John Lang

Parents:

• Birth*: John Lang was born circa 1832.
• He was the son of John Lang and Mary Young.
• (Groom) Marriage*: John Lang married Agnes Conway, daughter of John Conway farm labourer and Jane Waugh, on 27 November 1863 at Monkton, Ayrshire, Scotland, ; 1863 marriages in the parish of Monkton in the county of Ayr, ref 8; 1863 on the twentyseventh day of November at Monkton after banns according to the forms of the Free Church of Scotland; signed John Lang, bachelor, aged 21, Gardenrose, Maybole; John Lang miner, Mary Lang ms Young; signed Agnes Conway, spinster, 20, Monkton, John Conway, mason's labourer, Jane Conway ms Waugh; Wm Wilson MA minister of Free Church Monkton, A T McClenaghen, Jane Conway witnesses; reg 1863 Nov 27th at Monkton James M'Cowan registrar.¹
• (Deceased) Death*: John Lang died before 1901.

• (Informant) Birth: He registered the birth of Jane Lang on 21 September 1864 at 13 Morton Place, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, ; 1864 births in the district of Kilmarnock in the county of Ayr, ref 784; Jane Lang, 1864 September twenty-first 1pm, 13 Morton Place Kilmarnock; female parents John Lang labourer, Agnes Lang ms Conway, m 1864 May 27th Monkton; signed John Lang father; 1864 September 26th at Kilmarnock J McGregor registrar.^2,3
• (Informant) Birth: John Lang registered the birth of Hugh Scott Lang on 23 December 1872 at Alison Street, Newton upon Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland, ; 1872 births in the district of Ayr in the county of Ayr ref 655; Hugh Scott Lang twin, 1872 December twenty-third 3h 0m am, Alison Street Newton Ayr, m, John Lang stoker, Agnes Lang ms Conway, 1863 September Monkton, signed John Lang father; reg 1872 December 31st at Ayr M Cuthbertson registrar.^3,4
• (Informant) Birth: John Lang registered the birth of William Smith Lang on 23 December 1872 at Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland, ; 1872 births in the district of Ayr in the county of Ayr ref 654; William Smith Lang twin, 1872 December twenty-third 2h 45m am, Alison Street Newton Ayr, m, John Lang stoker, Agnes Lang ms Conway, 1863 September Monkton, signed John Lang father; reg 1872 December 31st at Ayr M Cuthbertson registrar.^3,5
• (Spouse) Death: His spouse Agnes Conway died on 8 November 1909 at 8 Charlotte Street, Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland, ; 1909 daeths in the district of Ayr in the county of Ayr, ref 495; Agnes Lang widow of John Lang insurance agent; 1909 November eighth 1h 45m pm 8 Charlotte Street Ayr; female age 65; parenst John Conway labourer (dec) and Jane Conway ms Waugh (dec); chronic Bright's disease & cardiac failore as cert by Edward L Singer MBChB; signed William Smith Lang son 31 Northfield Aveue Ayr; 1909 November 9th at Ayr D Macdonald asst registrar initialled WA (Wm Aitken registrar0.⁶

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household	2 April 1871	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Agnes Conway in the 1871 census at 1 Houstins Close, Newton, Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland, . John Lang, head, mar, 29, railway guard, Cummnock; Agnes Lang, wife, mar, 28, Monkton; 1 child in school, 1 room with window; also in the household were Jane Lang, James Lang and John Lang.7
Head of Household	3 April 1881	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Agnes Conway in the 1881 census at Not Found, Ireland?; also in the household were Jane Lang, James Lang, John Lang, Hugh Scott Lang, William Smith Lang and David Lang.
Head of Household	5 April 1891	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Agnes Conway in the 1891 census at 31 Nelson Street, Newton upon Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland, . John Lang, head, mar, 59, insurance agent employed, Cumnock; Agnes, wife, mar, 49, Monkton; 3 rooms with windows; also in the household were Jane Lang, William Smith Lang, David Lang and Mary Lang.8