Edward Sterling [SEP] date of birth
Edward Sterling
Edward Sterling (1773 – 1847) was a British journalist.
Life.
He was the son of the Rev. Anthony Sterling, and was born at Waterford. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin. Called to the Irish bar, he fought as a militia captain at the Battle of Vinegar Hill, and then volunteered with his company into the line. On the break-up of his regiment he went to Scotland and took to farming at Kames Castle. 
In 1810, Sterling and his
date of birth, country of residence, height, eye and hair colour, special peculiarities, signature and photograph. Names, birth dates, and sexes of children, list of countries for which valid, issue place and date, expiry date, a page for renewals and, at the back, details of the amount of foreign exchange for travel expenses (a limited amount of sterling, typically £50 but increasing with inflation, could be taken out of the country). The bearer's sex was not explicitly stated,