HARBIN and WALL Family in Somerset

[briangen]

I'm seeking information on the parents and any siblings of Alexander Grey HARBIN who married Hannah WALL on 27 September 1830 in Castle Cary, Somerset.  I haven't been able to find any record of him before his marriage and would really like to find out about his early life.

Alexander was a labourer and he and Hannah lived in Castle Cary when their first son was baptised 15 August 1831.  It seems they then had a daughter whose place and date of birth/christening is unknown, a second son was baptised in Compton Dundon on 13 September 1835 and they lived in Littleton, Somerset.  A second daughter was born in Oct-Dec quarter 1838 and her birth registered in the Langport Registration District which included Compton Dundon.  Not long after that the family moved to South Australia where three more children were born to Alexander and Hannah.

I do have information on Alexander and Hannah once they arrive in South Australia but its his early life in England that I'd like to find out more about. 

Thankyou.

[miriamkinga]

There's an entry on the Somerset OPC site for an Alexander Gray HARBOREN son of William and Hannah at St Peter South Barrow 14/07/1799.

[miriamkinga]

There's a marriage for a Henrietta HARBIN to Nathaniel Bartlett at All Saints, Closworth 13/10/1808. His occupation is given as Rector and one of the witnesses is a W Harbin.

Also Samuel HARBIN to Sarah Smith at St Nicholas North Barrow.

[trish1120]

This may be related also;
William HARBIN Married Mary GRAY, 7 April 1776, Netherhampton, Wiltshire

Mary Ann HARBIN Married Edmond WALL, 25 Aug 1823, All Saints, Castle Cary
Edmund Wall is a Witness at Alexander and Hannahs Wedding 1830.

Trish

[jusnoneed]

Freereg has an Alexander Harbin baptised at Lovington, Somerset (near Castle Cary) 16 Apr 1780. He's then buried  1782. His parents were William and Mary. They may be some connection with the name Alexander being used.

They also have baptism of Louisa Herbin 11 Nov 1838 Compton Dundon. Parents Alexander and Hannah.
A Hannah Harbon buried at Compton Dundon 9 Dec 1838 aged 67.

If you search for just the surname Harbin and use the soundex option, no year entered, Somerset and then choose birth/marriage/burial options you will get a lot of Harbin variations from all over the place. You may be able to connect some.
Di

[trish1120]

I have been unable to track Edmond./Edmund Wall and Mary Ann in 1841 Census or later.
Could they have emigrated also?

There is this Christening;
MARY ANN Harbin Baptised 3 Jan 1802, St Thomas a Becket, Lovington
Parents WILLIAM/HANER (Hannah)
Birth 30 Nov 1800

Alexander Gray Harbin had Parents William/Hannah also

A William HARBEN Married Hannah PARSONS, 5 June 1798, St Mary Magdalene, Sparkford

Baptisms;
St Thomas a Becket, Lovington
WILLIAM, 17 Oct 1776****
ALEXANDER 16 April 1780, died
SAMUEL, 3 Aug 1783
GEORGE, 25 Dec 1785
ROBERT, 7 Dec 1788
All have Parents WILLIAM/MARY

Burials;
MARY Harbin, 26 June 1792, Lovington, Wife of WILLIAM age 51 (1741)
WILLIAM Harbin, 1 Jan 1837, Sparkford, age 87 (1750),
HANNAH Harbon, 9 Dec 1838, Compton Dundon, age 67 (1771)

SUMMARY,
It is possible that William HARBIN who married Mary GRAY Wiltshire 1776 are the ones that Baptised Children in Lovington
Son William 1776 married Hannah Parsons 1798
Alexander Gray Harbin who married Hannah Wall and Mary Ann Harben who married Edmund Wall were their Children.
(Siblings married Siblings?)

The 1st 2 Burials may be William Harbin/Mary Harbin nee Gray
Hannah buried 1838 is likely Williams Wife Hannah Parsons

Source of all these records is FreeREG.

Trish

[briangen]

Thankyou so much everyone for all your help.  From your information I've been able to build up a picture of who could possibly be Alexander's grandparents, parents and sister. 

Can you please advise me the best way now to verify that this is correct, as I live in Australia and am not familiar with obtaining records from the UK.

This possible breakthrough is so exciting, thank you again everyone.

[trish1120]

Hi Brian,
Greetings from Sydney!
The records posted are before Civil Reg started in England of B/M/D in Sept 1837.
All that is posted are Extracted Parish Records and have been sourced for you.

You can definitely say that Alexanders Baptism has been found the rest is just logical supposition esp. on my part.
I have been doing this a long time now but I cant totally confirm that that is definitely your Family.
But it looks extremely likely to me.

Does Alexanders Australian Death Cert not contain his Parents names?

Trish

[trish1120]

I will look at the Walls later for you to try and link Edmund/Hannah as siblings possibly.
Anything on Hannahs Death Cert?

If I cant someone with access to records I dont have may be able to help, HINT