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HARWIN, Hinson
1851 - 1934 (83 years) Has 2 ancestors and one descendant in this family tree.
1815 - 1901 (86 years)-
Name HARWIN, Hinson Birth 1851 Watlington, Norfolk, England 
Gender Male Death 1934 St. Faiths Registration District, Norfolk Person ID I3406 Edgoose Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Father HARWIN, John, b. 26 Oct 1811, Watlington, Norfolk, England d. 8 Feb 1871, Watlington, Norfolk, England (Age 59 years) Relationship natural Mother SCARFF, Maria, b. 1815, Marham, Norfolk d. 1901, Romford, Essex, England (Age 86 years) Relationship natural Marriage 30 Jul 1839 Marham, Norfolk Family ID F969 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 SMITH, Anna Maria, b. Abt 1850, Briningham, Norfolk, England d. 1877, Downham Registration District, Norfolk (Age 27 years) Marriage 1870 Walsingham, Norfolk, England Family ID F1175 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Family 2 MOY, Sarah Ann, b. Abt 1833, Hindolveston, Norfolk, England d. 1914, St. Faiths Registration District, Norfolk (Age 81 years) Marriage 1878 Aylsham Registration District, Norfolk Family ID F1639 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Family 3 PALFY, Maria d. 1960 Marriage 1915 St. Faiths Registration District, Norfolk, England Children 1. HARWIN, Dorothy, b. 1916 d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F1640 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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Notes
HINSON or HENSON HARWIN 1851-1934
The birth of Hinson HARWIN was registered in 1851.
(GRO March Q 1851 Downham XIII 100)
The marriage between Hindson [sic] HARWIN and Anna Maria SMITH was registered in 1870.
(GRO June Q 1870 Walsingham 4b 461)
From the 1871 census of Briningham, Norfolk:
Sarah SMITH, head, widow, aged 63, almswoman, born at Bale, Norfolk;
Mary Ann SMITH, daughter, unmarried, aged 23, field worker, born at Briningham, Norfolk;
Thomas W. SMITH, grandson, aged 3, born at Briningham, Norfolk;
Emma E. SMITH, granddaughter, aged 8 months, born at Briningham, Norfolk;
John W. SMITH, grandson, aged 14, fieldworker, born at Briningham, Norfolk;
Anna M. HARWIN, daughter, married, aged 21, agricultural labourer's wife, born at Briningham, Norfolk;
Sarah A. E. HARWIN, granddaughter, aged 7 months, born at Thornage, Norfolk;
(RG10/1853/55/20)
Note: Anna Maria HARWIN's husband Hinson HARWIN was in prison in 1871 serving 4 months' hard labour.
The death of his first wife Anna Maria HARWIN aged 28 was registered in 1877.
(GRO June Q 1877 Downham 4b 2453)
The marriage of Hinson HARVIN [sic] to Sarah Ann MOY was registered in 1878.
(GRO March Q 1878 Aylsham 4b 149)
From the 1881 Census of Hindolveston, Norfolk:
*Hinson HARWIN, head, married, aged 40, labourer, born at Watlington, Norfolk;
Sarah A. HARWIN, wife, married, aged 46, born at Hindolveston, Norfolk;
Sarah HARWIN, daughter, aged 12, scholar, born at Thornage, Norfolk;
Alice HARWIN, daughter, aged 11, scholar, born at Briningham, Norfolk;
Jno HARWIN, son, aged 7, scholar, born at Watlington, Norfolk;
Richard MOY, stepson, aged 16, labourer, born at Hindolveston, Norfolk;
Georgiana MOY, stepdaughter, aged 15, born at Hindolveston, Norfolk;
Lucy MOY, stepdaughter, aged 12, scholar, born at Hindolveston, Norfolk;
Harriet MOY, stepdaughter, aged 7, scholar, born at Hindolveston, Norfolk.
(RG11/1928/41/14)
From the 1911 census of Great Witchingham, St. Faith's, Norfolk:
*Henson HARWIN, head, aged 60, married, labourer, worker at home, born at Watlington, Norfolk;
Sarah Ann HARWIN, wife, aged 78, married, 30 years, no children, born at Hindolveston, Norfolk;
Violet Lucy MOY, granddaughter, aged 23, single, charwoman, born at Briston, Norfolk.
(RG14PN11235/RG78PN612/RD224/SD1/ED1/SN44)
His third marriage was to Maria PALFRY.
(GRO March Q 1915 St. Faiths 4b 171)
There was one child of this marriage, Dorothy HARWIN born in 1916).
(source: rhys@dwhatmore.freeserve.co.uk)
He died aged 83 in 1934.
(GRO December 1934 St. Faith's 34b 100)
(revised 24.03.2017