William KNIBBS, son of Robert KNIBBS and Rachel ROBINSON , was born bef. 17 March 1803 in Deddington, Oxfordshire, England. He married Mary WRIGHT bet. July and September, 1838 in Dallington, Northamptonshire, England. He died 08 November 1886 in Northampton District, Northamptonshire, England. Mary WRIGHT was born abt. 1805 in Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire, England. She died 26 December 1872 in Dallington, Northamptonshire, England.


Children of William KNIBBS and Mary WRIGHT are:
1. James KNIBBS, b. 1846 See James KNIBBS & Sophia OAKLEY
2. Henry KNIBBS, b. bet. July and September, 1841 See Henry KNIBBS & Annie Elizabeth GARRETT OR Henry KNIBBS & Harriet BENNETT
3. Eliza KNIBBS, b. abt. 1843 See Joseph GREEN & Eliza KNIBBS

Marriage Notes for William KNIBBS\Mary WRIGHT:


Notes for William KNIBBS:

William can be seen at the 1861 census living at Dallington Village, Northamptonshire, England.
William KNIBBS 1801 Deddington Oxfordshire Head Dallington Northamptonshire
Mary KNIBBS 1805 Higham Ferrers Northamptonshire Wife Dallington Northamptonshire
James KNIBBS 1846 Dallington Son Dallington Northamptonshire
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In 18971, William was seen to be living at Dallington Mill, Dallington, Northamptonshire:
William Knibbs Head M 69 Oxfordshire
Mary Knibbs Wife F 65 Northamptonshire
Eliza Knibbs Daughter F 27 Northamptonshire
James Knibbs Son M 25 Northamptonshire
Louisa Wright Niece F 14 Northamptonshire
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William appears in the 1881 census taken for Dallington, Northamptonshire, England, aged 79, a widower of Farmer (with 4 men and 2 boys working for him).

Also living with him are his son James and James' wife Sophia, James three children and a Domestic Servant.

William KNIBBS Head W Male 79 Deddington, Oxford, England Farmer (4 Men & 2 Boys)
James KNIBBS Son M Male 35 Dallington, Northampton, England Farmer
Sophia KNIBBS Sons Wife M Female 33 Brierly Hill, Stafford, England
William D. KNIBBS Grandson Male 4 Dallington, Northampton, England Scholar
Charles J. KNIBBS Grandson Male 2 Dallington, Northampton, England
Margaret KNIBBS Grand Daughter Female 1 Dallington, Northampton, England
Annie TOMKINS Servant Female 16 Northampton, England Domestic Servant

Annie Tomkins, the servant, was born in Northampton.


Sources for William KNIBBS:

  1. Oxfordshire Parish Register - Deddington,
  2. 1881 British Census, 1881 British Census gave Deddington as his place of birth 
  3. .Ancestry.com, England & Wales, Death Index: 1837-1983 

Notes for Mary WRIGHT:

Sources for Mary WRIGHT:

  1. 1861 British Census, gaveher Christian name. 
  2. National Burials Index,