(26/11/1845-22/02/1922)
Stirling was born in Bunbury and died in Belmont. His parents were George and Louisa (maiden name Clifton). He married Elizabeth Ernestine von Bibra (-24/10/1899), daughter of Francis Louis and Mercy on 18/05/1871. Stirling and Elizabeth's children were George Francis (1872-1872), Laurence Leopold (1875-1913), Louisa Ernestine (1878-), Percy Louis (1879-) and Geoffrey William (1881-). Stirling worked as the Under Treasurer of W.A., and in 1876 he was Registrar General Acting Chief Clerk in the Colonial Secretary's Office, compiler of the 1881 Census. He became the Chief Clerk and Accountant in Treasury and Assistant. He was the Colonial Secretary from 1889 to 1890. Stirling was a Justice of the Peace, magistrate and awarded the Imperial Service Order and Order of St. Michael and St. John. He employed six ticket of leave men from 1869 to 1874. Stirling was educated at Bunbury and Bishop's College. He was the first boy to be enrolled in 1858. His residences were "Green Place", "Buck-land", and "Hambledon" in Belmont. His family visited Eastern Australia in 1883 and 1884, and returned on 15/01/1885. He was a conservative, part of the Congregational Church and Church of England.