Edward KNIBBS, son of Thomas KNIBBS and Elizabeth SANDERS , was born bef. 16 October 1801 in Neithrop, Oxfordshire, England. He married Fanny BERRY 16 October 1830 in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England. He died UNKNOWN. Fanny BERRY was born abt. 1812 in Eynsham, Oxfordshire, England. She died UNKNOWN.


Children of Edward KNIBBS and Fanny BERRY are:
1. Caroline KNIBBS, b. bef. 01 April 1836 See Joseph BALL & Caroline KNIBBS
2. Anne KNIBBS, b. bef. 23 September 1831
3. Harriet KNIBBS, b. bef. 16 January 1833 See George FORD & Harriet KNIBBS
4. Fanny KNIBBS, b. bef. 10 October 1834 See ? & Fanny KNIBBS
5. Henry KNIBBS, b. bef. 29 March 1839 See Henry KNIBBS & Rosannah DIMMICK
6. Elizabeth KNIBBS, b. 1842 See William LOWKE & Elizabeth KNIBBS OR William KEEN & Elizabeth KNIBBS
7. Ellen KNIBBS, b. bet. January and March, 1849 See ? & Ellen KNIBBS
8. Emma KNIBBS, b. 1848
9. Mary KNIBBS, b. abt. 1839 See Thomas SUTTON & Mary KNIBBS
10. Sarah KNIBBS, b. 1846 See John HEMSLEY & Sarah KNIBBS
11. Thomas KNIBBS, b. 1844
12. James KNIBBS, b. bet. October and December, 1851
13. Louisa KNIBBS, b. bet. January and March, 1857

Marriage Notes for Edward KNIBBS\Fanny BERRY:

Witnesses to the marriage were George Beere and Ann Knibbs, possibly Edward's younger sister.

Fanny and Edward were listed as of the Banbury parish.

Notes for Edward KNIBBS:

We can see Edward Knibbs living at Stratford on Avon in 1841:
Edward Knibbs 35 Boatman
Fanny Knibbs 25
Ann Knibbs 9
Harriet Knibbs 8
Fanny Knibbs 6
Caroline Knibbs 5
Henry Knibbs 3
Mary Knibbs 1
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Identified in the 1851 census for Warwickshire as living at Polesworth, Birmingham, Warwickshire with 7 of their children.

Name Relationship Mar Age Occupation Birthplace
KNIBBS Edward Head M 47 Boat Man Banbury-Oxf
Fanny Wife M 39 --- Eynsham-Oxf
Fanny Daur U 16 --- Banbury-Oxf
Mary Daur - 11 --- Banbury-Oxf
Elizabeth Daur - 9 --- Stratford on Avon-War
Thos. Son - 7 Scholar Stratford on Avon-War
Sarah Daur - 5 --- Bedworth-War
Emma Daur - 3 --- Bilston-Stf
Ellen Daur - 2 --- Polesworth-War
Address: Polesworth, Atherstone
Census Place: Polesworth Atherstone, Warwickshire
PRO Reference: HO/107/2064 Folio: 157 Page: 17 FHL Film: 0087323
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Edward can also be seen at the 1861 census with his wife and younger children:
Edward KNIBBS 1804 Banbury Oxfordshire Head Polesworth Warwickshire
Fanny KNIBBS 1812 Emhern Oxfordshire Wife Polesworth Warwickshire
Sarah KNIBBS 1847 Bedworth Warwickshire Daughter Polesworth Warwickshire
Emma KNIBBS 1849 Bilston Staffordshire Daughter Polesworth Warwickshire
Ellen KNIBBS 1851 Polesworth Warwickshire Daughter Polesworth Warwickshire
James KNIBBS 1853 Polesworth Warwickshire Son Polesworth Warwickshire
Lousia KNIBBS 1857 Polesworth Warwickshire Daughter Polesworth Warwickshire
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We can see Edward's family in the 1871 census - his wife Fanny and the two youngest daughters, Ellen and Louisa were living at Polesworth, Warwickshire, England. There was no sign of Edward but given that Fanny is transcribed as "wife" then he must have been around at that time.

Fanny Knibbs abt 1811 Ensham Oxfordshire England Wife Polesworth Warwickshire
Ellen Knibbs abt 1849 Polesworth Warwickshire England Daughter Polesworth Warwickshire
Louisa Knibbs abt 1856 Polesworth Warwickshire England Daughter Polesworth Warwickshire

I'm told by another researcher that Edward Knibbs was resident at the Hatton Asylum at the time of the 1871 census. I have yet to verify this but it would certainly account for his absence from the family home at census time.

Sources for Edward KNIBBS:

  1. Oxfordshire Parish Register - Banbury,
  2. 1851 Census for Devon, Warwickshire & Norfolk,

Notes for Fanny BERRY:

Sources for Fanny BERRY:

  1. LDS IGI Records,
  2. 1861 British Census,
  3. 1851 Census for Devon, Warwickshire & Norfolk,

Notes for Anne KNIBBS:

Sources for Anne KNIBBS:

  1. Oxfordshire Parish Register - Banbury,
  2. 1841 British Census,

Notes for Emma KNIBBS:

Sources for Emma KNIBBS:

  1. 1851 Census for Devon, Warwickshire & Norfolk,
  2. GRO England & Wales,
  3. 1861 British Census,

Notes for Thomas KNIBBS:

We see Thomas in 1871, unmarried and living on a boat on the Coventry Canal at Exhall, Warwickshire:

Thomas Knibbs Serv Unmarried 27 Master Boatman Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire
William Bentley Serv Unmarried 15 Mate Exhall, Warwickshire
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Quite possibly this Thomas is the one shown in the 1881 census.

Thomas KNIBB Head M Male 39 Stratford, Warwick, England Whitesmith & Gas Fitter
Mary A. KNIBB Wife M Female 32 Stratford, Warwick, England
William KNIBB Son Male 13 Stratford, Warwick, England Scholar
Henry KNIBB Son Male 9 Stratford, Warwick, England Scholar
Charles T. KNIBB Son Male 7 Stratford, Warwick, England Scholar
George KNIBB Son Male 1 Stratford, Warwick, England
Edward SMITH Boarder U Male 22 Stratford, Warwick, England Whitesmith Gas Fitter (Assit)

Sources for Thomas KNIBBS:

  1. 1851 Census for Devon, Warwickshire & Norfolk,
  2. GRO England & Wales,
  3. 1871 British Census,

Notes for James KNIBBS:

We can see James in 1871, unmarried and living on a boat on the Coventry Canal at Exhall, Warwickshire:

James Knibbs head Unmarried 19 Master Boatman Polesworth Worcestershire
Henry Ford Serv 13 Mate Polesworth, Worcestershire

Henry Ford was in fact the olderst son of James' sister Harriet Knibbs who married George Ford. Harriet was living on the adjacent boat at the time of the census.

Sources for James KNIBBS:

  1. 1861 British Census,
  2. .Ancestry.com, England & Wales, Birth Index: 1837-1983 
  3. 1871 British Census,

Notes for Louisa KNIBBS:

Sources for Louisa KNIBBS:

  1. 1861 British Census,
  2. .Ancestry.com, England & Wales, Death Index: 1837-1983 

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