Alfred WAKEFIELD was born abt. 1853 in Scholar Green,Staffordshire, England. He married Fanny KNIBBS 28 September 1873 in Christchurch, Staffordshire, England. He died UNKNOWN. Fanny KNIBBS, daughter of Richard Bignell KNIBBS and Mary NEAL , was born abt. 1855 in Coventry, Warwickshire, England. She died UNKNOWN.


Children of Alfred WAKEFIELD and Fanny KNIBBS are:
1. James Henry WAKEFIELD, b. bef. 12 September 1877
2. Mary Elizabeth WAKEFIELD, b. bef. 21 May 1879
3. Agnes Beatrice WAKEFIELD, b. bef. 22 October 1882
4. Edwin Richard WAKEFIELD, b. bet. April and June, 1889 See Edwin Richard WAKEFIELD & UNKNOWN
5. Arthur Thomas WAKEFIELD, b. bet. April and June, 1885
6. Alice Ann WAKEFIELD, b. bet. October and December, 1891
7. Harry Orlando WAKEFIELD, b. bet. January and March, 1894

Marriage Notes for Alfred WAKEFIELD\Fanny KNIBBS:

The marriage took place at the ParishChurch, Christchurch, Tunstall in the county of Staffordshire, England, and was witnessed by Emily and James Dewis. Alfred's father is given as Thomas Wakefield, Boatman. Fanny's father is not named but simply given as "deceased".

The Dewis's were also canal boat people.

Notes for Alfred WAKEFIELD:

Alfred had a sister Sarah Jane Wakefield.
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Afred can be seen at 1881 living at Kent Green, Odd Rode, Cheshire, England at the home of his parents, but with his wife Fanny and two children, James and Mary. Also living there were his brother Thomas and sister Elizabeth.
Thomas WAKEFIELD Head M Male 51 Odd Rode, Cheshire, England Boatman
Elizabeth WAKEFIELD Wife M Female 50 Middlewich, Cheshire, England
Elizabeth WAKEFIELD Dau U Female 18 Odd Rode, Cheshire, England Dom Serv
Thomas WAKEFIELD Son Male 10 Odd Rode, Cheshire, England Boat Boy
William WAKEFIELD Grandson Male 2 m Odd Rode, Cheshire, England
Alfred WAKEFIELD Son M Male 28 Odd Rode, Cheshire, England Wharfinger
Fanny WAKEFIELD Dau In Law M Female 24 Coventry, Warwick, England
James WAKEFIELD G Son Male 3 Odd Rode, Cheshire, England
Mary WAKEFIELD G Dau Female 2 Odd Rode, Cheshire, England
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Alfred and his family can be seen in 1891 living at 12 Mow(?) Lane, Congleton, Odd Rode, Cheshire, England.
Alfred Wakefield marr 38 Collier Bankman Odd Rode Cheshire
Fanny Wakefield wife 35 Coventry Losill
James Wakefield son 14 Bricklayers Labourer Odd Rode Cheshire
Mary Wakefield daug 12 Scholar Odd Rode Cheshire
Agnes Wakefield daug 8 Scholar Odd Rode Cheshire
Arthur Wakefield son 6 Scholar Odd Rode Cheshire
Edwin R Wakefield son 2 Odd Rode Cheshire
Mary Turner Mother in Law 76 living on son in law Oxfordshire Banbury.

Mary Turner is of course Mary Neal who married Fanny's father Richard Bignell Knibbs and then, after he died, James Turner.
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He can also be seen at 1901, living at 68 Attwood Street, Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, England.
Alfred Wakefield marr 48 Cheshire Scholar Green Staffordshire Kidsgrove Laborer Colliery
Fanny Wakefield wife 46 Coventry Warwick Staffordshire Kidsgrove
James Hry Wakefield son 23 Cheshire Kent Green Collier
Elizabeth Wakefield daug in law 22 Cheshire Kent Green
Arthur T Wakefield son 16 horse driver Cheshire Kent Green
Richard Wakefield son 12 Cheshire Kent Green
Alice Ann Wakefield daug 10 Cheshire Mow Cop
Harry Wakefield son 6 Cheshire Mow Cop

Sources for Alfred WAKEFIELD:

  1. FreeBMD, FreeBMD gave date and Congleton District 
  2. 1881 British Census,
  3. 1891 British Census,
  4. 1901 British Census,

Notes for Fanny KNIBBS:

Fanny's baptism was recorded as Fanny NIBBS.
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In December 1872 in Wolstanton District, Staffordshire, England, 10 months before she and Alfred Wakefield were married, they both acted as witnesses to the marriage of Fanny's niece, Emily Neal, to James Dues/Dewis. Emily was born in July 1854, the daughter of Fanny's brother George Neal.

Emily's wedding certificate shows the following:
EMILY NIEL, age 20, spinster of Kidsgrove, father GEORGE NIEL boatman,
to JAMES DUES age 26 bach, boatman of Kidsgrove, father SAMUEL DUES, boatman.
Wits ALFRED WAKEFIELD and FANNY KNIBBS.

Sources for Fanny KNIBBS:

  1. 1871 British Census,
  2. 1891 British Census,
  3. LDS IGI Records,

Notes for James Henry WAKEFIELD:

James married a girl named Elizabeth (possibly Elizabeth A Armstrong), born about 1878, at Kent Green, Cheshire. If indeed it was Elizabeth Armstrong, they married in Q4 1900 at Congleton District, Cheshire, England

Sources for James Henry WAKEFIELD:

  1. 1881 British Census,
  2. LDS IGI Records, gave middle name Henry 
  3. 1891 British Census,
  4. 1901 British Census,

Notes for Mary Elizabeth WAKEFIELD:

Sources for Mary Elizabeth WAKEFIELD:

  1. 1881 British Census,
  2. LDS IGI Records, gave middle name Elizabeth 
  3. 1891 British Census,

Notes for Agnes Beatrice WAKEFIELD:

Sources for Agnes Beatrice WAKEFIELD:

  1. LDS IGI Records,
  2. 1891 British Census,

Notes for Arthur Thomas WAKEFIELD:

Sources for Arthur Thomas WAKEFIELD:

  1. 1901 British Census,
  2. 1891 British Census,
  3. FreeBMD, FreeBMD gave date and Congleton District 

Notes for Alice Ann WAKEFIELD:

Sources for Alice Ann WAKEFIELD:

  1. 1901 British Census,
  2. FreeBMD, FreeBMD gave date and Congleton District 

Notes for Harry Orlando WAKEFIELD:

Sources for Harry Orlando WAKEFIELD:

  1. 1901 British Census,
  2. FreeBMD, FreeBMD gave middle name, date and Congleton District 
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