn
Gender:   Male
Birth Place:   Sinderland
Baptism Date:   11 Aug 1844
Baptism Place:   Bowdon, Chester, England
Father:   
Thomas Skellorn
Mother:   
Ellen Skellorn

[rosie99]

Emeltom, Where did you find the Mother's maiden name as Diggles? I can't find any records with that name on it.

Thanks

In Emeltom's absence the GRO index has mothers maiden surnames for that period, you may need to register if you have not already used the site to order certificates.  Never use Ancestry for ordering certificates
https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/login.asp

Another site for searching for registrations
https://www.freebmd.org.uk/search

[bluetak]

Thanks Rosie 

[softly softly]

Robert's son Thomas (1877) married 13th April 1896 to Esther Cunliss. Thomas's surname at marriage Skellon. His father Robert recorded as "deceased" so the 1894 death looks good.

John