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Member Since: February 2005 Posts: 32 Send Message	TrulyMadly	Report	30 Dec 2007 23:52
Member Since: February 2005 Posts: 32 Send Message	I have an Elizabeth Cragg (1827) and an Ellen Cragg (1892) who were both weavers or involved in the cotton mills in the preston area. They both married into the Standing family, but I dont know whether they are related to each other by blood, as I have no further information on them. I'm sure they will be linked to your Craggs, but I dont know how. Perhaps you can make sense of it? Best regards, Kate
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 0 Send Message	Christopher	Report	15 Jun 2004 21:48
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 0 Send Message	Any Cragg's whose family may originate from the Preston/St Michael on Wyre area, Farmers and Labourers in the early 1800's they moved into the city mid 1800's and worked primarily in the cotton mills, my Great Grandfather Matthew (bn 1872) lived in Elcho Street Preston and had 14 children, we have made contact with some of his grandchildren, but there is still a lot of gaps help please