Crags History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland

The ancestry of the name Crags dates from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It comes from when the family lived at the crag or crags in the county of Lancashire.

Early Origins of the Crags family

The surname Crags was first found in West Yorkshire at Cragg Vale, a village that dates back to Roman times. The Cragg Vale Coiners were a band of counterfeiters from the area who produced fake gold coins in the late 18th century. The gang was hunted down and one of the was murdered.

Early History of the Crags family

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Crags Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Crags have been found, including Cragg, Crag, Cragge and others.

Early Notables of the Crags family

Notables of the family at this time include Robert Cragg of Lancashire; James Craggs the Elder (1657-1721), an English politician, Postmaster-General, the eldest son of Anthony Craggs of Holbeck...
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Migration of the Crags family to Ireland

Some of the Crags family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Crags migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Crags Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Charles Crags, aged 21, a farm labourer, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Queen of The Age" in 1874
William Crags, aged 13, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Queen of The Age" in 1874
Edith Crags, aged 20, a servant, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Queen of The Age" in 1874
Catherine Crags, aged 18, a servant, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Queen of The Age" in 1874
Mary Crags, aged 12, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Queen of The Age" in 1874
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