Agnes (McGee) Craggs (1880 - 1965)

Born 24 Nov 1880 in Spennymoor, County Durham, England

Ancestors

Wife of John Craggs — married 1905 in Durham, England

Descendants

Died 8 Nov 1965 at age 84 in Chester-Le-Street, County Durham, England

Biography

Agnes was born on 24 November 1880 in Spennymoor, County Durham, England. She was the daughter of Matthew McGee and Ann Robinson.^[1][2]

In the 1881 census Agnes (age 4 months) was living in Old Park, County Durham, England.^[2]

In the 1891 census Agnes (age 10) was living in West Herrington, County Durham, England.^[3]

In the 1901 census Agnes (age 20) was living in Sunderland, County Durham, England. staying with aunt Dorothy Watson nee Robinson^[4]

When Agnes was about 24 she married John Craggs in 1905 in Durham. ^[5]

The couple had 7 children:

1. Agnes Craggs,
2. Sarah Winyard Craggs,
3. Helen Craggs,
4. John Craggs,
5. William Craggs,
6. Annie Craggs and
7. Edith Craggs.

In the 1911 census Agnes (age 30) was living in Lumley High Farm, Great Lumley, County Durham, England.

1. John Craggs 38 head, farm labourer b. West Boldon,
2. wife Agnes (30) b. Byers Green. Married 6 years, 4 children, all alive, #Agnes Craggs (5) b. Penshaw,
3. Sarah Winyard Craggs (4) b. Penshaw,
4. Helen Craggs (2) and
5. John Craggs (1) both b. Great Lumley^[6]

In 1964 Agnes (age about 83) was living in Charles Pitt Cottages, Great Lumley, Chester-le-Street, County Durham, England.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: GRO Birth Index Auckland RD 1881 Q1 Vol 10a Page 167 Mother's maiden name ROBINSON.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} 1881 Census: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4923; Folio: 43; Page: 32; GSU roll: 1342184. Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 Reference: 1,7572::4025394. Ancestry Record uki1881 #4025394 (accessed before 18 July 2013), Birth date: Birth place: Whitworth, County Durham, England Residence date: 1881 Residence place: Old Park, County Durham, England.
3. ↑ 1891 Census: Abbreviation: 1891 England Census Title: 1891 England Census Original data - Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1891. Data imaged from The National A Reference: 1,6598::0 Paranthetical: Y, Class: RG12; Piece: 4115; Folio 65; Page 14; GSU roll: 6099225. Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 Reference: 1,6598::536913. Ancestry Record uki1891 #536913 (accessed before 18 July 2013), Birth date: abt 1881 Birth place: Bishop Auckland, County Durham, England Residence date: 1891 Residence place: West Herrington, County Durham, England.
4. ↑ 1901 Census: Abbreviation: 1901 England Census Title: 1901 England Census Original data - Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives, 1901. Data imaged from the National Archives, London, England. The National Archi Reference: 1,7814::0 Paranthetical: Y, Class: RG13; Piece: 4723; Folio: 98; Page: 60. Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 Reference: 1,7814::30111298. Ancestry Record uki1901 #30111298 (accessed before 18 July 2013), Birth date: abt 1881 Birth place: Byus Grace, County Durham, England Residence date: 1901 Residence place: Sunderland, County Durham, England.
5. ↑ Marriage: FreeBMD Marriage Index.
   Ancestry Record freebmdmarriage #19334987 (accessed before 18 July 2013),
   Marriage date: Jan 1905 Marriage place: Durham.
6. ↑ 1911 Census: Abbreviation: 1911 England Census Title: 1911 England Census Original data - Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA), 1911. Data imaged from the National Archives, London, England. Reference: 1,2352::0 Paranthetical: Y. Ancestry Record 1911england #35572920 (accessed before 18 July 2013), Birth date: abt 1881 Birth place: Byres Green, County Durham, England Residence date: 02 Apr 1911 Residence place: Cocken Great Lumley, County Durham, England.

Acknowledgments

• Profile McGee-636 was created through the import of MichaelBattyLine.ged on Jul 18, 2013 by Michael Batty.