Family
On 10 Jul 1819, Stirling married Jean Rankin. They had seven children:
- Patrick Stirling, born 29 Jun 1820, became a locomotive engineer
- Jane Stirling, born 25 Sep 1821, fed ideas to her brothers
- William Stirling born 14 Nov 1822, became a civil engineer and railway engineer in South America
- Robert Stirling, born 16 Dec 1824, became a railway engineer in Peru.
- David Stirling, born 12 Oct 1828, became the Minister of Craigie, Ayrshire
- James Stirling, born 02 Oct 1835, became a locomotive engineer
- Agnes Stirling, born 22 Jul 1838, became an artist
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