Nathaniel Lanning born Cork 1811

[Phoenix]

There are plenty of Nathaniel Lannings in Kington Magna Dorset, at least in the late 1600s early 1700s.

So can there be any connection with a Nathaniel Lanning b Cork, bricklayer who was in Clerkenwell from at least 1841?

Can only find him in 1861 so far.

[Merry]

I have a few of my Dorset labourers born in Ireland because of army service.

There's a John Lanning b abt 1786 from Kinton, Shaftesbury who was discharged from the army in 1818 after a number of years (just forgotten the number lol, but was in the teens), but I would need a bigger screen to read the writing on his service papers! (fmp)

There are a few service papers for other Lannings born in Ireland though, so maybe there was a branch already established there?

I see William Lanning, Nat's son, was married as a widower in 1892 at which time he said his father was dec'd, but there doesn't seem to be an obvious death for Nathan(iel).

[Merry]

There's also this family on the Welsh 1851 census all born in Cork who could be connected.

John Laning 51
Ellen Laning 50
Mary Laning 19
Thomas Laning 12
Susannah Laning 9

[Merry]

If you search L*ning etc b Ireland 1808 +/-10 years there are quite a few!

[Phoenix]

Thank you, Merry!

Must investigate that John - he sounds promising!

Lanning get mangled innumerable ways - Lunnary is a favourite! - so they do tend to hide quite successfully.

[Phoenix]

That John must be the son of Robert & Mary bp 7 March 1787 in KM.