I was surprised to discover that there is a flourishing branch of the Lanyon family tree in Fiji!
After a little research I discovered this branch is descended from the Gwinear branch of the tree.
Edward James Lanyon 1848-1928 was the son of Edward James Lanyon and Jane Brown. He was born in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire and for a long time there was no further trace of him. Then I came across the Fiji Lanyons on a Facebook post and a whole new avenue opened up!
Edward James Lanyon travelled out to the other side of the word to become a plantation owner. He was very successful, he married Te Maotarawa in Fiji and they had three children:-
- Jack (John) Lanyon abt 1880-1972
- Rerebati Lanyon
- Ned (Edward) Lanyon
Jack married Naom and they had five children:-
- Rerepati Elizabeth Lanyon 1910-
- Wilson Lanyon 1910-1999
- George Lanyon
- Tapanou Lanyon
- Mary Lanyon
Rerebati married George Low King and they had two daughters Mereka and Beri
Ned married Oriwe and they had five sons and his second wife was Meresi:-
- Jack Lanyon 1940-1980
- Edward Koaia Lanyon
- David Lanyon
- Frank Lanyon
- John Lanyon
Curiously Edward James Lanyon was a great great nephew of William Lanyon RN who sailed with Captain Cook. Perhaps the desire to sail to the other side of the world is in the genes!
The Lanyons 
Bula from Canada, it’s fantastic that you created this page. I am descendant of Edward Lanyon and provide below the names of the children of Rerebati / Rerepati and George Low King / Lau Chee King – their names are Mereka, Beri, Roite, Mack, Euta, Ana, Jack. Roite is my grandmother. She married KY Cheng of China and had the following children – Atark, Tony, Wing, Louis, Esther, Maureen, Winnie, Anna and Cecil. I am the daughter of Louis who married Philomena. Further information can be provided on request. Ruth Wong (nee Cheng).
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