Henry KNIBBS, son of Edward KNIBBS and Fanny BERRY , was born bef. 29 March 1839 in London, Middlesex, England. He married Rosannah DIMMICK 04 November 1872 in Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. He died bet. January and March, 1915 in Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England. Rosannah DIMMICK was born abt. 1854 in Stoke Prior, Worcestershire, England. She died 11 March 1903 in Braunston, Northamptonshire, England.


Children of Henry KNIBBS and Rosannah DIMMICK are:
1. Henry KNIBBS, b. bet. July and September, 1882
2. Thomas Henry KNIBBS, b. bet. April and June, 1874 See Thomas Henry KNIBBS & Rose Florence OWEN
3. Edward KNIBBS, b. bet. April and June, 1876
4. Fanny KNIBBS, b. abt. 1877 See John GARNER & Fanny KNIBBS
5. William KNIBBS, b. bet. October and December, 1879 See William KNIBBS & Lily JONES
6. James Arthur KNIBBS, b. 19 March 1885 See James Arthur KNIBBS & Olive STOKES

Marriage Notes for Henry KNIBBS\Rosannah DIMMICK:

Marraige 10 Nov. 1872 at Christ Church, Sparkbrook, parish of Aston, Warwickshire
Henry KNIBBS full age, bachelor, a boatman, of Henley Street son of Edward KNIBBS a boatman
Rosannah DIMMICK full age spinster same address, father William Dimmick , deceased, a boatman.


Notes for Henry KNIBBS:

From the PR transcript for Banbury, it appears that Henry was born on a boat on the canal. He died aged 76 years in the district of Daventry, Northamptonshire, England. Henry's age at death matches precisely with the year for which this Henry was born.
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We can see Henry in the 1881 census, living at 1 Boat Albion Wharf, Hemel Hempstead, Hertford, England:

Henry KNIBBS Head M Male 36 London, London, Middlesex, England Captain Of Boat
Roshannah KNIBBS Wife M Female 26 Stoke Prior, Worcester, England
Thomas H. KNIBBS Son Male 6 Ratford, Warwick, England
Edward KNIBBS Son Male 4 Braunston, Northamptonshire, England
Fanny KNIBBS Daur Female 3 Braunston, Northamptonshire, England
William KNIBBS Son Male 1 Braunston, Northamptonshire, England
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In 1885, his youngest son James Arthur was born abourd the boat Harriet.
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We can see Henry and his youngest son Henry in the 1901 census return:

Henry Knibbs 64 London St Luke London St Luke Captain Of Canal Boat
Henry Knibbs 18 Warwick Braunston London St Luke Boatman Canal

His wife Rosannah was living with their son Thomas and his family at Water Eaton, Buckinghamshire, England

Sources for Henry KNIBBS:

  1. LDS IGI Records,
  2. 1841 British Census,
  3. 1881 British Census,
  4. .Ancestry.com, England & Wales, Death Index: 1837-1983 
  5. Oxfordshire Parish Register - Banbury,

Notes for Rosannah DIMMICK:

Also known as: Rose /Hannah/

Rosehannah may well have been baptised as Hannah, and her surname maybe Dimmock and not Dimmick.

Sadly, she died from Pneumonia aged just 49. her death was registered by her daughter, Fanny Garner.

Sources for Rosannah DIMMICK:

  1. .Ancestry.com, England & Wales, Death Index: 1837-1983 
  2. 1881 British Census, gave loacation 
  3. Personal Contact with Julie Sandra Knibbs, from Death Certificate 

Notes for Henry KNIBBS:

Sources for Henry KNIBBS:

  1. .Ancestry.com, England & Wales, Birth Index: 1837-1983 

Notes for Edward KNIBBS:

Sources for Edward KNIBBS:

  1. 1881 British Census,
  2. .Ancestry.com, England & Wales, Birth Index: 1837-1983 gave Daventry District