David Stirling house painter

Parents:

• Birth*: David Stirling house painter was born on 29 July 1863 at Forfar, Angus, Scotland, .
• He was the son of John Stirling quarrier and Ann Samson.
• (Groom) Marriage*: David Stirling house painter married Mary McLaren Nicholson, daughter of William Nicholson and Mary McLaren, on 23 December 1887 at St James Manse, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 23 Dec 1887, Forfar, Forfarshire, ref 95, David Stirling, 28 Glamis Road, Forfar; John Stirling stone quarrier, Ann Samson; Mary McLaren Nicholson, factory worker, Catherine Square, Zoar, Forfar; William Nicholson railway surfaceman (dec), Elizabeth Nicholson ms McLaren; Lizzie McLaren Nicholson, David Kerr witnesses.¹
• (Groom) Marriage*: David Stirling house painter married Jane Adamson factory linen worker, daughter of James Adamson linen handloom weaver and Agnes Burnet, on 30 June 1893 at St John's Episcopal Church, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1863 Forfar, Forfarshire; ref 67; 30 June 1893 St John's Church, Forfar; David Stirling, 29, widower, 14 Lour Road, Forfar, housepainter journeyman; John Stirling, stone quarrier, Ann Samson, 18 Oct 1861 Forfar; Jane Adamson, 27, spinster, 30 South Street, Forfar, factory linen worker; James Adamson, linen weaver, Agnes Burnet (dec); Hugh MacKean rector of St John's Episcopal Church Forfar, John Potter, Helen Sturrock, witnesses.^2,3
• (Deceased) Death*: David Stirling house painter died before 2 November 1905 & from spouse Jane Adamson's death.⁴
• Burial*: He was buried on 2 November 1905 at Newmonthill, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .⁴

• (Spouse) Death: His spouse Mary McLaren Nicholson died circa 1892; David Stirling marries again in 1893.
• (Informant) Death: David Stirling house painter registered the death of James Adamson linen handloom weaver on 29 December 1894 at 30 South Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; James Adamson linen weaver (widower of Agnes Burnett) m, 65 years, fath David Adamson linen weaver (dec), moth Janet Gardner Adamson ms Neave (dec), dilalation of heart, syncope as cert by J Cable LRCP, inf David Stirling son-in-law, present, 44 Prior Road Forfar, reg 1894 Dec 31st Forfar W H Thomson.⁵
• Occupation*: In 1905 David was painter.⁴
• (Spouse) Death: His spouse Jane Adamson factory linen worker died on 13 November 1914 at Hemming Street, Letham, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Jane Stirling widow of David Stirling house painter journeyman, 1914 November 13th 3h 10m pm Hemming Street Letham, f, 49 years, fath James Adamson weaver (dec) moth Nancy Adamson ms Burnett (dec) cancer of colon 6 months as cert by Wm Barron MD CM, inf R McIlroy brother-in-law, reg 1914 November 13th Letham, John Young registrar.⁶

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	2 April 1871	They was listed as a member of the household of Ann Samson in the 1871 census at 1 Watt Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Ann     Stirling     Head     Married     Female     30     1841     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland David     Stirling     Son     -     Male     7     1864     Scholar     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Ann     Stirling     Daughter     -     Female     6     1865     Scholar     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Isabella     Stirling     Daughter     -     Female     3     1868     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Agnes     Stirling     Daughter     -     Female     0     1871     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.7
Member of Household	3 April 1881	They was listed as a member of the household of John Stirling quarrier and Ann Samson in the 1881 census at 24 Glamis Road, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David Stirling, son, unm, 17, house painter, Forfar; John Stirling, head, mar, 40, stone cutter, Forfar; Ann Stirling, wife, mar, 41, Forfar.8,9
Head of Household	5 April 1891	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Mary McLaren Nicholson in the 1891 census at Catherine Square, Zoar, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David     Stirling     Head     Married     Male     27     1864     Painter & Paperhanger     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Mary Mclarne     Stirling     Wife     Married     Female     25     1866     Wife Of Painter & Paperhanger     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.10
Head of Household	31 March 1901	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Jane Adamson factory linen worker in the 1901 census at 10 Nursery Feus, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David     Stirling     Head     Married     Male     37     1864     House Painter     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Jane     Stirling     Wife     Married     Female     35     1866     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland David A     Stirling     Son     -     Male     7     1894     Scholar     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland James A     Stirling     Son     -     Male     5     1896     Scholar     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland William D     Stirling     Son     -     Male     3     1898     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Agnes J     Stirling     Daughter     -     Female     0     1901     -     Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland; also in the household were David A Stirling, James A Stirling, William D Stirling and Agnes J Stirling.11