Born in Chapel House, Wyresdale, Lancashire, England
Ancestors 
Daughter of Timothy Cragg
and Agnes (Jackson) Cragg
Sister of
Thomas Cragg, David Cragg, Timothy Cragg, Elizabeth Cragg, Titus Cragg, Dorothy (Cragg) Knowles and John Cragg
Wife of
William Birket
— married
1 Jan 1711 in Wyresdale, Lancashire, England
Descendants 
Mother of
Agnes Birket, Thomas Birkett, Elizabeth Birkett, Mary Birket, Richard Birkett, Margaret Birkett, Timothy Birkett, Margaret (Birket) Townley, Hannah Birkett and Rebecca Birkett
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
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Biography
MARGARET CRAGG was born on October 30, 1691 [3], in Chapel House, Lancashire, England. She was baptised on 26 Nov 1693 [1]. She married WILLIAM BIRKET on November 1, 1711 [2][6], in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. They had nine children in 24 years. She had six brothers and two sisters.
Sources
1. England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906
2. England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers, 1578-1837
3. England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers, 1578-1837
4. England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
5. England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
6. England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Margaret by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Margaret:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Margaret by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Margaret:
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Cragg-270 and Cragg-688 appear to represent the same person because: i stopped adding siblings for my Margaret Birket (birket-28) when i noticed Richard Birkett had already been entered and realized that their parents(William Birket and Margaret Cragg) were duplicated by me as well
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