Harry Lanning

[Wellsy54]

Hi
I'm very new to this. Am looking into the Service history of my Grandad Harry Lanning ,who was born in Landport , Portsmouth in 1899. I know he served as a private in the Bedfordshire regiment in WW1 and received the Victory and British War medals. Most of the other sites come to a dead end or cost  a lot to continue. Would also welcome any other information on the Portsmouth Lanning family in general. Harry's  last known residence was St Faiths Road in Landport where he lived until his death 1973 with wife Annie. His daughter ,my mum ,was Lily Martha. Harry also lived for some time in Bermondsey & Camberwell with Annie .

[KGarrad]

Welcome top RootsChat!

To start with, some two-thirds of the WW1 Service Records were lost during a WW2 bomb raid.
If you can't find Harry's, his record was probably one of them.

Have you found him on the 1911 census (the latest census available)?
Unfortunately copyright issues prevent us looking for you.

You could also look for him on the 1939 National Register - that's available on FindMyPast. Free to search, but costs money to look at the details.

[lizdb]

Have you got his marriage cert to Annie?  That hopefully would give his fathers name and help you to get further back.

though, looking at 1901 census, there is really only one contender for him!

1901
8 Wells Str, Landport Portsea
Harry Lanning 24 corset presser
Martha 24 wife
Harry 1 son

all bn Portsmouth

Marriage
Jul/Aug/Sep 1897
Portsea
ref 2b 950
Harry Lanning / Martha Jane Clarke

[rosie99]

Hi

Welcome to rootschat

Would also welcome any other information on the Portsmouth Lanning family in general.

Harry's birth registration
LANNING, HARRY       mothers maiden name CLARKE     
1899  Sept Quarter
PORTSEA ISLAND  Volume 02B  Page 519   

1901 with parents Harry & Martha
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSXF-9BN

Parents marriage registration from freebmd
Sep qtr 1897 
Clarke    Martha Jane       
Lanning    Harry       
Portsea    2b   950

Rosie

[candrjm]

births for possible siblings of Harry born 1899 all mother's maiden name Clarke

Flora Caroline born 1902 possible death 1902
George born 1904 possible death  1904
Violet May born 1906
Alexander John born 1908
Georgina May born 1911 died aged 18 in 1929
Martha Lilian born 1913
Flora C born 1917
Vera M born 1922

[jennifer c]

Parents for Harry Lanning born c.1878 George and Caroline nee Rayner married 1865 Portsea, siblings for Harry -George, Flora Caroline and Alfred. Added Lilly, Charley and May.

Jennifer

[candrjm]

Harry snr in 1881 census with parents and siblings

http://tinyurl.com/hdbwp4h

Shows brother in law as Harry Rayner so this looks like George and Caroline's marriage:

Dec Q 1865
Portsea
Volume 2b page 868
Caroline Rayner
George Lanning

link to the family in 1871 census:

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFDJ-3XG


Baptism for Caroline Rayner:
21st Feb 1847
St Mary's Portsea Hamps
Parents Alfred and Caroline Rayner

Link to the Rayner family in 1851 census:

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG1F-RQB

Birth registrations for children:

RAYNER, CAROLINE        mother's maiden name DREWETT      
GRO Reference: 1847  M Quarter in PORTSEA ISLAND UNION  Volume 07  Page 124    


RAYNER, MATILDA        mother's maiden name DREAWEATT      
GRO Reference: 1848  S Quarter in PORTSEA ISLAND UNION  Volume 07 page 164

RAYNER, ALFRED        mother's maiden name DREAWEATT        
GRO Reference: 1850  J Quarter in PORTSEA ISLAND UNION  Volume 07  Page 172

RAYNER, ELIZABETH        mother's maiden name DREWEATT        
GRO Reference: 1853  D Quarter in PORTSEA ISLAND UNION  Volume 02B  Page 371

RAYNER, HARRY        mother's maiden name DREWCATT   (mistakenly recorded should read Dreweatt0   
GRO Reference: 1856  M Quarter in PORTSEA ISLAND  Volume 02B  Page 415

RAYNER, RICHARD        MOTHER'S MAIDEN NAME DREWEATT        
GRO Reference: 1857  D Quarter in PORTSEA ISLAND  Volume 02B  Page 390

RAYNER, AMELIA        mother's maiden name DREAWEATT      
GRO Reference: 1859  D Quarter in PORTSEA ISLAND  Volume 02B  Page 408

RAYNER, WILLIAM        mother's maiden name DREAWEATT      
GRO Reference: 1861  M Quarter in PORTSEA ISLAND  Volume 02B  Page 441


possible Marriage for Alfred and Caroline:

Sept Q 1845
Alverstoke
Vol 7 page 44
Alfred Rayner
Caroline Dreweatt


The Harry Rayner shown as brother in law in the1881 census link above  (first link) is recorded as Harry Raynor in this1871 census record:

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KD8H-4LD

Matilda Griffin is his sister:

Marriage for Matilda:
June Q 1869
Portsea
2b 751 (or 1754)
Matilda Rayner
William Henry Griffin


Possible death for Alfred Rayner:

Sept Q 1867
Portsea 2b 266
Alfred Rayner
Aged 41

[jennifer c]

George Lanning born c.1845 Kington Magna Dorset parents Charles and Sarah siblings for George -  Charles, Jane & Lucinda

Jennifer

[candrjm]

Will for George Lanning:

Lanning George of Church Path North Landport Portsea Hampshire Butter Mearchant and Poulterer died 14th July 1892 Probate London 23rd July to Caroline Lanning widow Effects: £185 12s 2d


Link for 1891 census year before George died:

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:43VT-H6Z