William KNIBBS, son of Thomas KNIBBS and Maria LORD , was born bef. 22 September 1819 in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England. He married Eliza LOCK 27 January 1862 in Sheldon, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. He died bet. April and June, 1888 in Woodstock District, Oxfordshire, England. Eliza LOCK was born abt. 1818 in Balsall, Warwickshire, England. She died 02 December 1910 in Meriden District, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.


Children of William KNIBBS and Eliza LOCK are:
1. Arthur Albert KNIBBS, b. 22 February 1873 See Arthur Albert KNIBBS & Mary RICHARDSON
2. William Thomas KNIBBS, b. bef. 07 September 1862 See William Thomas KNIBBS & Emily Elizabeth UNKNOWN
3. Harriet Maria KNIBBS, b. bef. 02 April 1865
4. Clara KNIBBS, b. bef. 01 August 1869
5. Florry KNIBBS, b. 1877

Marriage Notes for William KNIBBS\Eliza LOCK:

William and Eliza were married at St. Giles, Sheldon with Eliza listed as Eliza VINERS, her surname from her first marriage.

William KNIBBS(X), widower, 42, labourer, Sheldon, father Thomas labourer
Eliza VINERS(X), widow, 34, Sheldon, father Thomas labourer
witnesses Harriet WILCOX, Thomas KNIBBS(X)

Other Marriages/Unions for William KNIBBS:
See William KNIBBS & Sarah UNDERHILL

Other Marriages/Unions for Eliza LOCK:
See Edward VINER & Eliza LOCK


Notes for William KNIBBS:

Identified in the 1851 census for Warwickshire as living at Coleshill, Nr. Birmingham, Warwickshire, Servant.
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We can see William and Sarah living in the Meriden district in 1861:
William Knibbs b.1821 at Woodstock, Oxfordshire, age 40
Sarah Knibbs b.1817 at Dunington, Gloucestershire, age 44
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I have it from Michael Gadd, an Underhill Family researcher that William Knibbs & Eliza Lock appear on the 1871 Census as
Knibs in Sheldon, he is then 57 birthplace not known and she is 45 born at Balsall St. (Balsall Common is not far from Hampton in Arden). The household looks a bit complicated:
Fanny Viner (or Vines) 11 Sheldon
William Knibs 9 Sheldon
Harriet Knibs 6 Sheldon
Clarah Knibs 1 Sheldon
George Knibs Gson 1 Meriden
Roseanah Knibs Gdau 2mo Meriden
(spelling is as it appears on the image - not a transcription).
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The 1881 British Census shows William living at the Cottage, Sheldon, Warwickshire, England with his second wife Eliza, Emma and George (two of Eliza's children from her first marriage) Albert, Florry and George VINNS.
Albert is the youngest child of William and Eliza. Florry, I believe from information passed to me by Hilda Knibbs, was an illegitimate daughter of one of the Viner girls, but was brought up by Eliza. I can only assume that George VINNS (surname as given in the census transcription) was another illegitimate child of one of the Viner girls.
William KNIBBS Head M Male 63 Balsall, Warwick, England Ag Lab
Eliza KNIBBS Wife M Female 63 Balsall, Warwick, England Wife
Emma KNIBBS Daur U Female 29 Sheldon, Warwick, England Visitor
George KNIBBS Son U Male 25 Sheldon, Warwick, England Ag Lab
Albert KNIBBS Son Male 8 Sheldon, Warwick, England Scholar
Florry KNIBBS Daur Female 4 Sheldon, Warwick, England Scholar
George VINNS Grandson Male 11 Sheldon, Warwick, England Scholar

Emma and George are listed as Knibbs so we can assume that they were legally adopted by William as his own.
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There remains some confusion over the birth place of William and Eliza. William we believe is from Woodstock in Oxfordshire and Eliza from Hampton in Arden, Warwickshire. The 1891 census confuses things.

Sources for William KNIBBS:

  1. Oxfordshire Parish Register - Woodstock,
  2. 1881 British Census,
  3. .Ancestry.com, England & Wales, Death Index: 1837-1983 
  4. Personal Contact with Hilda Knibbs,
  5. 1851 Census for Devon, Warwickshire & Norfolk,
  6. Warwickshire Parish Register - St. Giles, Sheldon,

Notes for Eliza LOCK:

Also known as: Eliza Viner




Eliza Knibbs (nee Lock) pictured I would estimate in the late 1870's . She was the second wife of William Knibbs and had herself been previously married to a Edward Viner. (click to enlarge)
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Hilda Elliott (nee Knibbs) has a memorial card for Eliza showing that she died on December 2nd 1910, aged 83. She was interred at Sheldon Parish Church on December 6th.
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It is probably Eliza that appears in the 1901 census for England and Wales, living at Tile Cross, Sheldon, Warwickshire "Living on Own Means". Her birth place is given as Knowles, Warwickshire. It was given as Balsall, Warwickshire in the 1881 census.

Eliza Knibbs 77 Living on Own Means Warwicks Knowles

Sources for Eliza LOCK:

  1. Personal Contact with Hilda Knibbs,
  2. Warwickshire Parish Register - St. Giles, Sheldon,
  3. 1881 British Census,
  4. .Ancestry.com, England & Wales, Death Index: 1837-1983 
  5. 1901 British Census,

Notes for Harriet Maria KNIBBS:

Died as a young child

Sources for Harriet Maria KNIBBS:

  1. Personal Contact with Hilda Knibbs,
  2. LDS IGI Records,
  3. GRO England & Wales, GRO England & Wales gives meriden & 1Qtr1865 
  4. .Ancestry.com, England & Wales, Death Index: 1837-1983 

Notes for Clara KNIBBS:

Died as a young child

Sources for Clara KNIBBS:

  1. LDS IGI Records,
  2. GRO England & Wales, GRO England & Wales gives 3Qtr1869 
  3. Alan Jackson GRO,

Notes for Florry KNIBBS:

It's understood from Hilda (Knibbs) Elliot, Florry's niece, that Florry wasn't the daughter of William and Eliza Knibbs, but the daughter of one of the Viner girls from Eliza's first marriage to Edward Viner. At this stage, I don't know which of the Viner girls was her mother.

Sources for Florry KNIBBS:

  1. 1881 British Census,
  2. GRO England & Wales,