Joseph KNIBBS, son of James KNIBBS and Elizabeth PANTING , was born abt. 1807. He died bet. October and December, 1849 in Old Windsor District, Berkshire, England. Mary Ann LILLY was born abt. 1815 in Bow, Devonshire, England. She died bet. January and March, 1883 in St Saviour Southwark District, Surrey, England.


Children of Joseph KNIBBS and Mary Ann LILLY are:
1. Joseph KNIBBS, b. abt. 1835
2. John KNIBBS, b. abt. 1837 See John KNIBBS & UNKNOWN
3. James KNIBBS, b. bet. July and September, 1839
4. Elizabeth KNIBBS, b. abt. 1834 See Edward HOARE & Elizabeth KNIBBS
5. Mary Ann KNIBBS, b. abt. 1841 See Richard William PHILLIPS & Mary Ann KNIBBS
6. Richard KNIBBS, b. abt. 1847
7. Jemima KNIBBS, b. bet. July and September, 1844
8. Sarah KNIBBS, b. bet. January and March, 1843 See ? & Sarah KNIBBS
9. Frances KNIBBS, b. bet. April and June, 1846 See George BRYAN & Frances KNIBBS OR James SMITH & Frances KNIBBS
10. Emily KNIBBS, b. abt. 1848

Notes for Joseph KNIBBS:

The IGI has record of his baptism at Old Windsor on 26 Dec 1812, the son of James and Elizabeth Nibbs. He was baptised the same day as his brother John. It's the record of the baptism that links Joseph and John with this James and Elizabeth Knibbs who we know disappeard from Woodstock, Oxfordshire after 1800.
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The 1841 census shows Joseph, his wife and children, living in the household of Mary's parents, John Lilly aged 60, and Anne Lilly aged 55 at Parkside Road, Bishopsgate Common in the parish of Egham, Surrey:
Joseph Knibbs 26 Ag Lab (born out of County)
Mary Knibbs 23 (born out of County)
Elizabeth Knibbs 7 (born in Surrey)
Joseph Knibbs 6 (born in Surrey)
John Knibbs 3 (born in Surrey)
James Knibbs 2 (born in Surrey)
Mary Knibbs 1 month (born in Surrey)

Sources for Joseph KNIBBS:

  1. FreeBMD, as NIBBS 
  2. LDS IGI Records, as NIBBS 
  3. Alan Jackson, NBI,

Notes for Mary Ann LILLY:

We can see Mary as a widow in 1861 living at 119 Bedford Street, Mile End Old Town, Tower Hamlets, Middlesex with her daughter Elizabeth and son Richard:
Mary Ann Knibbs Widow 45 Laundress Bow Devonshire
Elizabeth Knibbs Daughter Unmarried 25 Egham Surrey
Richard Knibbs Son Scholar 14 London Middlesex
Sarah Foster Lodger 25 Needlewoman Hertford
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The 1871 census shows Mary Ann as a widow, living at Mile End Old Town, Tower Hamlets, Middlesex with supposedly, three daughters, a niece and a lodger:
Mary Ann Knibbs Widow 54 Lodging House Keeper Bow Devonshire
Jemima Knibbs Daughter single 24 Machinist Egham Surrey
Sarah Knibbs Daughter single 28 Laundress Egham Surrey
Emily Knibbs Daughter single 8 Mile End Middlesex
Jemima Knibbs Niece single 4 Mile End Middlesex
Anna Farmer Lodger Widow 52 Silk Weaver Shoreditch Middlesex

We believe that Emily is not the daughter of Mary Ann, but the daughter of Mary Ann's daughter Sarah.
We know that another of Mary Ann's daughters, Elizabeth, married a man named Edward Hoare and went off to live in America in 1871, and was joined there in about 1880 by Emily Knibbs, aged 16, who is described at that time as her niece. I believe that was the Emily listed here in 1871.

Jemima is probably the daughter of Mary Ann's own daughter, Frances Knibbs, so a grand-daughter rather than a niece as identified on the census return.
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In 1881 Mary is living with her daughter Mary and son-in-law at 3 Dante Rd., Newington, Surrey, England:
Richard PHILLIPS Head M Male 38 Whitechapel, Middlesex, England Fish Salesman Master Employing 2 Men
Mary A. PHILLIPS Wife M Female 40 Bishopsgate, Middlesex, England
Richard C. PHILLIPS Son Male 2 Newington, Surrey, England
Mary A. KNIBBS Mother W Female 64 Bow, Devon, England Income From Freeholds
Jemima KNIBBS Niece Female 14 Mile End, Middlesex, England No Occupation
Alfred SHARP Lodger W Male 62 Whitechapel, Middlesex, England Retired Oilman

Sources for Mary Ann LILLY:

  1. Alan Jackson, gave surname 
  2. 1841 British Census,
  3. 1871 British Census,
  4. FreeBMD,
  5. 1861 British Census,

Notes for Joseph KNIBBS:

In 1851 we can see Joseph and 6 of his siblings at the Windsor Union Workhouse, Old Windsor.
Joseph Knibbs Pauper 15 Plasterer Hawke Boy Surrey Egham
John Knibbs Pauper 13 Shepherd Boy Surrey Bishopsgate Egham
Mary Ann Knibbs Pauper 8 Surrey Bishopsgate Egham
Sarah Knibbs Pauper 6 Surrey Bishopsgate Egham
Emily Knibbs Pauper 2 Surrey Bishopsgate Egham
Jemima Knibbs Pauper 4 Deserted Surrey Bishopsgate Egham
Frances Knibbs Pauper 3 Deserted Surrey Bishopsgate Egham

Sources for Joseph KNIBBS:

  1. 1841 British Census,
  2. LDS IGI Records,

Notes for James KNIBBS:

Sources for James KNIBBS:

  1. 1841 British Census, gave Surrey as place of birth 
  2. FreeBMD,

Notes for Richard KNIBBS:

Sources for Richard KNIBBS:

  1. 1861 British Census,

Notes for Jemima KNIBBS:

In 1851 we can see Jemima and 6 of her siblings at the Windsor Union Workhouse, Old Windsor.
Joseph Knibbs Pauper 15 Plasterer Hawke Boy Surrey Egham
John Knibbs Pauper 13 Shepherd Boy Surrey Bishopsgate Egham
Mary Ann Knibbs Pauper 8 Surrey Bishopsgate Egham
Sarah Knibbs Pauper 6 Surrey Bishopsgate Egham
Emily Knibbs Pauper 2 Surrey Bishopsgate Egham
Jemima Knibbs Pauper 4 Deserted Surrey Bishopsgate Egham
Frances Knibbs Pauper 3 Deserted Surrey Bishopsgate Egham

Sources for Jemima KNIBBS:

  1. 1871 British Census, says Egham Surrey for birth 
  2. FreeBMD,

Notes for Emily KNIBBS:

In 1851 we can see Emily and 6 of her siblings at the Windsor Union Workhouse, Old Windsor.
Joseph Knibbs Pauper 15 Plasterer Hawke Boy Surrey Egham
John Knibbs Pauper 13 Shepherd Boy Surrey Bishopsgate Egham
Mary Ann Knibbs Pauper 8 Surrey Bishopsgate Egham
Sarah Knibbs Pauper 6 Surrey Bishopsgate Egham
Emily Knibbs Pauper 2 Surrey Bishopsgate Egham
Jemima Knibbs Pauper 4 Deserted Surrey Bishopsgate Egham
Frances Knibbs Pauper 3 Deserted Surrey Bishopsgate Egham

Sources for Emily KNIBBS:

  1. 1851 UK Census,

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