Gwyneth Horobin's Family Tree

1. John Archibald Horobin, b. 31 October 1894 in 9 Spon St., Coventry, d. 30 April 1968 in Barford St. Martin

Father: 2. John Horobin II, b. 18 June 1847 in Fenton, Staffordshire, d. 5 January 1900 in 9 Spon Street, Coventry
Mother: 2. Sarah Jane Crisp, b. 1 October 1857 in Lilbourne, Northamptonshire, d. 8 May 1923 in Coventry, England

John Horobin was interested in being an artist, but worked hard to eventually move his family out of working class to middle class. In 1923, he moved to Detroit, Michigan with his wife and small boy, Anthony. He worked at the Ford Motor Company and another son, Alan, (my father) was born in that city in 1926. In 1930, the family moved back to England, where John worked for Ford Motor Company as a supervising manager. John then worked for All Tools, which was an airplane parts company.

Spouse: Ethel Naomi Penny, b. 22 May 1903 in Halling, Kent, d. 22 July 1996 in Buckinghamshire, England

Father: George Edward Penny, b. 15 November 1875 in Fovant, Wiltshire, d. 7 October 1953 in Coventry, England
Mother: Elizabeth Jefferies, b. 28 November 1879 in Halling, Kent, d. February 1939

Married 9 December 1922 in Registry Office in Coventry.

2. John Horobin II, b. 18 June 1847 in Fenton, Staffordshire

Father: 3. Samuel Horobin , b. 31 March 1808 in Under Whitle, Sheen, Staffs., d. 3 January 1874 in Combridge, Staffordshire
Mother: 3. Hannah Miller, b. 17 December 1817 in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, d. December 1895 in Coventry, England

John Horobin was a licenced victualler. He and Sarah Jane owned The Plough Inn at 9 Spon Street in Coventry. The Plough was previously owned by James Malin, according to the directory of F. White and Co.'s Warwickshire, dated 1874. First mentioned in 1840, opposite the 'new Holyhead Road', when it was up for sale. Scene of the suicide of James Knight in 1859, who was killed "after shooting himself through the body" Damaged by bombing in November 1940 and closed 9 April 1941. It is now replaced by a medieval building brought from Much Park Street.

MARRIAGE: Jun 1868
(is this my John Horobin? a first marriage?)
Horobin, John, Stoke On Trent, volume 6b, page 264
Yelland, Fanny, Stoke On Trent, volume 6b, page 264

Deaths Jun 1873
Death: HOROBIN, Fanny Elizabeth, 0, Stoke T., volume 6b,
page 100

Spouse: 2. Sarah Jane Crisp, b. 1 October 1857 in Lilbourne, Northamptonshire, d. 8 May 1923 in Coventry, England

Father: 11. Henry Crisp, b. 1818, d. March 1895 in Rugby, Northamptonshire
Mother: 11. Dinah Swanwick, b. ca. 1821 in Blaby, Leicestershire

Children and grandchildren:

1. Samuel Ernest Horobin, b. 8 May 1890 in Coventry, England
2. 1. John Archibald Horobin, b. 31 October 1894 in 9 Spon St., Coventry, m. Ethel Naomi Penny, 9 December 1922 in Registry Office in Coventry, d. 30 April 1968 in Barford St. Martin

3. Samuel Horobin , b. 31 March 1808 in Under Whitle, Sheen, Staffs., d. 3 January 1874 in Combridge, Staffordshire

Father: 4. John Horobin (3), b. 1764 in Sheen, Staffordshire
Mother: 4. Mary Wheeldon , b. 2 May 1773 in Longnor, Staffordshire, d. September 1833

Occupation: Coachman
In 1851 living in High Street, Fenton, Staffordshire.

Marriage: HOROBIN, Samuel: Stoke on Trent - Vol. 17, Pg. 187

Spouse: 3. Hannah Miller, b. 17 December 1817 in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, d. December 1895 in Coventry, England

Father: 10. Samuel Miller
Mother: 10. Mary (4)

1881 Census
Dwelling: Chetwynd
Census Place: Wolstanton, Stafford, England
Hannah HOROBIN, Head, Widow, age 63,
Born: Wolstanton, Stafford
Mary ALLSOP, Lodger, School Mistress, unmarried, age 24,
Born: Wirksworth, Derby

Married June 1844 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.

