Charles Lanyon died at Falmouth in 1748 and is probably the Charles Lanyon baptised at St Hilary in 1687. His first marriage to Grace Berteau produced one son, Charles. This post is about him and his descendants.
Charles was baptised at Falmouth in 1711 (Source – FHL Film 267525) and married Mary Tresedder at Mawnan in 1739. They had six children:
- Samuel 1739-1830
- Mary 1741- married Crousley Shovel Flaxman (what a great name!), a mariner, at Falmouth in 1761
- Grace 1744- married Richard Stannings, a mariner, at Falmouth in 1773
- Charles 1746-1754 died young
- Margery Wills 1749-1823 spinster
- John 1756-1774 drowned at Falmouth, age 18
Charles died at Falmouth in 1762 and his wife Mary Tresedder died in 1773.
Samuel Lanyon 1739-1830
In 1755 Samuel was apprenticed to Richard Hosken of Falmouth, a carpenter, cost £13 10/- (Source – Register of Duties Paid for Apprentices Indentures). In 1764 he married Elizabeth Saltren (Sic) and they had six children:
- John Salter 1765-1812 he was a merchant and a bachelor. He died at Bodmin in 1812 and his father Samuel administered his estate.
- Samuel 1767-1805 he worked for the East India Company as a seaman on the packet ‘Swallow’. He died in 1805 and administration of his estate was granted to his father Samuel. Samuel Junior was a bachelor.
- Martha 1770- married George Burne at Falmouth in 1806
- William 1772-1774 died in infancy
- Charles 1775-1780 died young
- Philip 1777-1868
Samuel died in 1830 at the age of 90.
Philip Lanyon 1777-1868
Philip was the only one of Samuel’s sons to have children. He was baptised at Falmouth in 1777 and became a carpenter like his father and in later life a farmer. In 1802 he married Prudence Body at Falmouth and they had seven children:
- Philip Body 1802-1892
- Harriett 1804-1891 In 1826 Harriett had an illegitimate daughter, Eliza. Harriett never married and lived with her father until his death and then with her niece Eliza. She then worked as a farm labourer in her 70s! By 1891 she was in the workhouse and listed as a pauper. She died there in Nov 1891. Her daughter Eliza married Joseph Lawrence and they had six children
- Samuel 1807-1808 died in infancy
- Mary 1811-1813 died in infancy
- Martha 1814-1815 died in infancy
- Samuel George 1816-1894
- Elizabeth 1819-aft.1841 she’s on the 1841 census as a dressmaker and no trace after that
Like his father Philip lived to the age of 90 and died in Falmouth in 1868. Philip left two sons who both had sons of their own to carry on the family name, Philip and Samuel.
Philip Body Lanyon 1802-1892
Philip was born at Germoe and baptised at Breage in 1802 he married Elizabeth Chinn (ten years his senior) at Falmouth in 1827 (his father was a witness). The census lists him variously as a farmer and carpenter. By 1871 the census notes that he is blind. They had two sons:
- William Henry 1828-1871 he was a carpenter he died age 41, unmarried.
FALMOUTH.
INTERMENT OF A FORESTER.—On Sunday afternoon, the remains of the late Mr. W. H. Lanyon were interred in Falmouth cemetery. Deceased being a forester, about 150 members of that order formed in procession at their lodge-room, whence they repaired to the residence of the deceased to pay their last tribute of respect. About half-past three the funeral procession proceeded to the cemetery, the coffin being borne to the grave on the shoulders of the members. The burial service was impressively read by the Rev. J. Baly, rector, and that appointed by the Order by Mr. E. Gregg, Chief Ranger. A large concourse of spectators witnessed the proceedings.
William Henry LANYON of Swanpool Street, Parish of Falmouth, a carpenter aged 42, was buried at Falmouth Cemetery on 2 April 1871
Royal Cornwall Gazette 8 April 1871 Funeral of Mr. W.H. Lanyon
- Thomas James 1830-1892 worked as an agricultural labourer he married Mary Ann Ould at Constantine in 1866, he’s listed as a widower but I can’t find an earlier marriage for him. On the 1851 census he is ‘unmarried’. On the 1861 census he is listed as married to Mary A from Mawnan who was born abt. 1827 and they have three children. On the 1871 census he’s married Mary A from Constantine who was born abt. 1831. Are they the same person and the dates of birth have been entered incorrectly?
A bit of research and head scratching revealed that Thomas had two wives both called Mary Ann Ould! What are the chances of that?
- Wife number 1 married Thomas Q4 1851 at Falmouth. She was baptised at Mawnan in 1828 and called Marianne Ould, the daughter of Francis and Mary. She died at Mawnan 5 Jul 1861 aged just 33.
- Wife number 2 married Thomas at Constantine in 1866. She was baptised at Constantine in 1832, the daughter of Emanuel and Jane. She died at Falmouth in 1909.
Presumably both women were cousins but I can’t find the connection.
There were four children of the first marriage:
- Philip 1852-1915 he was a mariner in the Royal Navy, he married Mary Roberts but there were no children
- Elizabeth Mary 1854-1894 a spinster
- Emily Jane 1856-1914 she married Thomas Ivey in 1896 at Plymouth no children traced
- Francis 1859-1860 died in infancy
Thomas James Lanyon died in 1892, his father Philip Body Lanyon outlived him. As Philip had no male great grandchildren this little branch of the tree died out.
Samuel George Lanyon 1816-1894
Samuel was the youngest son of Philip Lanyon and Prudence Body. He was baptised at Falmouth and married Eliza Winn at Mawnan in 1843. Samuel was a mason. He and Eliza had eight children:
- Eliza Jane 1844- married William Thomas Hillman in 1864 however the census records him as being called John Hillman, a mason, several children
- Mary Ann 1845-1851 died young
- Elizabeth 1848-1921 married Francis Henry Richardson in 1876 – nine children
- Samuel 1850-1916 he was a shepherd. He married Elizabeth Mills in Q3 1900 but appears to have been married to another Elizabeth (Toy) before that. She’s listed on the census but I can’t trace a marriage. No children of either marriage.
- Mary 1852-1924 married John Symons – several children
- Harriet 1854-1856 died in infancy
- William H 1856- he was a farmer at Lower Cardew farm near Redruth. He married Eliza Collins at Stithians in 1875. They had fourteen children! In 1916 they were in Canada and many of the children lived in the United States.
- Harriet Ann 1858-1871 died young
Here we must leave this branch of the tree.
The Lanyons 