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John Stirling 1887 – 1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 AUG 1887

Birth Location: Greengairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 18 MAY 1940

Death Location: 2 Tinto View, Ashgill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: Alexander Stirling

Mother: Janet Trotter

Spouse(s): Margaret McColl

Children(s): Alexander Stirling

John Stirling was born in 1887 in Greengairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of Alexander Stirling and Janet Trotter. John Stirling married Margaret McColl, and had children including Alexander Stirling. John Stirling passed away in 1940 in 2 Tinto View, Ashgill, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • John Stirling was born in 1887 in Greengairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of Alexander Stirling and Janet Trotter.
  • John Stirling married Margaret McColl, and had children including Alexander Stirling.
  • John Stirling passed away in 1940 in 2 Tinto View, Ashgill, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Stirling
1843 – 1920
Birth Location: Haggs, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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Janet Trotter
1847 – 1919
Birth Location: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret McColl
1892 – 1957
Birth Location: Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Alexander Stirling
1915 – 2015
Birth Location: Ashgill, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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John Stirling's Ancestors

Self
John Stirling
1887 – 1940
Birth Place: Greengairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Stirling
1843 – 1920
Haggs, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Janet Trotter
1847 – 1919
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William Stirling
1811 – 1864
Haggs, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Isabella Graham
1813 – 1878
Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
David Stirling
1779 – 1841
Isobel Henderson
1781 – 1841
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Stirling
1752 – 1842
Ann McAlpine
1759 – 1859
William Henderson
1749 – 1860
Isobell Denovan
1755 – 1843

John Stirling's Descendants

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John Stirling (18 AUG 1887 – 18 MAY 1940) m. Margaret McColl (1892 – 27 MAY 1957)
  1. 1. Alexander Stirling (3 MAY 1915 – BEF 2015) m. Elizabeth (McEwan) Ferguson (ABT 1912 – 13 JUN 1995)
    1. 1. Ian Stirling (ABT 1946 – )
    2. 2. Alister Stirling (ABT 1947 – )
    3. 3. George (Sharp) Stirling (31 AUG 1949 – ) m. Hellen Harrower (6 JUL 1948 – )
      1. 1. Wendy Stirling (30 JUL 1973 – ) m. Steven Wright (ABT 1970 – )
        1. 1. Danielle Wright (1996 – )
        2. 2. Steven Wright (1996 – )
        3. 3. Scott Wright (2001 – )
      2. 2. George (Sharp) Stirling (1976 – ) m. Katrina Mullen (ABT 1969 – )

John Stirling's Timeline

2 Records

1887
18 AUG 1887
Birth of John Stirling in Greengairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Greengairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1940
18 MAY 1940
Age 53
Death of John Stirling in 2 Tinto View, Ashgill, Lanarkshire, Scotland
2 Tinto View, Ashgill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 AUG 1887
    Event Place: Greengairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 MAY 1940
    Event Place: 2 Tinto View, Ashgill, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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