Horrobin Family History
I am grateful to Joyce Winfield for the loan of Philip HORROBIN`s book & for other documents which give information about the HORROBIN family. The book also details the deaths of his relatives the OLLERENSHAWS I have included information from Memorial Cards at the bottom of the page. including two for the JOULE family
A loose sheet of paper gives Birth Dates as follows:
Alice HORROBIN born May 25 1810
Philip HORROBIN born Sept 11 1811
Sons & Daughters
Joseph O HORROBIN born July 2 1840
Philip HORROBIN born March 14 1842
Hannah HORROBIN born April 2 1844
Elizabeth HORROBIN born June 11 1846
Mary HORROBIN born Sept 19 1848
Thomas HORROBIN born May 2 1851
John Wm HORROBIN born April 30 1853 and died Nov 26 1853
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Copied from `Philip Horobin His Book Nov 26th 1875`
This book contains mainly information which Philip HORROBIN found useful. It includes cuttings from newspapers on Dog Licenses: Extraordinary Experiments; Income Tax as well as recipes & a Discount Table.
One of the pages of the book states:
Alice HORROBIN of Lee Head died Feb 3rd 1882 aged 71 years. Intered Fernilee
Philip HORROBIN of Lee Head died December 26th 1887 aged 76 years. Intered Fernilee
Children of above
Joseph HORROBIN of Lee Head went to Australia & not heard of since. Born July 2nd 1840.
Philip HORROBIN of Rushop House & late of Lee Head died Sept 27th 1921 aged 79 years. Intered Fernilee
Alice HORROBIN wife of Philip HORROBIN died Sept 20th 1916 aged 67 years Intered Fernilee
Elizabeth HORROBIN of Lee Head died 1878 aged 32 years Interred Fernilee
Hannah HORROBIN of Lee Head died 1887 aged 43 years Interred Fernilee
Mary HORROBIN of Lee Head died Jan 18th 1876 aged 27 years Interred Fernilee
Thomas HORROBIN of Lee Head died in New Zealand November 1918 aged 67 years (*see below)
William HORROBIN of Lee Head died Nov 20th aged 7 months Interred Chapel en le Frith
As both Philip HORROBINs mentioned above had died before this was written, it is not clear who the writer was.
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* Sandy Quinn has supplied the following information:
KARORI CEMETERY RECORD,WELLINGTON
In loving memory of Grace HORROBIN beloved wife of Thomas HORROBIN died 28 Jun 1907 aged 53 also Thomas HORROBIN died 1 Nov 1917 aged 68. At Rest
Then in Probate Index
Thomas HORROBIN farmer of Ohau filed 21 Dec 1917 probate number 22265
through Wellington court held Archives NZ, Wellington.
A Thomas HORROBIN married a Grace BOOTHROYD 1883 in Chorlton and also in NZ records a Boothroyd Pascoe HORROBIN died 1943 in WW2 in NZRAF aged 20 so possibly a grandson.
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Another page of Philip HORROBINS book has:
Alice HORROBIN the wife of Philip HORROBIN of Lee Head departed this life Feby 3rd 1882 aged 71 years Interred Fernilee
Mary OLLERENSHAW wife of Septhomas OLLERENSHAW of Pye Greave departed this life Nov 28th 1811 aged 79 years
Septhomas OLLERENSHAW of Pye Greave departed this life June 7th 1821 aged 87 years
Philip OLLERENSHAW of Lee Head departed this life Sept 28th 1841 aged 80 years
Mary his wife departed this life Sept 12th 1849 aged 91 years
Joseph OLLERENSHAW of Combs son of Philip and Mary OLLERENSHAW departed this life Jany 12th 1858 aged 71
Annah his wife departed this life June 3rd 1857 aged 79 years All interred Chapel en le Frith
Philip HORROBIN of Lee Head died Dec 26th 1887 aged 76 years
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Sandy Quinn has also found this information:
Harold Ollerenshaw HORROBIN farmer of Pukehuia will probated 30 Jul 1962
Whangarei number BBNY 10440 175/62,
As she states `It must be the same family, or connected in some manner to have Ollerenshaw
as a middle name`
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In Affectionate Remembrance of
MARY HORROBIN
of Lee Head
Who departed this life January 18th 1876
aged 27 years
And was Interred at Fernilee Wesleyan Chapel, Jan. 22nd
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In Affectionate Remembrance of
ELIZABETH HORROBIN
of Lee Head
Who departed this life September 2nd 1878,
aged 33
And was Interred at Fernilee Chapel, September 4th
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In Affectionate Remembrance of
ALICE HORROBIN
of Lee Head, Fernilee
Who departed this life, February 3rd, 1882
Aged 71 years
And was Interred at Fernilee Chapel, February 7th
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In Loving Memory of
HANNAH
Beloved daughter of Philip and Alice Horrobin, of Lee Head
Who departed this life October 27th, 1887
aged 43 years
And was Interred at Fernilee Chapel
October 31st
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In Affectionate Remembrance of
PHILIP HORROBIN
of Lee Head
who died December 26th 1887
aged 76 years
And was Interred at Fernilee, December 30th
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In Affectionate Remembrance of
ALICE HOWARTH HORROBIN
The beloved wife of Philip Horrobin of Rushop House
Who departed this life September 19th
Aged 67 years
And was interred at the Fernilee Wesleyan Chapel
September 23rd 1916
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In Ever Loving Memory
of
(the dearly loved wife of John Morten Joule)
Who passed away March 6th, 1904
Aged 62 years
Interred at Taxal Parish Church
March 10th
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In Ever Loving Memory of
JOHN MORTEN JOULE
Who passed away Sept. 8th 1906
Aged 65 years
Interred at Taxal Parish Church, September 11th
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