James and Mary Holland married 1872 Manchester. Can't find James anywhere!

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Hi heywood, only mentioned the execution as John seems to disappear after the marriage to Mary Diggles nee' Wortley. I cannot work out why there would be a newspaper article re this execution with no official recording of a death (however he died)

John

[jonwarrn]

Execution of John Diggles at Lancaster was in 1826.

[heywood]

Phew!

[Mabel Bagshawe]

Thanks John. I looked for John Richard rather than the other way 
I thought it would be the right family.

There are other mentions of ‘John Diggles’. I can only see snippets.
1877 - another murder reference with William Wood
1892 - perhaps a query re John Diggles who left Salford twenty five years ago  for New Zealand

The Salford chap who went to New Zealand sounds interesting, given the John Diggles b Salford, son of Thomas on 1861

abandoned his wife in c1867?

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Mary Bickerstaff in 1851

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG5M-TH4

Mary Diggles/Diggler 1861

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M78B-WM1

John

[softly softly]

This could be promising

First name(s) John
Ship name Western Ocean
Last name Diggles
Arrival port Melbourne
Birth year 1837
State Victoria
Age 26
Database Title Victoria Inward Passenger Lists 1839-1923
Nationality English
Record set Australia, Inward, Outward & Coastal Passenger Lists 1826-1972
Arrival month Jul
Category Travel & migration
Arrival year 1863
Subcategory Passenger Lists

John

[softly softly]

A possible death in NSW, age is good

DIGGLES JOHN     3401/1886 AGE 50 YEARS   DIED MARRICKVILLE    PETERSHAM



https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2TW-F3LX

John

[Daisypetal]

Hi,

The advert in 1892 found by heywood is for information to be sent to a James DIGGLES of 12 Windsor terrace, Salford. In 1891 James b.1847 is living at this address with a wife Harriet and children. Looking at the GRO the children have the mmn as POTTER. In 1866 James DIGGLES married Harriet POTTER, his father is Thomas DIGGLES, spinner. In 1861 John DiGGLES has a brother James b.1847.

The advert says that John was last heard from by James in 1870. Maybe Mary thought he was dead and/or was marrying again freely under the seven year rule,

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/24-25/100/section/57#commentary-c563685


Manchester Times 01 April 1892

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https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/222754343?searchTerm=john%20diggles

John