BJNL's GENEALOGY

The stone jar and bottle in the photo below once contained beverages manufactured by W. Lane & Company, manufacturers of aerated water and cordial. W. Lane & Co. was started by William Lane. Lane's stone jar and bottle. Photo: Jane Chapman 2023 William Lane (1836-1922) emigrated to New Zealand in 1863. He was accompanied by his wife, Fanny, née Greek (abt. 1839-1928); their two young sons Josiah (then 2 years 3 months old) and William (then 6 months); and Fanny’s sister, Lucy Ann Greek (abt. 1848-1927). The family travelled from London aboard the ship ‘Crimea’ and arrived at Port Chalmers, Dunedin in September 1863 [1] . They came from Devon in England. An unsourced article, Lane & Co, Dunedin [2] suggests that, in 1865, William took up employment with Reeves & Co.; an aerated water business in Maclaggan Street, Dunedin. The owner, Charles Reeves, had bought the business from Baker & Kilner in 1863. Baker & Kilner had established their partnership in the