Emma (Monk) Knibbs (1874)

Born 1874 in Ducklington, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Wife of Richard Knibbs — married 14 Apr 1901 in St Frideswide, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

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Died [date unknown] in Oxford

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Biography

Emma Monk was born in 1874 at Ducklington in Oxfordshire the daughter of Charles Monk and his wife Charlotte, born Charlotte Brooks ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}.

In 1881 she was living at Cokethorpe Lodge in Ducklington with her parents Charles and Charlotte Monk and their other children. Her age was given as 6, implying a birth date in 1874 or 1875. Her birthplace was given as Ducklington, Oxfordshire. She was at school ^[2].

In 1891, Emma Monk was living at Crawley in Oxfordshire as a servant in the household of Mary Cook, a farmer. Her age was given as 16, implying a birth date in 1874 or 1875. Her birthplace was given as Ducklington, Oxfordshire ^[5].

On 31 March 1901 Emma Knibbs was living at 1 Russell Street in New Osney in Oxford with Richard Knibbs, her father- and mother-in-law James and Eve Knibbs, her step-children Florence and Richard, and her sister in law. She is described as James Knibbs's daughter in law, and it seems clear that she has been recorded as Richard Knibbs's wife, although do not seem to have been formally married for another two weeks. Her age was given as 28, implying a birth date in 1872 or 1873. [Her age may have been slightly overstated to bring it closer to her husband.] Her birthplace was given as Ducklington, Oxfordshire ^[4].

Richard Knibbs, a widower aged 40, a labourer of 1 Russell Street, Osney, son of James Knibbs, labourer; and Emma Monk, aged 28, a domestic servant of 1 Russell Street, Osney, daughter of Charles Monk, labourer; were married on 14 April 1901 at the church of St Frideswide in New Osney in Oxford ^[3].

In 1911 Emma was living at Church Cottage at Binsey in Oxfordshire with her husband Richard and their children. Her age was given as 38, implying a birth date in 1872 or 1873. Her birthplace was given as Ducklington, Witney. Her marriage to Richard was said to have lasted 11 years, and they had had 4 children, all still living ^[6].

Sources

1. ↑ General Register Office, birth registration index online (https://www.gro.gov.uk/); accessed 9 July 2020: MONK, EMMA; GRO Reference: 1874 Oct-Dec Quarter in WITNEY registration district; Volume 03A Page 711; mother's maiden name: BROOKS
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27H-BX6C : 11 December 2017), Emma Monk in household of Charles Monk, Ducklington, Oxfordshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 18, Piece/Folio 1515/49, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,469. Ancestry Record uki1881 #17979007
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Oxfordshire History Centre: St Frideswide, Oxford, parish register, reference PAR202/1/R3/2: Ancestry Record OxfordshireParishMarriages #1599320
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} England and Wales 1901 census (St Thomas, Oxford, Oxfordshire): The National Archives of the UK: reference RG 13/1386; folio 69: Ancestry Record uki1901 #24864114
5. ↑ England and Wales 1891 census (Crawley, Oxfordshire): The National Archives of the UK: reference RG 12/1176; folio 23: Ancestry Record uki1891 #29955868
6. ↑ England and Wales 1911 census (Binsey, Oxfordshire): The National Archives of the UK: reference RG 14/6456; schedule 64: Ancestry Record 1911England #44429497