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Trying to find Agnew

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Emily

Emily Report 22 Sep 2004 17:57

I am trying to find Ian Agnew born around 1932. His father was called Hilary Alexander Agnew who died in 1952. He has two sisters Audrey and Shelaugh. Lived in scotland. Descendants from the Agnew's Of Lochnaw. Any help would be appreciated.

Anne

Anne Report 17 Dec 2016 12:50

Hilary Alexander Agnew was born in Dundee in 1893 and died in Surrey in 1952.

His father was Hilary Agnew, born 28 May 1857 in St Peter Port, Guernsey, died 1 November 1913 in Newport, Fife.

His grandfather was Thomas Hilary Agnew, born in St Peter Port, Guernsey in 1824.

His great-grandfather was James Agnew (1790-1851) who was born in St Peter Port, Guernsey.

See https://brotherscemetery.wordpress.com/

My connection is via Elizabeth Jane Scott Cochrane (1869-1914), wife of Hilary Agnew (1857-1913). I have no more information about the previous generations of Agnews, but I am interested in anything about the descendants of Elizabeth Jane Scott Cochrane or Agnew.

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 17 Dec 2016 12:58

Anne - as this thread was started over 12 years ago, it highly unlikely that Emily is checking for replies now. This was her first and only post on the boards; she may be a lapsed member.

All the same you can try sending her a personal message by clicking on her name. If she is still using the same linked email address, she'll be notified that you are trying to contact her.

As you probably know, you can check to see if your PM has been opened by looking in your 'sent messages' box on GR. Unread ones will still have an envelope icon next to the title.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 17 Dec 2016 17:17

Marriage:

AGNEW, HILARY
COCHRAN, ELIZABETH J SCOTT
1891
282/3 115
115
St Clement



As you probably know, Anne, it's not possible to use mother's maiden surname to narrow down birth results on ScotlandsPeople, and Agnew's not an uncommon name, so I doubt if we can help you with your query.



ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 17 Dec 2016 17:30


Hilary A Agnew
in the 1901 Scotland Census
Name: Hilary A Agnew
Age: 6
Estimated birth year: abt 1895
Relationship: Son
Father's name: Helary Agnew
Mother's name: Lizabeth Agnew
Gender: Male
Where born: Dundee, Forfarshire
Registration Number: 431
Registration district: Forgan
Civil Parish: Forgan
County: Fife
Address: Norwood Terrace
Occupation: Scholar
ED: 5
Household schedule number: 56
LINE: 16
Roll: CSSCT1901_139
Household Members:
Name Age
Helary Agnew 43
Lizabeth Agnew 32 - born Forfar
Mildred Agnew 8 - Dundee
Hilary A Agnew 6 - Dundee
Dorothy M Agnew 3 - Newport, Fife
Annie Fairweather 21 - servant

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 17 Dec 2016 17:33

Mildred's birth:

AGNEW
MILDRED SCOTT
F
1892
282/1 397
St Peter


Mildred never married, so presumably had no children:

Deaths Sep 1978 (15%)
AGNEW MILDRED SCOTT 10MY1892 BIRKENHEAD 37 646

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 17 Dec 2016 17:37

Dorothy's birth:

AGNEW
DOROTHY MAY
F
1897
431/ 21
Forgan


I don't see a marriage for her in Scotland , England, or Wales - at least not giving her middle initial.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 17 Dec 2016 17:39

If you buy credits on Scotlands People you can view the 1911 census, and see if Hilary and Elizabeth had any more children by then.

But without credits, re 1911:

AGNEW
HILARY A
1911
M
Age: 17
431/ 1/ 46
Forgan
Fife

His parents, Dorothy and Mildred are also all in Forgan in 1911. There's also a Florence E Agnew, aged 4.

This will be her birth:

AGNEW
FLORENCE ELIZABETH
F
1906
431/ 34
Forgan

Anne

Anne Report 22 Feb 2017 21:41

Thanks, ArgyllGran. :-) I have in fact seen all the Scottish certificates and census returns relating to Hilary Agnew and his wife Elizabeth Jane Scott Cochran and their family, and I have some further information about their descendants. I was only really replying to Emily's message looking for Ian, Audrey and Shelaugh Agnew.