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William Stirling 1801–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 Nov 1801

Birth Location: Forfar, Angus, Scotland

Death Date: 7 May 1870

Death Location: Angus, Scotland

Father: James Stirling

Mother: Catharine Maxwell

Spouse(s): Grace Stirling

Children(s): Well Herting, Janet Stirling, Ann Stirling, Jean Stirling, Betsy Herling, John Stirling, James Stirling, Mary Stirling

William Stirling was born in 1801 in Forfar, Angus, Scotland, the child of James Stirling And Catharine Maxwell. In 1851, William Stirling resided in Forfar, Forfar, Angus, Scotland. In 1861, William Stirling resided in Forfar, Angus, Scotland. William Stirling married Grace Stirling, and had children including Ann Stirling, Betsy Herling, James Macgregor Stirling, Janet Stirling, Jean Stirling, John Stirling, Mary Stirling, Well Herting. William Stirling passed away in 1870 in Angus, Scotland.

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Biography

  • William Stirling was born in 1801 in Forfar, Angus, Scotland, the child of James Stirling And Catharine Maxwell.
  • In 1851, William Stirling resided in Forfar, Forfar, Angus, Scotland.
  • In 1861, William Stirling resided in Forfar, Angus, Scotland.
  • William Stirling married Grace Stirling, and had children including Ann Stirling, Betsy Herling, James Macgregor Stirling, Janet Stirling, Jean Stirling, John Stirling, Mary Stirling, Well Herting.
  • William Stirling passed away in 1870 in Angus, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Stirling
1779–1842
Birth Location: Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland
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Catharine Maxwell
1778–1851
Birth Location: Inverarity, Forfarshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Grace Stirling
1808–1878
Birth Location: Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Well Herting
1835–1897
Birth Location: Forfar, Forfarshire
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Janet Stirling
1831–
Birth Location: Forfar, Forfarshire
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Ann Stirling
1833–1866
Birth Location: –
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Jean Stirling
1840–
Birth Location: Forfar, Forfarshire
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Betsy Herling
1849–1931
Birth Location: Forfar
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John Stirling
1837–1861
Birth Location: Forfar, Angus, Scotland
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James Stirling
1844–
Birth Location: Forfar, Angus, Scotland
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Mary Stirling
1853–1912
Birth Location: Forfar, Angus, Scotland
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William Stirling's Ancestors

Self
William Stirling
1801–1870
Birth Place: Forfar, Angus, Scotland
Parents
James Stirling
1779–1842
Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland
Catharine Maxwell
1778–1851
Inverarity, Forfarshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James Stirling
1751–1842
Forfar, Angus, , Scotland
Margaret Whyte
1754–1840
Forfar, Angus, Scotland
Margaret Coupar
1750–
Dundee, Angus,, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Stirling
1717–1778
Janet Simpson
1725–1783
William Coupar
1725–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sterling
1684–1751
Grizel Igat)
1690–1745
Patrick Coupar
1700–
Margaret Petrie
1703–

