John was born in 1769 in Helston the son of Charles Francis Lanyon and like his four brothers he was a cordwainer and currier however he also diversified into ironmongery. When he died in 1835 after “a very long affliction” his estate was worth £4000.
John married Grace Halls (the daughter of Jacob Halls and Grace Rundle) on 3 May 1796 at St Austell.
John and Grace had nine children of which seven survived to adulthood.
- Jacob Hall 1797-1827 married Mary Hammill – one child
- John Charles 1800-1868 married Mary Mead – ten children (see post about John Charles Lanyon)
- Thomas 1802-1855 married Margery Lawrey Trelevan – nine children
- George 1805-1851 married Caroline Penberthy – ten children
- Samuel James 1807-1809 died in infancy
- Silena 1809-1870 spinster
- Elizabeth Rundle 1812-1828 died young
- Joseph James 1817-1887 married Elizabeth Cunnack – four children
- Alfred 1819-1842 unmarried
Jacob Hall Lanyon 1797-1827
John and Grace’s eldest son and heir Jacob died before his father.
Jacob was an ironmonger and must have known he was going to die as he made a will three months before his death. He leaves Mary, his wife, an annuity of £10, the piano, a mahogany chest of drawers and a mahogany desk. His business interests he leaves to his father John.
Jacob and Mary’s only son was born in 1827 and only survived a few months.
Thomas Lanyon 1802-1855
Thomas was born in 1802 and was an ironmonger and currier employing three men in Falmouth. He married Margery Lawrey Trelevan and they had nine children:
- Thomas Halls 1828-1866 married Elizabeth Jane Studden – six children, five daughters and a son the Rev Thomas Studden Lanyon who married Ann Glencross and emigrated to Australia – one daughter.
- Jacob Halls 1833-1913 married Hephzibah Basham – ten children
- Elizabeth Ellen 1833-1833 died in infancy
- Jane 1835-1907 spinster
- Mary 1836-1882 married Edmund Handcock – five children
- John 1839-1900 was a currier’s shopman, he emigrated to Canada and died of pneumonia in 1900, he never married.
- William 1839-1841 died in infancy
- William 1841-1865 died young
- Elizabeth Ellen 1842-1921 married Ralph Davenport Waller in 1898, no children
Thomas died suddenly of apoplexy in 1855.
George Lanyon 1805-1851
George was born in 1805 and worked as a master saddler and ironmonger. He lived in Church Street in Helston and married Caroline Penberthy in 1841. They had three sons and seven daughters.
- Georgiana 1842-1844 died in infancy
- George William 1842-1909 married Mary Symons Woolcock – three children
- Caroline Mary 1844-1913 spinster
- Emily 1845-1923 spinster
- Alfred 1846-1846 died in infancy
- James Penberthy 1847-1887 worked as a cashier in Brazil and married Mary Treloar whose father worked at the Don Pedro North Del Ray Mines in Brazil, they emigrated to Australia – four children
- Selina 1848-1850 died in infancy
- Ada 1849-1850 died in infancy
- Mary 1850-1939 married Charles Comber Hoadley – four children
- Laura 1851-1932 spinster
The last child, Laura was born after her father’s death in April 1851, aged just 46. He had been suffering with Rheumatic fever for six weeks and died of heart failure.
Joseph James Lanyon 1817-1887
Joseph James was born in 1817 and was a currier and ironmonger in Madron. His first marriage was to Elizabeth Cunnack who died in 1854, his second wife was Anne Nicholas who died in 1880. George didn’t hang around and aged 65 he married his third wife, Mary Jane Rowe in 1881. He had three surviving daughters from his first marriage: Elizabeth, Hannah and Caroline. Joseph died in 1887.
Alfred Lanyon 1819-1842
John and Grace’s youngest son Alfred was born in 1819 and died at the age of 24. His death certificate states that he died of ‘decline’, this usually meant TB. He was a druggist and lived with his brother George in Helston. He never married.
John and Grace’s second son and eventual heir was John Charles Lanyon. He moved from Helston to Redruth an opened an ironmongers on Fore Street. In 1840 by mutual consent ‘JC Lanyon & Thomas Lanyon Ironmongers, Curriers & Saddlers’ in Helston was dissolved and John Charles concentrated on his business interests in Redruth. See more about him in the post – ‘John Charles Lanyon 1800-1868’.
Jacob Halls Lanyon 1833-1913
Jacob was the second son of Thomas Lanyon and Margery Trelevan. he emigrated to Victoria, Australia and married Hephzibah Basham in 1862. They had ten children:
- Ada Rebecca 1863-1935
- Mary Helen 1864-1952
- Florence Jane 1867-1957
- Harold Trelevan 1868-1938
- Kate Trelevan 1870-1954
- Arthur Martin 1872-1952
- Amy 1873-1957
- Jessie May 1876-1916
- Athelstane Edward 1878-1965
- Raymond Rivers 1881-1946
The lovely photo really brings them to life!
The Lanyons 