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John William Agnew                           1879-1949
John was born about 1879, the son of Robert Agnew and Mary Ann Thurlby, at Sleaford, Lincolnshire. He married Martha Louise Shilcock. He served in the Royal Flying Corps during the war.
Martha Louise Shilcock                     1880-1924
Martha was born on 24 May 1880, the daughter of John Baxter Shilcock and Alice Thornton, at Bourne, Lincolnshire. Her father was the first Mayor of Bourne.
I have identified the following children.
  Alice Mary Nona Born 21 Jan 1904   Bourne Married William Wilton Smith
Robert Maynard Born abt 1905   Bourne  
John Mervyn Born abt 1908   Bourne  

Birth of Parents
John William Agnew b: abt 1879               Sleaford, Lincolnshire
son of Robert Agnew and Mary Ann Thurlby

Martha Louise Shilcock b: 24 May 1880                Bourne, Lincolnshire
daughter of John Baxter Shilcock and Alice Thornton

Marriage
abt 1903
John William Agnew
Martha Louise Shilcock
        Sleaford, Lincolnshire       1903 3Q Doncaster 9c 1235

Children
Alice Mary Nona Agnew b: 21 Jan 1904               Lincolnshire       1904 1Q Bourne 7a 378
daughter of John William Agnew and Martha Louise Shilcock
Robert Maynard Agnew b: abt 1905               Lincolnshire       1905 2Q Bourne 7a 388
son of John William Agnew and Martha Louise Shilcock
John Mervyn Agnew b: abt 1908               Lincolnshire       1908 1Q Bourne 7a 367
son of John William Agnew and Martha Louise Shilcock

1911 Census RG14-14 3 April 1911 Bourne, Lincolnshire
Rose Villa   (6 Rooms)
John William Agnew
Martha Louise (Wife)
Alice Mary (Dau)
Robert Maynard (Son)
John Mervyn (Son)
Plus 1 Servant
Age 30
Age 30
Age 7
Age 6
Age 3
Bank Ckerk

Scholar
Scholar
Sleaford
Bourne
Bourne
Bourne
Bourne
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
14 Jul 1863
abt 1860
21 Jan 1904 abt 1905
abt 1908

Death
Martha Louise (Shilcock) Agnew Died 28 May 1924, Age 44       1924 2Q Leeds 9b 389
 At 5 Hamilton View, Leeds, Yorkshore

Stamford Mercury, Monday, May 30, 1924     OBITUARIES
  Death of Mrs. Agnew - The sad intelligence reached Bourne on Wednesday of the death of Mrs. J. W. Agnew, of Leeds, and formerly of Bourne.   Deceased was taken ill with pneumonia at the weekend.   Deceased, who was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Shilcock, of Bourne, was well known locally, and had spent the greater part of her life in the town.   During the war, her husband served in the Flying Corps, and deceased was one of the most energetic workers for Red Cross and other work of that character.

Death
John William Agnew Died 9 Jul 1949, Age 69,       1949 3Q Leeds 2c 149

LONDON   19 Oct 1949                         Probate
AGNEW, John William, of 297 Chapeltown-road, Leeds, died 9 July 1949, Administration London 19 October, to John Mervyn Agnew, civil servant.
  Effects £1,199 18s. 6d.