Brief Life History of Agnes
When Agnes Craig was born on 8 May 1769, in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, her father, James Craig, was 16 and her mother, Agnes Ferrier, was 16. She married James Knox on 10 February 1804, in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. She died on 15 November 1847, in her hometown, at the age of 78.
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Sources (5)
- Agnes Craig in entry for Alexander Knox, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- Agnes Craig, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"
- Agnes Knox in entry for John Knox, "England and Wales Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977"
Spouse and Children
1769–1853 Male
1769–1847 Female
Children (5)
1803–1825 Female
1804– Female
1805–1895 Female
1807–1886 Male
1809– Female
Parents and Siblings
1753– Male
1752– Female
Siblings (9)
1769–1847 Female
1771– Male
1771– Female
1772– Male
1774– Male
+4 More Children
World Events (5)
1802 · John Playfair publishes summary of James Hutton's theories of geology.
Age 33
1811 · The Tron Riot
Age 42
1815
Age 46
Name Meaning
Scottish: topographic name for someone who lived near a steep or precipitous rock, Older Scots crag, craig. Compare the synonymous English Cragg .
Manx: either a shortened form of Gaelic Mac Concharraige ‘son of Cu Charraige (‘hound of the rock’) or possibly of Mac Thorveig ‘son of Thorveig’, from the Old Norse personal name Thórveig (from the god's name Thórr + veig ‘pith, strength’).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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