He was born circa 1786. His father was Vicente Hinojosa, and his mother was Feliciana Canales.
In 1791, he lived in Mier in household number 8. The church census recorded that he was a child, español, and 5 years old. His household included 7 people:
Vicente Hinojosa, married, español, age 32.
Feliciana Canales, married, española, age 28.
Jose Maria Hinojosa, a child, español, age 11.
Jose Manuel Hinojosa, a child, español, age 9.
Jose Alvino Hinojosa, a child, español, age 8.
Jose Mario Hinojosa, a child, español, age 5.
Maria Josefa Hinojosa, a child, española, age 3.