Brief Life History of Charles
When Charles Horobin was born in 1852, in Draycott in the Moors, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Horobin, was 49 and his mother, Sarah Peers, was 39. He lived in Newton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1871.
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Sources (4)
- Charles Horrobin in household of William Horrobin, "England and Wales Census, 1871"
- Charles Horobin, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Charles Horobin, "England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944"
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World Events (8)
1854 · The Crimean War
The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.
1859 · Lancashire Rifle Volunteers
The Lancashire Rifle Volunteers started in the eighteenth century. Those that fought in the militia were selected by ballot. They were formed because of threat due to the Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic War.
1884
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
Name Meaning
English: see Horrobin .
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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