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Alexander STERLING 1839–1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Aug 1839

Birth Location: Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Death Date: July 1896

Death Location: Dudley, Staffordshire

Father: Hugh Stirling

Mother: Janet Niven

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In 1839, Alexander STERLING entered the world in Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland, born to Hugh Stirling And Janet Niven. Alexander STERLING passed away in 1896 in Dudley, Staffordshire.

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Biography

  • In 1839, Alexander STERLING entered the world in Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland, born to Hugh Stirling And Janet Niven.
  • Alexander STERLING passed away in 1896 in Dudley, Staffordshire.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hugh Stirling
1801–1867
Birth Location: Lecropt, Perth, Scotland
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Janet Niven
1804–1853
Birth Location: Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alexander STERLING's Ancestors

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Alexander STERLING
1839–1896
Birth Place: Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Parents
Hugh Stirling
1801–1867
Lecropt, Perth, Scotland
Janet Niven
1804–1853
Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander STERLING's Timeline

2 Records

1839
13 Aug 1839
Birth of Alexander STERLING in Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1896
July 1896
Age 57
Death of Alexander STERLING in Dudley, Staffordshire
Dudley, Staffordshire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1839
    Event Place: Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: July 1896
    Event Place: Dudley, Staffordshire
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