Children and grandchildren:

1. William Horobin (16), b. in Fenton, Staffordshire
2. Elizabeth Horobin, b. 1844 in Fenton, Staffordshire
3. 2. John Horobin II, b. 18 June 1847 in Fenton, Staffordshire, m. Sarah Jane Crisp, December 1888 in Coventry, England, d. 5 January 1900 in 9 Spon Street, Coventry; 2 grandchildren
4. Charles Horobin, b. 1850 in Fenton, Staffordshire, m. Isabella Sutherland, 8 September 1891 in Pao-ning, China, d. March 1896 in K'ien-chau (Kang Xian?), Gansu; 3 grandchildren

4. John Horobin (3), b. 1764 in Sheen, Staffordshire

Father: 5. William Horobin, b. 1724 in Sheen, Staffordshire, d. 14 May 1794 in Whittle, Staffordshire
Mother: 5. Elizabeth Derbyshire, d. 1807

Occupation: Farmer
Inherited the farm at Whitle or Whittle from his father William in 1794.

1841 Census
Islington, Longnor
John HOROBIN 75 market toll collector, born in county
Martha HOROBIN 20 not born in county

Is this John?
Deaths Mar 1844
HOROBIN, John, Wolverhampton &c., Volume 17, Page 291

Spouse: 4. Mary Wheeldon , b. 2 May 1773 in Longnor, Staffordshire, d. September 1833

Father: 9. John Wheeldon
Mother: 9. Hannah WHEELDON (2)

Born Whitsuntide 1773. (First Sunday in May.)

Married 25 July 1793 in Sheen.

Children and grandchildren:

1. William Horobin (9), b. 8 January 1794 in Under Whitle, Sheen, Staffs., m. Ann Mellor, 26 December 1822 in Bakewell, Derbyshire; 1 grandchild
2. John Horobin (7), b. 29 October 1795 in Under Whitle, Sheen, Staffs., m. Mary Beresford; 3 grandchildren
3. Elizabeth Horobin (7), b. 28 April 1797 in Under Whitle, Sheen, Staffs.; 1 grandchild
4. Charles Horobin (3), b. 23 May 1798 in Under Whitle, Sheen, Staffs., m. Mary Britland, 27 November 1837 in Wirksworth Parish, d. 26 January 1842 in Wirksworth Parish
5. Mary Horobin (3), b. 31 May 1800 in Under Whitle, Sheen, Staffs.
6. Moses Horobin, b. 31 May 1800 in Under Whitle, Sheen, Staffs., m. Mary Belfield, 15 May 1832 in Alstonefield, Staffordshire, d. 1870 in Longnor, Staffordshire; 4 grandchildren
7. Hannah Horobin (7), b. 20 July 1802 in Under Whitle, Sheen, Staffs.
8. James Horobin (3), b. 30 January 1804 in Under Whitle, Sheen, Staffs.
9. Sarah Horobin, b. 1805 in Under Whitle, Sheen, Staffs., d. 1807
10. Henry Horobin, b. 1806 in Under Whitle, Sheen, Staffs.
11. 3. Samuel Horobin , b. 31 March 1808 in Under Whitle, Sheen, Staffs., m. Hannah Miller, June 1844 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, d. 3 January 1874 in Combridge, Staffordshire; 5 grandchildren
12. Sarah Ann Horobin, b. 17 December 1809 in Farm Under Whitle, Sheen, Staffordshire
13. Richard Horobin, b. 3 January 1811 in Farm Under Whitle, Sheen, Staffordshire, d. 9 March 1832 in Longnor, Staffordshire, England
14. Margret (Peggy) Horobin, b. 22 January 1814 in Under Whitle, Sheen, Staffs.
15. Martha Horobin (3), b. 24 October 1818 in Under Whitle, Sheen, Staffs.

5. William Horobin, b. 1724 in Sheen, Staffordshire

Father: 6. William Horobin (3), b. 1689 in Sheen, Staffordshire, d. 1763
Mother: 6. Hannah Wood (3), d. 1733 in Sheen, Staffordshire

Occupation: Farmer at Whitle.

Spouse: 5. Elizabeth Derbyshire, d. 1807

Married 26 February 1748 in Peak Forest, Derbyshire.

