Harroven

Received from on Sat, 3 May 2003 I discovered your site today and it raised a number of interesting questions about my own family line. I have added my comments in line with your own for clarity: See the gold squares.

The Gresham came Dec 1863 with Assisted British Immigrants including Alfred Harrowen 24, Sarah Harrowen 27, Emma Harrowen 4 and Alfred Harrowen infant who died during the voyage and was buried at Sea

Possible brother is Henry William Harrowin 1827 - 1886 #17374 aged 57 son of Emma Carpenter and William Harrowin who wed 1864 #3393 to Emma Johnson and had no children registered in Victoria.

There is reference to an unclaimed letter lying at the Melbourne GPO for HARROWIN. H.W. No.9. in the Victorian Government Gazette No. 10. 30/01/1855. 248. I had assumed that this might have been a transcription error of A W. although it would have placed Alfred in Melbourne at age 14 which seems far too early. You raise the possibility that it may have been Henry William ... I have no references that tie in well with Henry William nor any records of a marriage to Emma Carpenter. From a study of Parish records, I had thought that Alfred was the son of William Harrowven (b. 1801 Easton, Norfolk, England) and Eliza Barrett as their son Alfred was born on 21st July 1840. However, their son Henry (b. 1834 Easton) married Matilda Watling and later Martha Pitcher and is listed in the UK until at least the 1891 census. I'd be very interested to know your sources as they could open up some interesting new avenues. Concerning the list of children I had been sent some information from the 'digger' records and had formulated the same picture. I, perhaps mistakenly, thought Alfred was the same person as I had found listed on a visit to the Family Records Office in London (FRO Visit: Birth Record Mar 1863 Henstead 4b 200). I was not aware of Emma's marriage, did know of Alfred William's. Any help in tracing the roots back into the UK would be very welome.

Harrowven

1-William HARROWVEN b. 26 Sep 1801, d. Jun 1877, Forehoe, Norfolk, England
+Eliza BARRETT b. 29 Dec 1807, Honingham, , Norfolk, England, d. Sep 1890, Mitford, Norfolk, England, m. 4 Sep 1826, par. William BARRETT and Phylis ROBERTS

1. James HARROWVEN b. 1827, d. After 1901
2. William HARROWVEN b. 1828, d. Jun 1900, St Faiths District, Norfolk, England
3. Thomas HARROWVEN b. 1829
4. Sarah Ann HARROWVEN b. 1831
5. Henry HARROWVEN b. 1834
6. Robert HARROWVEN b. 10 Aug 1836 - 8 Dec 1837 lived 16 months
7. Robert HARROWVEN b. 1 Apr 1837, d. After 1901
8. Alfred William HARROWVEN b. 21 Jul 1840, d. 1909, Melbourne, South Australia
9. Thomas HARROWVEN b. 28 May 1843
11. Sarah Ann HARROWVEN b. Jun 1852

From Lesley Burgoyne (email bounced 10 Nov 2006) on Sun, 2 Oct 2005 Dear Elizabeth, I am a Hunt descendant and writing the history of Rachel Hunt the sister of Sarah Hunt who married Alfred Harrowven. I hope to organise a family reunion and would love to have descendants of Sarah attend. I have also found references to the life of Alfred in Maldon and we have his photograph in our family album. Can you put me in touch with any descendants of Alfred and Sarah in Australia please. All best wishes, Lesley

Hunt

1-John R Hunt b. Abt 1795, Banham, Norfolk, England +Mary Unknown b. Abt 1805, Shelton, , Norfolk, England

1. Mary Hunt b. Abt 1828, Norfolk, England
2. Rachel Hunt b. Abt 1830, Norfolk, England
3. James Hunt b. Abt 1832
4. Sarah Hunt b. 1834, d. 1907, Melbourne, South Australia
5. Honour Hunt b. Abt 1836
6. Henry Hunt b. Abt 1838
7. Israel Hunt b. Abt 1839
8. Reuben Hunt b. Abt Aug 1840
9. Jonathan Hunt b. Abt 1845
10. Eliza Hunt b. Abt 1849

One of the children Hunt + Unknown son Albert Hunt b. 1855, Swainsthorpe, Norfolk, England

From on Thu, 09 Nov 2006 I am researching a Sarah Hunt born in Shottesham Norfolk in 1834. She was my g/g/grandmother and sired a son Albert Hunt in 1854 at Swainsthorpe Workhouse. I think she is the Sarah in the Harroven family tree. Please advise if you can help in this matter. Regards,Malcolm Howard (Cornwall/England. --------------------------------------------------------- On Mon, 27 Nov 2006 John added The marriage of Alfred and Sarah can be found on FreeBMD Surname First name(s) District Vol Page --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages Dec 1857 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bateman Amy Norwich 4b 279 Harrowven Alfred Norwich 4b 279 Hunt Sarah Norwich 4b 279 Rose Robert Norwich 4b 279 With this information, it's easy to order the marriage certificate. Similarly, it would seem worthwhile to order the following birth certiicate which should verify the information about Albert and perhaps, reveal his father. Surname First name(s) District Vol Page --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Jun 1854 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- HUNT Albert Henstead 4b 181

8th child Alfred William Harrowven wed 4th child Sarah Hunt
There is a birth record for Mar 1860 of Emma Harrowven registered at Henstead district in the county of Norfolk, Vol 4b page 202

8. Alfred Harroven/Harrowen 21 Jul 1840 when aged 24 came Dec 1863 as Assisted British Immigrants on the Gresham and Sarah Hunt aged 27, c1836, Emma Harrowen 4 and Alfred Harrowen infant and lived at Maldon then at Eddington