Joseph KNIBBS\Elizabeth WEBB

Joseph KNIBBS, son of Anthony KNIBBS and Mary SATCHWELL , was born bef. 27 December 1812 in Swerford, Oxfordshire, England. He married Elizabeth WEBB 31 October 1836 in Long Compton, Warwickshire, England. He died bet. October and December, 1898 in Chipping Norton District, Oxfordshire, England. Elizabeth WEBB was born abt. 1818 in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England. She died bef. 30 October 1886 in Chipping Norton District, Oxfordshire, England.

1. Benjamin KNIBBS, b. bef. 03 April 1842	See Benjamin KNIBBS & Lucy Elizabeth ANNIS
2. Humphrey KNIBBS, b. bef. 12 May 1844	See Humphrey KNIBBS & Eliza Maria ROSE OR Humphrey KNIBBS & Elizabeth LINDSEY
3. Louisa KNIBBS, b. 1850	See William WESTON & Louisa KNIBBS
4. Robert KNIBBS, b. bef. 29 February 1852	See Robert KNIBBS & Ruth SMITH
5. Dinah KNIBBS, b. bet. January and March, 1847	See James WAITE & Dinah KNIBBS
6. Martha KNIBBS, b. March 1838	See Henry WEST & Martha KNIBBS
7. John KNIBBS, b. bet. January and March, 1840

Marriage year obtained from the Satchwell Gedcom. Actual date and location from Shirley Williams.

Notes for Joseph KNIBBS:

Birth: bef. 27 December 1812 in Swerford, Oxfordshire, England.
Death: bet. October and December, 1898 in Chipping Norton District, Oxfordshire, England.
Baptism: 27 December 1812 Swerford, Oxfordshire, England
Occupation: Labourer bet. 1851 and 1881
Occupation: Agricultural Labourer 1841
Occupation: Agricultural Labourer 1871

We see Joseph in the 1841 census return living at Swerford, Oxfordshire:
Joseph Knibbs 27 Ag Lab
Elizabeth Knibbs 25
Martha Knibbs 3
John Knibbs 1
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The 1851 census for Oxfordshire and North Berkshire shows Joseph and his family living at Swerford, Oxfordshire:
Joseph KNIBBS 36 Oxon, Swerford
Elizabeth 34 Oxon, Swerford
Martha 13 Warwick, Snittersfield
John 11 Warwick, Snittersfield
Benjamin 9 Oxon, Froxfield(?)
Humphrey 7 Oxon, Froxfield(?)
Dinah 4 Oxon, Froxfield(?)
Louisa 1 Oxon, Froxfield(?)
This is the first time I've come across the oldest children, Martha and John. Unlike the other children, they weren't baptised at Swerford so didn't appear in the Parish Register there.
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Joseph is listed in the 1861 census for Oxfordshire and North Berkshire as living at Swerford, Oxfordshire with his wife and children:
Joseph Knibbs Head Mar 58 Ag Lab Oxon Swerford
Elizabeth Knibbs Wife Mar 54 Oxon Woodstock
Humphrey Knibbs Son UnM 26 Lab Oxon Swerford
Robert Knibbs Son UnM 19 Lab Oxon Swerford
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He is also listed in the 1871 census for Oxfordshire and North Berkshire as living at Swerford:
Joseph Knibbs abt 1813 Swerford Oxfordshire England Head Swerford Oxfordshire
Elizabeth Knibbs abt 1817 Woodstock Oxfordshire England Wife Swerford Oxfordshire
Humphrey Knibbs abt 1845 Swerford Oxfordshire England Son Swerford Oxfordshire
Robert Knibbs abt 1852 Swerford Oxfordshire England Son Swerford Oxfordshire
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The 1881 census shows Joseph living at Village, Swerford, Oxfordshire, England.
Jos. KNIBBS Head M Male 67 Swerford, Oxford, England Labourer
Elizth. KNIBBS Wife M Female 62 Woodstock, Oxford, England Labourer Wife
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FreeBMD has it that Joseph died 4th Qtr 1898 at Chipping Norton District.

Shirley Williams (a descendant of William Weston the son-in-law of William and Elizabeth) tells me that Elizabeth Webb was the daughter of William Webb and Martha Broad married 3.3.1806 at Wootton. He was a leather grounder. There are the following baptisms (but the long gaps between some of them suggest there may be others)
Richard, bap 3.8.1806, Wootton
Thomas, bap 3.3.1814, Wootton
Elizabeth, bap 17.3.1816, Wootton
Benjamin, bap 26.12.1822, Woodstock
Dinah, bap 21.9.1825, Woodstock