Brief Life History of Archibald Buchanan
Archibald Buchanan Stirling was born in 1811, in Milngavie, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom as the son of James Stirling and Janet Buchanan. He married Jane Henderson on 8 March 1833, in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. His occupation is listed as assistant conservator to the anatomical museum, edinburgh university. in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom. He died on 21 September 1881, in Covington and Thankerton, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, at the age of 70, and was buried in Warriston Cemetery, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.
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- Archibald Stirling, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"
- Archibald Buchanan Stirling, "Find A Grave Index"
- Archibald Buchanan Stirling, "Scotland, Civil Registration, 1855-1875, 1881, 1891"
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1811 · The Tron Riot
The Tron riot was a riot which occurred in Edinburgh, Scotland on New Year's Eve. A group of young men attacked and robbed wealthier passers-by. One police officer was killed in the riot. Though the total count of participants is unknown, sixty-eight youths were arrested, with five sentenced to death for their actions during the riot.
1815
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
1830
Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).
Name Meaning
Scottish (Lanarkshire): habitational name from Stirling (Stirlingshire), earlier Scots Strivilin (or similar), a name of uncertain etymology. It is recorded in the 12th century as Strevelin, and is perhaps from a river name. This surname is also common in northern Ireland (Antrim and Derry).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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