Children and grandchildren:

1. William Horobin (4), b. 1749 in Sheen, Staffordshire, m. Ann Mellor (2), d. 26 January 1825 in Broad Meadow, Crowdicote, Derbyshire; 9 grandchildren
2. Hannah Horobin , b. 1751 in Sheen, Staffordshire, m. Joseph Goodwin, 5 October 1773 in Earl Sterndale, Derbyshire, banns, d. 31 July 1821 in Under Whitle, Staffordshire; 1 grandchild
3. George/Joseph Horobin, b. 1755? in Sheen, Staffordshire
4. James Horobin, b. 1760 in Sheen, Staffordshire, d. 1824 in Longnor, Staffordshire
5. 4. John Horobin (3), b. 1764 in Sheen, Staffordshire, m. Mary Wheeldon , 25 July 1793 in Sheen; 15 grandchildren

6. William Horobin (3), b. 1689 in Sheen, Staffordshire, d. 1763

Father: 7. William Horobin (10), b. 1665 in Sheen, Staffordshire, d. 1734 in Sheen, Staffordshire
Mother: 7. Ellen , d. 1725 in Sheen, Staffordshire

Spouse: 6. Hannah Wood (3)

Married 6 April 1720 in Leek, Staffordshire.

Children and grandchildren:

1. Daniel Horobin (5)
2. Parnell Horobin, b. in Sheen, Staffordshire, m. John Gould, 3 December 1743 in Peak Forest, Derbyshire
3. 5. William Horobin, b. 1724 in Sheen, Staffordshire, m. Elizabeth Derbyshire, 26 February 1748 in Peak Forest, Derbyshire, d. 14 May 1794 in Whittle, Staffordshire; 5 grandchildren
4. Marie Horobin, b. 1726 in Sheen, Staffordshire, m. John Wheeldon (2), 21 April 1750 in Peak Forest, Derbyshire; 1 grandchild
5. Joseph Horobin, b. 1727 in Sheen, Staffordshire, m. Deborah Downes, 30 September 1752 in Peak Forest, Derbyshire, d. 1776?; 5 grandchildren
6. George Horobin, b. 1730 in Sheen, Staffordshire

7. William Horobin (10), b. 1665 in Sheen, Staffordshire, d. 1734 in Sheen, Staffordshire

Father: 8. William Horobin (15), b. ca. 1630 in Sheen, Staffordshire, d. 1705 in Sheen, Staffordshire
Mother: 8. Alice/Alicia, d. ca. 1713 in Sheen, Staffordshire

Spouse: 7. Ellen

Married.

Children and grandchildren:

1. Anne Horobin, b. 1687 in Sheen, Staffordshire, m. James Downs; 2 grandchildren
2. 6. William Horobin (3), b. 1689 in Sheen, Staffordshire, m. Hannah Wood (3), 6 April 1720 in Leek, Staffordshire, d. 1763; 6 grandchildren
3. Ellen Horobin, b. 1691 in Sheen, Staffordshire, m. Johannem Chrichlow/Crouchlow, 29 November 1716 in Sheen, Staffordshire; 3 grandchildren
4. Parnella Horobin, b. 1693 in Sheen, Staffordshire, m. Nathan Piersefull; 2 grandchildren

8. William Horobin (15), b. ca. 1630 in Sheen, Staffordshire

Interesting...William's Parents?
Lancashire: Brindale - Parish Register, 1558-1714
Weddings.
1630.
County: Lancashire
Country: England
Fo. 116 Willm Horobin & Ann Hodskinson 14 Feb 1630

Spouse: 8. Alice/Alicia, d. ca. 1713 in Sheen, Staffordshire

Married.

Children and grandchildren:

1. 7. William Horobin (10), b. 1665 in Sheen, Staffordshire, m. Ellen , d. 1734 in Sheen, Staffordshire; 4 grandchildren

9. John Wheeldon, m. Hannah Needham, 8 October 1769

Spouse: 9. Hannah WHEELDON (2)

Children and grandchildren:

1. 4. Mary Wheeldon , b. 2 May 1773 in Longnor, Staffordshire, m. John Horobin (3), 25 July 1793 in Sheen, d. September 1833; 15 grandchildren

10. Samuel Miller

Spouse: 10. Mary (4)

Children and grandchildren:

1. 3. Hannah Miller, b. 17 December 1817 in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, m. Samuel Horobin , June 1844 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, d. December 1895 in Coventry, England; 4 grandchildren

Ancestor families report created by Gene 4.3, Fri, Aug 9, 2002