George Stirling weaver, sawyer¹

Parents:

• Birth*: George Stirling weaver, sawyer was born in 1814 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .^1,3,4
• He was the son of John Stirling crofter and Ann Mill.²
• Marriage*: George Stirling weaver, sawyer married Mary Crichton on Sunday, 29 October 1843 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1843 October 29 George Stirling weaver and Mary Crichton both residing in this parsih, were three several times proclaimed in the Church of Forfar in order to Marriage and were afterwards married.¹
• Marriage*: George Stirling weaver, sawyer married Helen Stewart on Friday, 18 November 1859 at Zoar, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1859 marriages in the district of Forfar, ref 57; On the Eighteen day of November 1859 at Zoar Forfar, marraige after Banns was solemnized betwwen us accoring to the forms of the Church of Scotland; signed George Stirling age 43 residing Padanaram parish of Forfar, sawyer widower parents John Stirling crofter and Ann Stirling ms Mill (dec) and Helen Stewart her x mark aged 36 Zoar Forfar spinster, parents John Stewart farmer and Binny Robert; signed R Stevenson minister of Forfar, signed William Marr, James Hill witnesses, the above marriage was registered ny me at Forfar on the nineteenth day of November 1859 signed John Webster registrar.²

• (Spouse) Death: His spouse Mary Crichton died between 30 March 1851 and October 1859.^2,5

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household	30 March 1851	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Mary Crichton in the 1851 census at Padanaram, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . George     Stirling     Head     Married     Male     38     1813     H L Weaver (Linen)     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Mary     Crichton     Wife     Married     Female     31     1820     -     Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Ann     Stirling     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     7     1844     Scholar     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland James     Stirling     Son     -     Male     3     1848     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Mary     Stirling     Daughter     -     Female     1     1850     -     Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland; also in the household were Ann Stirling domestic servant, James Stirling and Mary Stirling.3
Member of Household	7 April 1861	They was listed as a member of the household of John Stirling crofter in the 1861 census at Padanaram, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; John     Stirling     Head     Widower     Male     89     1772     Farmer     Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland George     Stirling     Son     Married     Male     44     1817     Sawyer     Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Helen     Stirling     Daughter-In-Law     Married     Female     36     1825     Hand Loom Weaver (Linen)     Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Mary     Stirling     Grand Daughter     Unmarried     Female     11     1850     Grand Daughter     Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Mary     Donaldson     Grand Daughter     Unmarried     Female     14     1847     Ag Lab Scholar     Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Elizabeth     Donaldson     Grand Daughter     Unmarried     Female     9     1852     Grand Daur Scholar     Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland John     Stirling     Grand Son     -     Male     0     1861     -     -.5