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John Stirling quarrier1

M, #16392, b. say 1822, d. 18 December 1899
Last Edited: 7 Aug 2022
  • Birth*: John Stirling quarrier was born say 1822 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .2,3
  • Marriage*: He married Ann Finlay on Sunday, 12 December 1841 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1841 Decr 12 Stirling Findlay
    John Stirling quarrier and Ann Finlay both residing within this parish were three several times proclaimed in the Church of Forfar in order to marriage and were afterwards married.1
  • Marriage*: John Stirling quarrier married Jane Mitchell Kidd on Monday, 13 January 1879 at The Parsonage, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .4
  • (Deceased) Death*: John Stirling quarrier died on 18 December 1899 at 186 High Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .5
  • (Informant) Death: He registered the death of Ann Finlay in April 1874 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1
  • (Proprietor of Lair) Burial: John Stirling quarrier was the owner of the lair that Ann Finlay on 28 April 1874 at Newmonthill A345, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, , was buried in; Ann Findlay Stirling
    Birth      unknown
    Death      Apr 1874
    Burial      
    Newmonthill Cemetery
    Forfar, Angus, Scotland
    Plot      A345
    Memorial ID      128503322 · View Source

    Ann died aged 54 years. The burial plot was purchased by JOHN STIRLING a Quarrier from Forfar.
    Gravesite Details Stirling, Ann F buried on: 28 April 1874 recorded at: Newmonthill (Angus)

    Created by: Memorium
    Added: 25 Apr 2014
    Find A Grave Memorial 128503322
    Source citation.6

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household30 March 1851He was listed as head of household along with spouse Ann Finlay in the 1851 census at Starks Close, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . John     Sterling     Head     Married     Male     28     1823     Quarrier Pavement & Slates     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Ann     Sterling     Wife     Married     Female     30     1821     Winder Linen Yarns     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Thomas     Sterling     Son     -     Male     9     1842     Scholar     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
James     Sterling     Son     -     Male     5     1846     Scholar     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Alexander     Sterling     Son     -     Male     1     1850     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland; also in the household were Thomas Stirling, James Stirling and Alexander Stirling.7
Head of Household7 April 1861He was listed as head of household, along with spouse Ann Finlay in the 1861 census at West High Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . John     Stirling     Head     Married     Male     39     1822     Stone Quarrier     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Ann     Stirling     Wife     Married     Female     41     1820     Quarriers Wife     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Thomas     Stirling     Son     Unmarried     Male     19     1842     Linen Bleacher     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
James     Stirling     Son     -     Male     15     1846     Linen Bleacher     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Alexander     Stirling     Son     -     Male     13     1848     Linen Yarn Winder     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Jessie     Stirling     Daughter     -     Female     5     1856     Stone Quarriers Daur     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Ann     Stirling     Daughter     -     Female     2     1859     Stone Quarriers Daur     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland; also in the household were Thomas Stirling, James Stirling, Alexander Stirling, Jessie Stirling and Ann Stirling.3
Head of Household2 April 1871He was listed as head of household along with spouse Ann Finlay in the 1871 census at Dovehillock, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . John     Stirling     Head     Married     Male     48     1823     Quarrier     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Ann     Stirling     Wife     Married     Female     50     1821     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Jessie     Stirling     Daughter     -     Female     14     1857     Factory Worker     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Ann     Stirling     Daughter     -     Female     12     1859     Scholar     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland; also in the household were Jessie Stirling and Ann Stirling.8
Head of Household5 April 1891He was listed as head of household along with spouse Jane Mitchell Kidd in the 1891 census at East High Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . John     Stirling     Head     Married     Male     68     1823     Labourer General     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Jane     Stirling     Wife     Married     Female     41     1850     Factory Worker     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.9

Family:

Ann Finlay b. s 1820, d. Apr 1874
  • Marriage*: John Stirling quarrier married Ann Finlay on Sunday, 12 December 1841 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1841 Decr 12 Stirling Findlay
    John Stirling quarrier and Ann Finlay both residing within this parish were three several times proclaimed in the Church of Forfar in order to marriage and were afterwards married.1

Children:

Thomas Stirling b. 1842
James Stirling b. 1846
Alexander Stirling b. 1848
Jessie Stirling10 b. 14 Apr 1856
Ann Stirling11 b. 19 Jan 1859

Citations

  1. [S36] Old Parochial Register of marriage,pre-1855 (General Record Office of Scotland) OPR Marriages 1841 Stirling Finlay Forfar ref 288/ 70 270 image held [Feb 2020].
  2. [S36] OPR pre-1855 OPR Marraiges 1841 Stirling Finlay Forfar ref 288/ 70 270 image held [Feb 2020].
  3. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    West High Street, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [Feb 2020].
  4. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Statutory Marriage 1879 Forfar ref 288/0010 image held [Feb 2020].
  5. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Statutory Death 1899 Forfar ref 288/A 221 image held [Feb 2020].
  6. [S67] Website findagrave.com (http://www.findagrave.com) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128503322/ann-findlay-stirling
    Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 16 February 2020), memorial page for Ann Findlay Stirling (unknown–Apr 1874), Find A Grave Memorial no. 128503322, citing Newmonthill Cemetery, Forfar, Angus, Scotland ; Maintained by Memorium (contributor 47853990) . [Feb 2020]
  7. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Starks Close, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [Feb 2020].
  8. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Dovehillock, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [Feb 2020].
  9. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    East High Street, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland[Feb 2020].
  10. [S56] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), Births & Baptisms 1564-1950
    "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYRN-3YZ : 12 February 2020), Ann Finlay in entry for Jessie Stirling, 1856.[Feb 2020]
  11. [S56] International Genealogical Index (IGI), Births & Baptisms 1564-1950 [Feb 2020].