Introduction

In 2014 the centenary of the outbreak of World War One, Cumnock History Group began researching the names on the Cumnock War Memorial plus other men and women with Cumnock connections mentioned on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission or in the Cumnock Chronicle of the time. The research is not limited to those who died but also to men and women who served, using family history information.

The group would like to appeal to individuals with knowledge of family members for photographs of the soldier, either in uniform or not, and photos of medals or other memorabilia eg letters sent home from the Front. If you would be prepared to share these on this site, please email the web manager info@cumnockhistorygroup.org The group is willing to share any copies of documents found with the soldier's descendants.

Thursday, 31 July 2014

Nurse Agnes Ross


Agnes (Nannie) Ross was born on 1st January 1887 in Cumnock to William Ross and Margaret Wilson. She was a nurse at Manor War Hospital in Epsom Surrey and died there of pneumonia on 5th February 1918, aged 31.

The family lived in 1891 at
West Elm Cottage, Ayr Road
William Ross 41 superintendent of county constabulary
Maggie Ross 36 b Kirkoswald
John Ross 6 b Maybole
Jessie Ross 5
Agnes Ross 4
Christina Ross 2
Maggie Ross 9 Mo

In 1901 they were in Ayr at 20 Midton Road

William Ross             51
Margaret Ross             47
John Ross             16
Jessie Ross             15
Agnes Ross             14
Margaret Ross             10
William Ross             8
Mary Ross             3

Her father was the son of a ploughman from Edderton in Ross-shire and rose to become Deputy Chief Constable. 

Agnes (as Nannie)was buried in Cumnock new cemetery in the family lair along with Christina who died in Cumnock aged 3 in 1893.  Agnes does not appear on the War Memorial.


Cumnock Connections tree


De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour:


 Manor War Hospital Photo
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