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Niven Agnew                                         1747-1817
Niven was born about 1747, the son of John Agnew and Margaret McQuater. He married Elizabeth McCrea.
Elizabeth McCrea                                 1757-1848
Elizabeth was born about 1757.
I have identified the following children.
  Mary Born abt 1784   Balsalloch, Kirkcolm Died 6 Jul 1846
John Born abt 1787   Balsalloch, Kirkcolm Died 28 Jul 1873
Andrew Born abt 1788   Balsalloch, Kirkcolm Married Jean Agnew
Margaret Born abt 1796   Balsalloch, Kirkcolm  
Mary Born 19 Nov 1796   Balsalloch, Kirkcolm  
Jane Born abt 1797   Balsalloch, Kirkcolm Died 7 Feb 1866 at Balsalloch, Kirkcolm

Birth of Parents
Niven Agnew b: abt 1747        

Elizabeth McCrea b: abt 1757        

Marriage
No Date
Niven Agnew
Elizabeth McCrea

Children
Mary Agnew b: abt 1784               Balsalloch Kirkcolm
daughter of Niven Agnew and Elizabeth McCrea
John Agnew b: abt 1787               Balsalloch, Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire
son of Niven Agnew and Elizabeth McCrea
Andrew Agnew b: abt 1788               Balsalloch, Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire
son of Niven Agnew and Elizabeth McCrea
Margaret Agnew b: abt 1796  c: 12 Nov 1796             Balsalloch, Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire
daughter of Niven Agnew and Elizabeth McCrea
Mary Agnew b: 19 Nov 1796               Balsalloch, Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire
daughter of Niven Agnew and Elizabeth McCrea
Jane Agnew b: abt 1797               Balsalloch, Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire
daughter of Niven Agnew and Elizabeth McCrea

Death
Niven Agnew Died 18 Jun 1817, Age 70,   West Balsalloch Kirkcolm
Buried at Kirkcolm, Old Churchyard

Death
Elizabeth (McCrea) Agnew Died 11 Aug 1848, Age 91,   Balsalloch Kirkcolm

The Wigtownshire Free Press, Friday, Aug 18, 1848   DEATHS
  At Balsalloch parish of Kirkcolm, on the 11th inst. Elizabeth McCrea, relict of the late Niven Agnew, farmer there, aged 91 years.


1851 Census   31 Mar 1851 West Balsalloch, Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland
 
John Agnew (Head) (s)
John (Nephew) (s)
Helen (Neice) (s)
William (Nephew)
Age 63
Age 27
Age 24
Age 11
Farmer of 200 acres


Scholar
Kirkcolm
Kirkcolm
Kirkcolm
Kirkcolm
  abt 1787
abt 1824
abt 1826
abt 1839


SPECIAL THANKS  to Jean Heron, of Stranraer, Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland, for many of the details provided above.