William Stirling's Descendants

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William Stirling (04 Nov 1801–7 May 1870) m. Grace Stirling (1808–5 Feb 1878)
  1. 1. Well Herting 1835–1897 m. Louisa (Hannah "Ann") Edwards 1841–1923
    1. 1. Alfred Stirling 1866–1937 m. Mary (Ann) Parsons 1866–1957
      1. 1. Doris Stirling 1892–1972 m. Victor (Oliver) Stone 1886–1969
        1. 1. Margaret (Dawn) Zacher 1934–2000 m. Mistery Zacher 1939–2007
        2. 2. Doris (Linda) Trethewey 1919–2010
        3. 3. Patsy (Coral) Stone 1923–1993 m. David Rattray 1922–1992
        4. 4. Charles (Evans) Stone 1921–1948
      2. 2. Gladys (Annie) Stirling 1903–1983 m. Walter (Henry Le) Poidevin 1898– m. George (Alfred Daniel Le) Poidevin 1904–
      3. 3. William Stirling 1905–1980 m. Madge (Ellinor Mifanwy) Rogers 1915–1991
      4. 4. Harold Stirling 1888–1973 m. Ellen (Mabel) Stirling 1887–1941 m. Lillian (May) Stirling 1886–1972 m. Ellen (Mabel) Airy 1887–1941
        1. 1. Sybil (Evelyn) Greenhill 1918–1997
        2. 2. Sheila (Doris De) Boo 1920–1981
        3. 3. Reginald (Leslie) Stirling 1916–1929
        4. 4. Lincoln ((Link)) Stirling 1927–2009
        5. 5. Nellie Stirling 1925–1975
        6. 6. Jessie (Mona) Stirling 1921–2011
        7. 7. Sybil (Evelyn) Greenhill 1918–1997
        8. 8. Sheila (Doris De) Boo 1920–1981
        9. 9. Reginald (Leslie) Stirling 1916–1929
      5. 5. Allan (Thomas) Stirling 1901–1973 m. Gweneth (May) Fromen 1910–1995
        1. 1. Gweneth (Valmai) Stirling 1928–1995
        2. 2. Lorna (Joan) Stirling 1932–2017
        3. 3. Ronald (Thomas) Stirling 1930–1987 m. Mary (Claire) Stirling –1951
      6. 6. Stanley (George (Jack)) Stirling 1899–1962
      7. 7. Alfred Stirling 1886–1958
      8. 8. Lilian (Maud) Stirling 1894–1945
      9. 9. Leslie (Robert) Stirling 1890–1917
      10. 10. Douglas Stirling 1908–1977
      11. 11. Evelyn (Alice) Stirling 1896–1917
      12. 12. Jean Stirling 1910–1995 m. Lendsay (James Matthew) Clark 1912–2000
        1. 1. William (Alfred) Clark 1937–2017
        2. 2. Bernard (James (Jim)) Clark 1949–1991
    2. 2. Mary (Ann) Stirling 1862–1941
    3. 3. Alexander Stirling 1868–1945
    4. 4. Thomas Stirling 1873–1934
    5. 5. Marion Stirling 1864–1931
    6. 6. Henry (James) Stirling 1878–1878
    7. 7. Emily Shaw 1879–1953
    8. 8. Alice (May) Stirling 1870–1942
    9. 9. Louisa Stirling 1876–1953
      1. 1. Reginald Ding 1912–1976
    10. 10. William (Matthew) Stirling 1860–1931 m. Maggy Anderson 1864–1914
      1. 1. Vera (May) Stirling 1887–1941
        1. 1. Laurence (Leo) O'Toole 1914–1990
    11. 11. Alexander Stirling 1877–1945
  2. 2. Janet Stirling 1831–
  3. 3. Ann Stirling 1833–1866
  4. 4. Jean Stirling 1840–
  5. 5. Betsy Herling 1849–1931
  6. 6. John Stirling 1837–1861
  7. 7. James (Macgregor) Stirling 1844–
  8. 8. Mary Stirling 1853–1912

William Stirling's Timeline

5 Records

1801
04 Nov 1801
Birth of William Stirling in Forfar, Angus, Scotland
Forfar, Angus, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 50
William Stirling resided here in Forfar, Forfar, Angus, Scotland
Forfar, Forfar, Angus, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 60
William Stirling resided here in Forfar, Angus, Scotland
Forfar, Angus, Scotland
1870
4 May 1870
Age 69
Death of William Stirling in Fofar, Angus, Scotland
Fofar, Angus, Scotland
1870
7 May 1870
Age 69
Burial of William Stirling in Angus, Scotland
Angus, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 Nov 1801
    Event Place: Forfar, Angus, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Forfar; ED: 4; Page: 9; Line: 10; Roll: CSSCT1851_64; Year: 1851
    [2] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Forfar; ED: 19; Page: 6; Line: 19; Roll: CSSCT1861_42

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Forfar, Forfar, Angus, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Forfar; ED: 4; Page: 9; Line: 10; Roll: CSSCT1851_64; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Forfar, Angus, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Forfar; ED: 19; Page: 6; Line: 19; Roll: CSSCT1861_42

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 May 1870
    Event Place: Fofar, Angus, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Burial and Cremation Index, Deceased Online; United Kingdom; Deceased Online Burial Indexes

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 7 May 1870
    Event Place: Angus, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Burial and Cremation Index, Deceased Online; United Kingdom; Deceased Online Burial Indexes
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