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