William KNIBBS, son of Henry KNIBBS and Rosannah DIMMICK , was born 24 November 1879 in Braunston, Northamptonshire, England. He married Lily JONES bet. April and June, 1900 in Birmingham District, Warwickshire, England. He died 09 May 1969 in Braunston, Northamptonshire, England. Lily JONES was born abt. 1881 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. She died bet. July and September, 1943 in Rugby District, Northamptonshire, England.


Children of William KNIBBS and Lily JONES are:
1. Emily KNIBBS, b. Private
2. Leonard KNIBBS, b. Private See Leonard KNIBBS & Doreen Vera JOHNSON
3. Irene E J KNIBBS, b. Private
4. Lily KNIBBS, b. Private
5. Arthur KNIBBS, b. Private
6. William KNIBBS, b. Private
7. Edward KNIBBS, b. 27 September 1917 See Edward KNIBBS & Constance LLOYD
8. Evelyn V KNIBBS, b. Private See Kenneth G READER & Evelyn V KNIBBS
9. Thomas KNIBBS, b. Private See Thomas KNIBBS & Roma Ethel REED
10. May KNIBBS, b. Private

Notes for William KNIBBS:

We can see William and his wife Lillie in the 1901 census, living in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England:
William Knibbs 21 Branston Staffs Birmingham Birmingham Boatman
Lillie Knibbs 20 Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham

Lodging with them was Alice Jukes, aged 20, a Screw Worker from Birmingham.
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In 1911, we see William's wife and children living at Cross Lane, Braunston Northamptonshire:
Lily Knibbs Wife 29 Married Boatwoman Birmingham Warwickshire
May Knibbs Daughter 9 Birmingham Warwickshire
William Knibbs Son 8 Braunston Northamptonshire
Arthur Knibbs Son 6 Braunston Northamptonshire
Lily Knibbs Daughter 3 Birmingham Warwickshire
Emily Knibbs Daughter 15 mnths Birmingham Warwickshire

I assume that William was away from home. One possibility is that he was on a boat on the canals. There was one such boat at the time for which the census return wasn't fully completed. The Master of the boat was George Ayres, and one of the two engine drivers was a William Knibbs. The boat was in Towcester, Northamptonshire at the time of the census, but unfortunately, the details weren't fully completed on the census return form.
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I know from William's grand-daughter, Susan Bruce, that one of Willliam's boat was called "Cactus".

Sources for William KNIBBS:

  1. 1881 British Census,
  2. .Ancestry.com, England & Wales, Death Index: 1837-1983 
  3. Personal Contact with Susan Bruce,
  4. 1901 British Census,
  5. 1911 British Census,

Notes for Lily JONES:

Also known as: Lillie

Sources for Lily JONES:

  1. 1901 British Census,
  2. FreeBMD, FreeBMD gave surname 
  3. .Ancestry.com, England & Wales, Death Index: 1837-1983 
  4. 1911 Census,

Notes for Emily KNIBBS:

Notes for Irene E J KNIBBS:

Notes for Lily KNIBBS:

Notes for Arthur KNIBBS:

Notes for William KNIBBS:

Notes for May KNIBBS:

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