Click to see Harriet and Thomas at the wedding of their daughter Florence, standing 4th and 5th from the right.

Terry Jackson, who is descended from the AXTELL line via his mother Peggy Beatrice AXTELL (below), gave me the following information of the four generations prior to Thomas Bayliss Axtell who married to Harriet Annie Knibbs:
Joseph Axtell date to be confirmed. g.g.g.g.g.g. born in Weston Turville Bucks abt 1730.
James Axtell dob abt 1761 g.g.g.g.g.
John Axtell dob abt 1789 g.g.g.g
Isaac Axtell dob abt. 1831 g.g.g. the brother of James Axtell
George Axtell dob 3-12-1860 g.g. the brother of Thomas Bayliss Axtell
Stephen Henry Axtell dob 21-7-1907 granddad
Peggy Beatrice Axtell dob 15-4-1929 mother
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I understand from John Axtell, a descendant of Thomas' uncle, James Axtell (the brother of Isaac listed below), that Thomas AXTELL who married Harriet Annie Knibbs was the 5th child of Isaac and Louisa (nee Bayliss) Axtell, was baptised on 3rd March 1867 at Yarnton and given the name of Thomas Bayliss Axtell.

the names of Thomas's parents has also been confirmed to me by Dave Broughton, also descended from this line of the family.

Thomas can be seen, aged 14 in the 1881 census for England & Wales living with his family at the Cottage, Yarnton, Oxfordshire.
Isaac AXTELL Head M Male 48 Yarnton, Oxford, England Hay Trusser (Ag Lab)
Lousia AXTELL Wife M Female 44 Yarnton, Oxford, England Charwoman
John AXTELL Son U Male 21 Yarnton, Oxford, England Hay Trusser (Ag Lab)
Hannah AXTELL Daur U Female 18 Yarnton, Oxford, England House Maid Domestic Servt
James AXTELL Son Male 16 Yarnton, Oxford, England Shepherd &c
Thomas AXTELL Son Male 14 Yarnton, Oxford, England Band Maker (Ag Lab)
Mary AXTELL Daur Female 10 Yarnton, Oxford, England Scholar
Richard AXTELL Son Male 8 Yarnton, Oxford, England Scholar
William AXTELL Son Male 5 Yarnton, Oxford, England Scholar
Catherine AXTELL Daur Female 2 Yarnton, Oxford, England
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Thomas and Harriet appear in the 1901 census for England and Wales living at Yarnton Entire, Oxfordshire with their three children.
Thomas Axtell 34 Oxon Yarnton Oxon Yarnton Entire Hay Lier
Harriett Axtell 24 Oxon Kidlington Oxon Yarnton Entire  
Thomas Axtell 4 Oxon Kidlington Oxon Yarnton Entire  
Elizabeth Axtell 3 Oxon Yarnton Oxon Yarnton Entire  
Mary Axtell 1 Oxon Yarnton Oxon Yarnton Entire  

Thomas was baptised as Thomas Henry Axtell Knibbs, but clearly appears without the surname Knibbs at the census.
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In 1911, Thomas was living at Kings Road, Yarnton, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England with his wife, son Thomas and four daughters:
Thomas Axtell Head Married M 44 Hay Binder Yarnton Oxon
Harriett Annie Axtell Wife Married (14 years) F 34 Kidlington Oxon
Thomas Henry Axtell Knibbs Son M 14 Farm Labourer Kidlington Oxon
Elizabeth Kate Axtell Daughter F 13 Yarnton, Oxon
Mary Axtell Daughter F 11 Yarnton Oxon
Florence Gladys Axtell Daughter F 9 Yarnton Oxon
Ada Agnes Axtell Daughter F 2 Yarnton Oxon

Harriet Annie was living with her aunt Harriet Jane Albury (nee Knibbs) and her husband George Albury at the time of the 1881 census. Harriet Annie's father died in 1878, so it is possible that during hard times after his death, she was farmed out to stay with relatives. Harriet's brother Henry Phillip was living with his grandfather at the time also.
George H. ALBURY Head M Male 30 North Harnboro, Hampshire, England Groom (N D)
Harret J. ALBURY Wife M Female 36 Woodstock, Oxford, England Machinist (Glove)
Harriet A. KNIBBS Niece Female 4 Kidlington, Oxford, England
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In 1891, Harriet was still living with her aunt Harriet and uncle George Albury, at The Grapes Inn, Yarnton Entire, Oxfordshire where George was the publican:
George H Albury Head M 40 Publican Hants North Warnborough
Marriett J Albury Wife M 45 Oxon Woodstock
Harriett A Knibbs Niece S 14 Oxon Kidlington

I wonder if perhaps George and Harriet may have taken her into their own family after her father died and mother remarried.
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From Jackson's Oxford Journal, Saturday, May 21, 1892;

Wootton South Division Petty Sessions.
Before Hon. E. Ponsonby and Rev. Canon Bellairs.
William Passey, Sadler-Street, Oxford, general dealer, was summoned for being drunk at the Grapes Inn, Yarnton, on May 7th - Fined 20s. and 28s. costs.
Henry Nunn, 25, Penson's Gardens, Oxford, Labourer, in the employ of William Passey, was summoned for obstructing P.C. Tipping while in the execution of his duty at the Grapes Inn, Yarnton, on May 7. - Fined 5s. and 10s. costs.
The two above defendants were also charged with assaulting Harriet Jane Albury and Harriet Annie Knibbs at the same time and place. - Ordered to pay costs in each case.
Harriet J. Albury, Harriet A. Knibbs, and George H. Albury were summoned for assaulting W. Passey and H. Nunn at the same time and place. - Dismissed

Harriet's uncle George Albury was the publican of the Grapes Inn at the time and I suspect Harriet may have helped in the bar.