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HOROBIN, Lima, Peru
« on: Sunday 03 November 13 10:21 GMT (UK) »
Quite some time ago my mother in law showed me a newspaper clipping, kept inside a WW1 soldiers bible. It related to a HOROBIN marriage in Lima, Peru. At that time I wasn't really interested in FH. That's all I know. How I so wish I had taken more interest - I know same old story.

Mother in law died and father in law, over the years, disposed of many things he considered rubbish. After his death the WW1 bible was found but no clipping. Can anyone come up with a HOROBIN marriage in Lima, Peru?

His mother was Lena HOROBIN and the bible belonged to her originally. The bible we have, and a second one my sister in law has, belonged to HOROBIN brothers.

The family tree is publicly available as SMITH/WATERHOUSE on Ancestry, or http://www.avalon-family-history.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/

This has also been posted in 'England-General'.

Any help appreciated - I know it's a long shot.

Allan
Tweedie, Garnett,  Smith - !!!, Fearnley,
Bennetts, Waterhouse, Horobin, Tranter

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Re: HOROBIN, Lima, Peru
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 03 November 13 10:41 GMT (UK) »
There was one in 1955-60: too recent? 
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Re: HOROBIN, Lima, Peru
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 03 November 13 11:01 GMT (UK) »
Have you tried contactong Gwyneth Horobin ?

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~horobin/

she is very knowledgeable about many branches of the Horobin family
Wainwright - Yorkshire
Whitney - Herefordshire
Watson -  Northamptonshire
Trant - Yorkshire
Helps - all
Needham - Derbyshire
Waterhouse - Derbyshire
Northing - all

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Re: HOROBIN, Lima, Peru
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 03 November 13 12:59 GMT (UK) »
55-60 is certainly possible - details please.

Yes I have exchanged emails with Gwyneth - and several others, thanks for the suggestion.
Tweedie, Garnett,  Smith - !!!, Fearnley,
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Re: HOROBIN, Lima, Peru
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 03 November 13 13:12 GMT (UK) »
Have sent a PM
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Re: HOROBIN, Lima, Peru
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 03 November 13 13:21 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for the PM.
That would be the correct HOROBIN, nice of my wife's grandmother.

Problem solved - now I wonder why she was in Peru?

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Tweedie, Garnett,  Smith - !!!, Fearnley,
Bennetts, Waterhouse, Horobin, Tranter

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Re: HOROBIN, Lima, Peru
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 03 November 13 13:33 GMT (UK) »
She travelled out on the Reina Del Pacifico (in 1st Class) from Liverpool to Lobitos on 7 July 1955. She was a comptometer operator, intending to reside in Peru for 12 months or more.   
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Re: HOROBIN, Lima, Peru
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 03 November 13 13:52 GMT (UK) »
excellent - that ties it up - I remember the place name 'Lobito' from the news paper article.
but findmypast outbound passenger list says Lobito, Angola, which is Africa not South America.
So how does Lobito, Angola connect to Lima, Peru?
Perhaps the journey was a 'triangle' like the slave trade routes:
UK - Africa - America

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Re: HOROBIN, Lima, Peru
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 03 November 13 14:03 GMT (UK) »
Interesting history of the ship at http://www.liverpoolships.org/reina_del_pacifico.html

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Tweedie, Garnett,  Smith - !!!, Fearnley,
Bennetts, Waterhouse, Horobin, Tranter