James KNIBBS, son of John KNIBBS and Ann WHITE , was born bef. 09 April 1848 in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England. He married Eliza GREENLAND 12 October 1889 in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England. He died UNKNOWN. Eliza GREENLAND was born bet. October and December, 1849 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England. She died UNKNOWN.


Children of James KNIBBS and Eliza GREENLAND are:
1. Harry KNIBBS, b. 12 November 1880 See Harry KNIBBS & Amy WOODWARD
2. John KNIBBS, b. 07 November 1883
3. Eliza Ann KNIBBS, b. bef. 05 March 1871
4. William James KNIBBS, b. bet. January and March, 1873 See William James KNIBBS & Mary BREWSTER
5. Thomas Henry KNIBBS, b. bet. April and June, 1874 See Thomas Henry KNIBBS & Emily Annie BERRY
6. Agnes KNIBBS, b. bef. 02 November 1878 See Richard HOLMES & Agnes KNIBBS

Marriage Notes for James KNIBBS\Eliza GREENLAND:

Witnesses to the marriage were Albert Margetts and Elizabeth Stroud.
James is identified in the register as a 43 year old bachelor, Eliza a 40 year old spinster.

The Parish Baptism and Marriage registers indicate that both children from this marriage were born out of wedlock.


Notes for James KNIBBS:

James is identified in the 1871 census for Oxfordshire and North Berkshire as living at Banbury with Eliza and firstborn daughter:
James Knibbs abt 1846 Woodstock Head Banbury Oxfordshire
Eliza Knibbs abt 1850 Gloucestershire Wife Banbury Oxfordshire
Eliza Ann Knibbs abt 1871 Oxfordshire Daughter Banbury Oxfordshire
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James appears in the 1881 census living with his wife and children at Browns Lane, Woodstock, Oxford, England:
James KNIBBS Head M Male 32 Woodstock, Oxford, England General Dealer
Eliza KNIBBS Wife M Female 30 Gloucester, Gloucester, England
Eliza A. KNIBBS Daur Female 11 Oxford City, Oxford, England Scholar
William KNIBBS Son Male 9 Oxford City, Oxford, England Scholar
Thomas KNIBBS Son Male 7 West Woods, York, England Scholar
Agnes KNIBBS Daur Female 4 Oxford City, Oxford, England
Harry KNIBBS Son Male 5 m Woodstock, Oxford, England
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The 1891 census for Oxfordshire and North Berkshire shows James' wife Eliza living at Woodstock with just two children.
Eliza KNIBBS 41
Thomas H 16
Agnes 13

It also shows that James was living a few doors away from Eliza with their younger son Harry, then aged 11 (although listed in the census as Henry)
James KNIBBS 45
Henry 11

This indicates that James was either away from home during the census or alternatively, he and Eliza had separated and were no longer living together as man and wife?

I Understand from Trevor Knibbs, a descendant of this line, that James and Eliza split up in later life but did not divorce. It is thought that both continued to live in Woodstock, and that James lived to be one hundred. Eliza may have died in the 1920's.
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The 1901 census shows James aged 53 living alone at Home Farm, Woodstock and Eliza living at Oxford Street, Woodstock with daughter Eliza and sons William and Harry:

James KNIBBS, 53, Pork Butcher, Oxon Woodstock
He is identified as married.

Eliza KNIBBS 51 Glous Gloucester Oxon Laundress
Eliza A KNIBBS 30 Oxon Oxford Oxon Laundress
William J KNIBBS 29 Oxon Oxford Oxon Carrier
Harry KNIBBS 20 Oxon Woodstock Oxon Fishmonger

Also living with Eliza was her niece Elizabeth Daniels, 18 Laundrymaid Domestic from what appears to be Glamorgan(?)

Sources for James KNIBBS:

  1. Oxfordshire Parish Register - Woodstock,
  2. GRO England & Wales, GRO England & Wales gives 1Qtr1848 
  3. 1851 Census of Woodstock Union, Oxfordshire,
  4. Oxfordshire Parish Register - Banbury,
  5. 1881 British Census,
  6. 1901 British Census,

Notes for Eliza GREENLAND:

Eliza's father was Thomas Greenland, a labourer. I believe it is this Eliza who was born in q4/1849 although her age on several census returns indicate she was born 1850/51.

Sources for Eliza GREENLAND:

  1. Oxfordshire Parish Register - Woodstock,
  2. 1881 British Census,
  3. 1901 British Census,

Notes for John KNIBBS:

John died in November 1886 aged 3 years.

Sources for John KNIBBS:

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

Notes for Eliza Ann KNIBBS:

Eliza appears in the 1891 census living at Caterham, Surrey, England.

Name Relationship Age Gender Birthplace
Thomas W Gunton Head 47 Male Chatteris, Cambridgeshire
Emily Thersa Gunton Wife 29 Female Longford, Middlesex
Grace Gunton Daughter 5 Female Chiswick, Middlesex
Philip Hy Gunton Os 2 Male Stanwell, Middlesex
Octavia Bertha Garnham Visitor 36 Female Plumstead, Kent
Eliza A Knibbs Servant 20 Female Oxford, Oxfordshire / Oxon
Mary Jane Wilson Servant 25 Female Newcastle, Northumberland
Town: Caterham, Ecc. Parish: Caterham, Civil Parish: Caterham, County: Surrey
Registration: Godstone, Godstone, 3
Source: PRO/National Archives Reference # RG12/582 Folio 68 Page 50
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Understood from Trevor Knibbs that Eliza Ann didn't marry, and that she died in Woodstock.

Sources for Eliza Ann KNIBBS:

  1. Personal contact with Trevor Knibbs,
  2. Oxfordshire Parish Register - Banbury,
  3. 1881 British Census,
  4. 1901 British Census,