Margaret Parker was the daughter of John Parker and Margaret Kendall.

Margaret was born around 1762 in Bolton by Bowland, Yorkshire.

She was christened on Sunday 12 June 1763 at Grindleton, Yorkshire.

Margaret married John Frankland on Monday 20 October 1783 in Bolton by Bowland, Yorkshire.

She had the following children from her marriage to John Frankland:

- Margaret Frankland
- Jane Frankland
- Peggy Frankland
- John Frankland
- Ellen Frankland
- Henry Frankland	born on 29 March 1791 in Bradford, Yorkshire.
- Ann Frankland	born on 8 May 1796 in Bradford, Yorkshire.
- Millicent Frankland	born on 21 October 1798 in Bradford, Yorkshire.
- Henry Frankland	born around 1800 in West Bradford, Yorkshire.

Margaret died when she was 66 years old, in 1828 in Waddington Hospital, Waddington, Yorkshire.  

She was buried on Saturday 21 June 1828 in St Helen's Church, Waddington, Yorkshire.