Agnes Cowan
- Born: 1841, Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
- Christened: 18 Jul 1841, Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland 2
- Married: 27 May 1864, Middleton Hill, Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland 1
- Died: 13 Jul 1915, Nazareth House, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland 3
 Research Notes:
At the time of the 1861 Scotland Census Agnes Cowan, aged 20, born in Tarbolton Ayrshire, was working as a servant for her aunt and uncle Isabella & William Drinnan in Middleton Hill, Tarbolton.
At the time of the 1871 Scotland Census Agnes Weir, aged 29, born in Tarbolton Ayrshire, ploughman's wife, and husband John Wier, aged 38, born in Mauchline Ayrshire, ploughman, were living in Asselfoot, Colmonell, Ayrshire. With them were children: James (5) of Stewarton, Eliza (3) of Tarbolton, and Hugh (1) of Tarbolton.
At the time of the 1881 Scotland Census Agnes Weir, aged 39, born in Tarbolton Ayrshire, and husband John, aged 49, born in Mauchline Ayrshire, farm servant, were living in Landward, Tarbolton. Present were children James (15) of Stewarton, scholar, and Elizabeth (13) of Tarbolton, scholar.
At the time of the 1891 Scotland Census Agnes C Weir, aged 50, born in Tarbolton Ayrshire, and husband John Weir, aged 61, born in Mauchline Ayrshire, agricultural labourer, were living in Planting Toll Bar, Carnwath, Lanarkshire
At the time of the 1901 Scotland Census Agnes Weir, aged 59, born in Tarbolton Ayrshire, and husband John Weir, aged 69, born in Mauchline Ayrshire, farmer, were living in Planting Toll, Carnwath, Lanarkshire.
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Agnes Weir, widow of John Weir, crofter, usual residence Burns Cottage, Mauchline Ayrshire, daughter of James Cowan [sic]*, crofter (deceased), and Elizabeth Cowan M.S. Elliot (deceased), died aged 74 years as a result of senile decay & heart failure, Alexr Marshall of South Bar Gardens by Renfrew, son-in-law, the informant.
* John Weir's father's name was James.
Marriage Information:
Agnes married John Weir, son of James Weir and Jean Manson, on 27 May 1864 in Middleton Hill, Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland 1. (John Weir was born about 1833 in Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland and died before 1915.)
Marriage Notes:
John Weir, ploughman, bachelor, age 34, of Carngillan?, son of James Weir, shoemaker (deceased), and Jean Weir M.S. Manson, and
Agnes Cowan, dairy maid, spinster, age 23, of Sorn, daughter of Hugh Cowan, general labourer (deceased), and Elizabeth Cowan M.S. Eliott
Witnesses: Margaret Weir, James McMillan
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