Richard KNIBBS, son of John KNIBBS and Rachel GRIMMET , was born 25 May 1801. He married Susanna Frances THURLOW 04 April 1825 in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England. He died 08 June 1870 in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England. Susanna Frances THURLOW was born 1805 in Tackley, Oxfordshire, England. She died 14 February 1856 in Woodstock District, Oxfordshire, England.


Children of Richard KNIBBS and Susanna Frances THURLOW are:
1. Rachel Louisa KNIBBS, b. 11 January 1826 See Edwin Richard KELLY & Rachel Louisa KNIBBS
2. Frances Susannah KNIBBS, b. 19 September 1828
3. Richard KNIBBS, b. 19 June 1831
4. James KNIBBS, b. 26 December 1834
5. Mary KNIBBS, b. 24 July 1836 See Alfred WARMAN & Mary KNIBBS
6. Richard KNIBBS, b. 09 September 1838
7. Frances KNIBBS, b. 02 May 1841

Marriage Notes for Richard KNIBBS\Susanna Frances THURLOW:

Witnesses to the marriage were William Lay, Anj Harris and W L Bennet


Notes for Richard KNIBBS:

The 1841 census for Central, South and East Oxfordshire shows Richard and his family living at Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England.
Richard Knibbs 40
Susanna Knibbs 36
Mary Knibbs 5
Richard Knibbs 3
Frances Knibbs 8 months
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Richard and his family are listed in the 1851 census of the Woodstock Union, living at Woodstock:
Richard Knibbs Head 49 Cordwainer Woodstock Oxon
Susanah Francis Knibbs 46 Tackley Oxon
Frances Knibbs 10 daughter Woodstock Oxon
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Richard died in June 1870 aged 69 years.
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From the Oxford Times, Saturday 11 June 1870:
Knibbs.—June 8, Woodstock, Mr. Knibbs, shoemaker, aged 69 years.

Sources for Richard KNIBBS:

  1. Oxfordshire Parish Register - Woodstock,
  2. Ancestry.com, England & Wales, Death Index: 1837-1983 

Notes for Susanna Frances THURLOW:

Not completely sure about Susannah. There was a Susannah Frances Thurlow who was baptised at St Marylebone, Westminster, London on 23 Nov 1805. She was born on 12 Mar 1806 to John and Susannah. It's an unusual combinations of name so I wonder if perhaps this relates to our Susannah.
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Susanna is assumed to have died in February 1856 aged 51 years. The Burial Record lists the death as "Susan", hence the conjecture.

Sources for Susanna Frances THURLOW:

  1. Oxfordshire Parish Register - Woodstock,
  2. 1851 Census of Woodstock Union, Oxfordshire,

Notes for Frances Susannah KNIBBS:

We see Frances in 1871, living at Kensington Palace, Westminster, London:
Rev. Graham Greeen Head Mar 64 Chaplain to the Queen St Margarets Middlesex
Laura U L Green Wife Mar 58 Inworth Essex
Frances S Knibbs Servant UnM 44 Domestioc Charlburgh Oxfordshire
Caroline A Hearne Servant UnM 25 Domestic Fointwell Dorset
Susannah Edwards Servant UnM 26 Domestic Charlburgh Oxon

Sources for Frances Susannah KNIBBS:

  1. Oxfordshire Parish Register - Woodstock,
  2. National Burials Index,

Notes for Richard KNIBBS:

Richard died in October 1833 aged 2 years.
He is identified in the Burial Register as of Old Woodstock.

Sources for Richard KNIBBS:

  1. Oxfordshire Parish Register - Woodstock,

Notes for James KNIBBS:

James died in August 1835 aged just 9 months.

Sources for James KNIBBS:

  1. Oxfordshire Parish Register - Woodstock,

Notes for Richard KNIBBS:

The Parish Register transcript shows that Richard died in March 1847 aged 18 years. I suspect this should have been transcribed as "8 years". There is no other Richard that this entry could relate to.

Sources for Richard KNIBBS:

  1. Oxfordshire Parish Register - Woodstock,
  2. GRO England & Wales, GRO England & Wales gives 3Qtr1838 

Notes for Frances KNIBBS:

Frances died in May 1859 aged 18 years.
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Given that Richard and Susannah had a daughter Frances, born in 1828, I suspect this Susannah may have been a graddaughter rather than a daughter.

Sources for Frances KNIBBS:

  1. Oxfordshire Parish Register - Woodstock,
  2. GRO England & Wales, GRO England & Wales gives 1Qtr1841 
  3. 1851 Census of Woodstock Union, Oxfordshire,