Vivian Marcus KNIBBS, son of Henry KNIBBS and Margaret BRION , was born 12 June 1903 in Clewer, Berkshire, England. He married Alma Rose GARLAND April June, 1926 in Windsor District, Berkshire, England. He died November 1984 in Bracknell District, Berkshire, England. Alma Rose GARLAND was born 18 March 1904 in Egham, Surrey, England. She died February 1986 in Bracknell District, Berkshire, England.


Children of Vivian Marcus KNIBBS and Alma Rose GARLAND are:
1. Eric Earnest KNIBBS, b. January March, 1931 See Eric Earnest KNIBBS & Gwendoline E A PAYNE OR Eric Earnest KNIBBS & Margaret Rose TULL
2. Alma V KNIBBS, b. Private See Oliver TWIST & Alma V KNIBBS
3. Iris KNIBBS, b. Private
4. Norman Vivian KNIBBS, b. 12 June 1927 See Norman Vivian KNIBBS & Betty E BOXALL

Notes for Vivian Marcus KNIBBS:


From the Windsor and Eton Express - 15 August 1914:
WEE LAD'S SAD DEATH.
The sad circumstances of the death of Frederick James George Shuttle, a little lad of Clewer, who fell from a horse chestnut tree and was killed, were investigated by Mr. R. S. Payne (Coroner for East Berks) at an inquest held at the Clewer Village Hall, on Wednesday afternoon.
The jury was sworn in as follows : A. Green (foreman), F. Morrow, T. Nicholls, H. W. Howell, L. Hill, G. T. Quelch, H. W. Richardson, H. Lambert. F. Rainer, T. Stone, A. Gamester, J. Goode, and D. West.
Joseph Shuttle, living at 5, Swan-t errace, Clewer, said he was a gardener. He identified the body viewed by the jury as that of his son, Frederick James George Shuttle, aged 9 years. Deceased was a schoolboy, and had been at home for the holidays. He was a strong healthy boy. Witness said saw his son alive at 1 p.m. the previous day he was then quite well. Witness was at work when the accident occurred. Deceased was accustomed to climbing trees, though he had often been warned.
Vivian Knibbs, aged 11 years, stated that he lived at 2, Vidler's-cottages, Clewer. He knew the deceased and was playing with him the previous afternoon. They met at the parish landing, and deceased asked him to go with him to get some horse chestnuts. They went to Clewer Park, and Shuttle climbed high up into a horse chestnut tree. They had been to the tree before for " conkers," and Shuttle had climbed up previously. He (witness) was not looking when deceased fell. Shuttle did not call to him for assistance. Witness heard a branch crack, and then went to the deceased who did not speak. He (witness) went and told Mrs, Shuttle. Other boys were there at the time of the accident.
Mrs. Charlotte Southgate, a widow, living at Riverside, Clewer, said that at about 5.55 the previous evening some boys came to the house and said a little lad had fallen from a tree. She at once ran down and found deceased lying in the Mill-lane road, under a chestnut tree and close to the curb.

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We see Vivian, Alma and children Norman and Iris living at 101 Vale Road, New Windsor, Berkshire, at the time of the 1939 Register:
Alma R Knibbs 18 Mar 1904 Female Unpaid Domestic DutiesMarried
Norman VKnibbs 12 Jun 1927 Male At School
Iris Knibbs 08 Oct 1936 Female Baby Under School Age

We can see that he applied for planning permission to erect a shed at this same address in 1934, but later, in 1947, he was applying for building permission to build a new bungalow at Silver Birches, The Warren, Bracknell, so I'm guessing that was when he moved there.

Sources for Vivian Marcus KNIBBS:

  1. FreeBMD, gave Windsor District 
  2. 1911 British Census,
  3. 1939 Register,
  4. GRO England & Wales, from FindMyPast.com 

Notes for Alma Rose GARLAND:

Alma's parents were Ernest Garland and his wife Rose Wells. They married during q3/1902 in the Windsor District.

Rose was in fact, Ernest's niece, and could be seen living at Station Road, Egham, Surrey in 1901 with her parents and siblings:
Samuel Wells Head Mar 44 Plumber Parish NK Sussex
Sarah Wells Wife 46 Sandown Isle Of Wight
Rose Wells Daur 17 Coffee Shop Waitress Egham Surrey
Arthur Wells Son 15 Egham Surrey
Percy Wells Son 11 Egham Surrey
William Wells Son 7 Egham Surrey
Maud Wells Daur 5 Egham, Surrey
Thomas Wells Son 3 Egham, Surrey
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We see Alm'as father in 1901, living at Post Boys Row, High Street, Egham, Surrey:
Ernest Wells Head Mar 27 L/Cpl ASC Sandown Isle of Wight
Alice Wells Wife 26 Egham Surrey
Ernest Wells Son 2 Egham Surrey
Archibald Wells Son 0 Egham Surrey
Charles Wells Son 10 Egham Surrey
Ernest Garland Lodger 20 Gardner Englefield Green Surrey
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We see Alma in 1911, living at School House Bingham Nottinghamshire with her parents and siblings:
Ernest Garland Head Mar 30 Domestic Gardner 30 Windsor Berkshire
Rose Garland Wife 27 Egham Surrey
Alma Garland Daur 7 Egham Surrey
Elsie Maud Garland Daur 3 Sandhurst Berkshire
Cecil Ernest Garland Son 1 Surbiton, Surrey

Sources for Alma Rose GARLAND:

  1. FreeBMD,
  2. 1911 British Census,
  3. GRO England & Wales, from FindMyPast.com 

Notes for Iris KNIBBS: