Henry KNIBBS, son of Richard KNIBBS and Sarah BUTLER , was born 02 November 1845 in Swerford, Oxfordshire, England. He married Elizabeth ORTON 27 March 1864 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. He died January March, 1903 in Aston District, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. Elizabeth ORTON, daughter of Richard ORTON and Sarah OLDHAM , was born 24 June 1838 in Great Barr, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. She died July September, 1885 in Aston District, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.


Children of Henry KNIBBS and Elizabeth ORTON are:
1. Sarah Ann KNIBBS, b. 09 April 1865 See Thomas Henry MARSTON & Sarah Ann KNIBBS OR William NEELD & Sarah Ann KNIBBS
2. Edwin James KNIBBS, b. 15 November 1867 See Edwin James KNIBBS & Emily MASON
3. Alfred KNIBBS, b. January March, 1872 See Alfred KNIBBS & Lizzie MERRY
4. Alice KNIBBS, b. 04 December 1878 See Frederick White HOMEWOOD & Alice KNIBBS
5. Thomas KNIBBS, b. July September, 1875
6. William KNIBBS, b. 17 June 1870 See William KNIBBS & Harriet KNIGHT
7. Henry KNIBBS, b. 02 August 1874
8. Agnes KNIBBS, b. 07 July 1876

Other Marriages/Unions for Henry KNIBBS:
See Henry KNIBBS & Lucy CAMPBELL


Notes for Henry KNIBBS:

We can see Henry and family in 1871, living at Hollier Street Court, Bordesley, Aston, Birmingham:
Henry Knibbs Head Mar 25 Clock Case Maker Oxfordshire
Eliza Knibbs Wife Mar 29 Staffordshire Great Barr
Sarah Ann Knibbs Daur 6 Warwickshire Birmingham
William Knibbs Son 9 months Warwickshire Birmingham
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Henry and his family were living at Trafalgar Terrace, Long Street, Aston, Birmingham when the daughter Alice was born in 1878 and when Sarah Ann was married in 1882.

The 1881 British Census shows Henry and his family living at 54 Long St, 3 Trafalgar Ter., Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire:
Henry KNIBBS Head M Male 35 Swarford, Oxford, England Clock Case Maker
Elizabeth KNIBBS Wife M Female 40 Great Barr, Stafford, England
Sarah A. KNIBBS Daur U Female 16 Aston, Warwick, England Dressmaker
Edwin J. KNIBBS Son Male 13 Birmingham Errand Boy
William KNIBBS Son Male 10 Aston, Warwick, England Scholar
Alfred KNIBBS Son Male 9 Aston, Warwick, England Scholar
Alice KNIBBS Daur Female 2 Aston, Warwick, England
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Henry can be seen in 1891 living at 6 Albert Place, Winn Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Henry Knibbs Head M 48 Clock Case Maker Oxford Oxfordshire
Lucy Knibbs Wife M 39 Henley In Arden Warwickshire
Edwin Knibbs,Son UnM 23 Brass Finisher Employed Birmingham Warwickshire
Alice Knibbs Dau 12 Scholar Birmingham Warwickshire
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We can see Henry and his wife Lucy at the 1901 census living in Birmingham. The name is wrongly transcribed as RUIBBS:
Henry Ruibbs 55 Oxford LiverpoolBirmingham Clock Case Maker
Lucy Ruibbs 48 Warwick Henley in...Birmingham
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Henry and Lucy wee living in Birmingham at the time of the 1911 census:
KNIBBSLUCYF185160
KNIBBSHENRYM185556
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Our gratitude goes to the members and volunteers at Find A Grave web site for recording the details, in memory of Henry.

Sources for Henry KNIBBS:

  1. Oxfordshire Parish Register - Swerford,
  2. GRO England & Wales, GRO England & Wales gives 4Qtr1845 
  3. FreeBMD,
  4. Birth Certificate of Alice KNIBBS,
  5. Marriage Certificate of Frederick HOMEWOOD & Alice KNIBBS,
  6. Marriage Certificate of Thomas Marston/Sarah Ann Knibbs,
  7. 1861 British Census,
  8. Ancestry.co.uk - Birmingham, England, Baptisms, 1813-1912,

Notes for Elizabeth ORTON:

Our gratitude goes to the members and volunteers at Find A Grave web site for recording the details, in memory of Elizabeth.

Sources for Elizabeth ORTON:

  1. Satchwell.FTW, Date of Import: Nov 4, 2000
  2. 1881 British Census,
  3. FreeBMD,
  4. Personal Contact with Kenneth Charles Homewood,

Notes for Thomas KNIBBS:

Sources for Thomas KNIBBS:

  1. GRO England & Wales,
  2. FreeBMD,
  3. Ancestry.co.uk - Birmingham, England, Baptisms, 1813-1912,

Notes for Henry KNIBBS:

Our gratitude goes to the members and volunteers at Find A Grave web site for recording the details, in memory of Henry.

Sources for Henry KNIBBS:

  1. Ancestry.co.uk - Birmingham, England, Baptisms, 1813-1912,
  2. GRO England & Wales,

Notes for Agnes KNIBBS:

Sources for Agnes KNIBBS:

  1. Ancestry.co.uk - Birmingham, England, Baptisms, 1813-1912,
  2. GRO England & Wales,