James KNIBBS\Sarah Ann COPPER

James KNIBBS, son of Joseph KNIBBS and Sarah WYATT , was born 30 November 1834 in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England. He married Sarah Ann COPPER 11 April 1869 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. He died July September, 1902 in West Bromwich District, Staffordshire, England. Sarah Ann COPPER was born 1845 in Tunstall, Staffordshire, England. She died July September, 1920 in West Bromwich District, Staffordshire, England.

I'm not sure of the reason, but it looks like James and two of his siblings were living with their grandmother at the time of the 1841 census return:
WYATT Ann F 60 Independant
KNIBBS Elizabeth F 11
KNIBBS James M 6
KNIBBS Sarah F 3

I'm guessing that Ann Wyatt was their grandmother. They were all living at Burton Dassett, Warwickshire, England.
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James can be seen at the 1861 census:
Joseph KNIBBS 1801 Banbury Oxfordshire Head West Bromwich Staffordshire
Sarah KNIBBS 1809 Banbury Oxfordshire Wife West Bromwich Staffordshire
James KNIBBS 1836 Banbury Oxfordshire Son West Bromwich Staffordshire
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In 1871, we see James and Sarah living on a canal boat named Golden Dale, between Walsall St and Bilston Road Bridges, Wolverhampton, Warwickshire:
James Knibbs Head Mar 35 Captain of Canal Boat Warwick Manson
Sarah Knibbs Wife Mar 27 Stafford Leighton
Samuel Knibbs Son 13 weeks Stafford Beech Lanes
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James and Sarah can be seen in the 1881 census for England and Wales, living at 34 Hobicus Lane, Oldbury, Worcestershire with their three children.
James KNIBBS Head M Male 41 Banbury, Oxford, England Boatman
Sarah KNIBBS Wife M Female 36 Tunstall, Stafford, England
Samuel KNIBBS Son Male 10 Beech Lane, Worcester, England Scholar
Alice KNIBBS Daur Female 6 Langley, Worcester, England Scholar
John KNIBBS Son Male 7 m Langley, Worcester, England
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In 1891, they were still living at Hobiscus Lane, Oldbury, Worcestershire:
James Knibbs Head Mar 55 Boatman Oxfordshire Banbury
Sarah Knibbs Wife Mar 46 Staffordshire Tunstall
Samuel Knibbs Son UnM 19 Boatman Staffordshire Beech Lanes
John Knibbs Son 11 Worcestershire Langley
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James and Sarah can be seen in the 1901 census still living at 35 Station Road, Oldbury, Worcestershire, with son John, then aged 21 years.
James Knibbs 64Bambury Oxfordshire Boatman Canal Barge
Sarah Knibbs 58Tunstall Staffs
John Knibbs 21Langley Worcester Carters Labourer Brewery
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James dies aged 66.

We see Sarah in 1851, living at 73 High Street, Wolstanton, Tunstall, Staffordshire:
Charles Mellor Head Mar 42 Inn Keeper Staffordshire Alton
Ann Mellor Wife Mar 33 Staffordshire Newcastle
Charlotte Copper Step Daur 16 Staffordshire Hanley
Sarah Copper Step Daur 5 Scholar Staffordshire Tunstall
William Copper Step Son 8 Scholar Staffordshire Tunstall
Jam,es Moral Serv 21 House Serv Staffordshire Burslem
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In 1861, we see the family living at the Globe Inn, High Street, Tunstall, Staffordshire:
Charles Mellor Head Mar 52 Publican Staff Leeth
Ann Lawton Mellor Wife Mar 44 Staff Newcastle upon Tyne
Sarah Ann Copper Step Daur 15 Staff Tunstall
Sarah Adams Serv UnM 42 Serv Staff Madeley
William Toynton Visitor Mar 41 Contract for Roads Lanc Salford
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Sarah married James in 1869.

1. Samuel KNIBBS, b. October December, 1870	See Samuel KNIBBS & Rachel BENNETT
2. Alice Elizabeth KNIBBS, b. January March, 1875	See Edwin Henry WILLMOTT & Alice Elizabeth KNIBBS
3. John KNIBBS, b. 1880
4. Agnes KNIBBS, b. April June, 1869
5. Elizabeth KNIBBS, b. 25 August 1872
6. Sarah Ann KNIBBS, b. 28 May 1876