Agnes was born in October 1808 in Clackmannanshire and her baptism took place there on November 14th, 1808.12 Agnes' father was William Walker and her mother was Agnes Moress. Her maternal grandparents were William Moress and Agnes Tours. She had a brother and a sister, named William and Janet. She was the oldest of the three children. She died at the age of 47 on April 30th, 1856 in Glasgow.3