STIRLING- Cobh (Queenstown) Cork

[Ace99]

Many thanks for the index image link for Maria Stirling who's probate was held in Dec. 1843.  I appreciate all.

[Ace99]

Janet Stirling's death record found as "Jessie Stirling" same death date as on grave marker and noted as from Queenstown in the Cork Death Records.  Says age 42, Spinster and died from a brain disease in an asylum (my words not exact words on record).  My guess is that Janet had a developmental disability and when John died it was hard to care for her properly or she needed extra care due to her needs.  In those days it was common for delayed children or adults to live away from their own families.  So mystery solved.  Note:  Based on age, she may have been the eldest child having been born in either 1841 or 1842 depending on the month she was born.

[Ace99]

Regarding Janet/Jessie,  I rushed to think she was a sister of William and Jane and Mary and all the rest but she also could be an Aunt as possibly a much much younger sister of John's.  Marriage to Catherine Sophia Hughs said to be 1844 so if Janet was born 1842, she may be sister to John or John's daughter with another earlier wife who likely would have passed-away.  Another mystery.  But in all, I do believe this record of death lines up with the date on William's gravestone and as noted she was from Queenstown. 

[Kiltaglassan]

Janet Stirling's death record found as "Jessie Stirling" same death date as on grave marker and noted as from Queenstown in the Cork Death Records.  Says age 42, Spinster and died from a brain disease in an asylum (my words not exact words on record). 

Jessie STERLING died on 30 March 1883 in Cork District Lunatic Asylum.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1883/06357/4823911.pdf

Her cause of death was:
Cerebral disease - 3 years 8 months
Hemiplegia - 1 year
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