Baptised at St. Martins Church, Birmingham, England.
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Joseph can also be seen in 1861 living at Back of 262, Sherlock Street, Birmingham with his parents, his brother Joseph and Joseph's wife:
Edward Knibbs Head Mar 52 Policeman Oxfordshire
Mary Knibbs Wife Mar 62 Stafford Handsworth
Edward Knibbs Son Mar 19 Brass Caster Warwickshire Mirmingham
Joseph Knibbs Son 16 Labourer Warwickshire Birmingham
Harriet Knibbs Mar 19 Jeweller Warwickshire England
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In 1871, Joseph and his second wife were listed in the census under the surname Knibs, living at Sherlock Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire:
Joseph Knibs Head Mar 26 Iron Caster Warwickshire Birmingham
Eliza Knibs Wife Mar 30 Formerly Laundress Warwickshire Birmingham
Annie Knibs Daur UnM 1 Warwickshire Birmingham
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Joseph appears in the 1881 census with his third wife Mary, living at Ct 15 H 1 Bissell St, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England:
Joseph KNIBBS Head M Male 36 Birmingham Moulder (E & M)
Mary KNIBBS Wife M Female 47 Wolverhampton, Stafford, England Moulder Wife
Willm.George KNIBBS Son U Male 17 Wolverhampton, Stafford, England Unemployed Laborer General
Alice Jane KNIBBS Dau Female 9 Birmingham
Ada KNIBBS Dau Female 7 Birmingham
Willm.Geo. KNIBBS Nephew U Male 15 Birmingham Unemployed Laborer General
Annie Mary KNIBBS Dau Female 11 Birmingham
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Joseph, his wife Mary and daughter Alice (from his first marriage to Eliza) appear in the 1891 census for Birmingham in the Parish of St. Luke:
80,Crt 15 Ho 1 Bissell St.,1
Joseph Knibbs,Head,M,46,,Fender Moulder,Employed,Birmingham Warwickshire,
Mary Knibbs,Wife,M,,54,,,Wolverhampton Staffordshire,
Alice J Knibbs,Dau,S,,19,Japanner,Employed,Birmingham Warwickshire,