Historical information

Cragg Sisters

Father William Grundy Cragg 1862-1938 a Cabinet Maker made the Honour Roll.
Brother Henry also cabinetmaker.
Mother Annie Cragg (ne Wearmouth) 1863-1948 married 1895.

Elizabeth (Bess or Bessie) Cragg 1896-1985 of Smith Street in 1920 prepared WW1 Honour roll for shire while she was a part time student and part time instructor at the then School of Mines. Music teacher

Annie (Nan) Cragg 1897-1984 Of Smith Street Stawell. School teacher from 1915. Taught at Watta Wella. (Fat Miss Cragg). Owned a car.

Marjorie Cragg1900-1982 Schoolteacher in Melbourne. Married Henry Bird

Jessie Cragg 1901-1998 School Teacher from 1922 of Smith Street (Skinny Miss Cragg) looked after Cragg household.

Agnes Cragg 1903-1930 Schoolteacher in Melbourne Married cousin Lancelot Wearmouth D’Arcy Street. Agnes was murdered by her husband Lancelot.
 

Physical description

Two women hanging sheets on clothesline. Family dog and metal bucket in picture.

Inscriptions & markings

Bess Cragg (Elizabeth) Marjorie Cragg