Age: 40
Sex: male
Crime: murder
Date Of Execution: 6 Dec 1899
Crime Location: 20 Coupland Street, Whitworth, Rochdale
Execution Place: Strangeways
Method: hanging
Executioner: unknown
Source: http://www.manchester-family-history-research.co.uk/new_page_26.htm
Michael Dowdle was convicted for the murder of his 35-year-old wife Ellen Dowdle and sentenced to death.
He cut her throat on the night of Saturday, 19 August 1899 at their home at 20 Coupland Street, Whitworth.
see National Archives - ASSI 52/42, HO 144/279/A61461
see Stamford Mercury - Friday 08 December 1899
see Illustrated Police Budget - Saturday 26 August 1899
see Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper - Sunday 27 August 1899
see Penrith Observer - Tuesday 21 November 1899
see Illustrated Police News - Saturday 26 August 1899
see Homicide 1899
