Nicola Sturgeon: A Memoir of Scotland's Women

By yahia press

The story of Nicola Ferguson Sturgeon begins in the
industrial heartlands of Ayrshire, where a quiet, bookish
child would grow to become one of the most significant
political figures in Scottish history. Born into a workingclass
family during a period of profound social and
economic change in Scotland, her early experiences would
shape the convictions and determination that would later
define her political career.
Birth and Family Background
Nicola Ferguson Sturgeon was born on July 19, 1970, at
Ayrshire Central Hospital in Irvine, the eldest of two
daughters to Joan Kerr Sturgeon (n e Ferguson) and
Robin Sturgeon. Her parents represented the solid
working-class backbone of Scottish society: her mother
Joan worked as a dental nurse, while her father Robin was
an electrician. The family's roots extended beyond
Scotland's borders, with her paternal grandmother
Margaret Sturgeon (n e Mill) hailing from Ryhope in what
is now Sunderland, bringing a touch of North East England
heritage to the Scottish household.
The Sturgeon family embodied the aspirational working
class of 1970s Scotland. Margaret Sturgeon had married
Robert Sturgeon, a gardener from Ayr, at St Paul's Parish
Church in 1943, and together they had eventually settled
in the southwest of Scotland. This cross-border heritage
would later inform Nicola's understanding of the complex
relationships within the United Kingdom, though it would
not diminish her commitment to Scottish independence.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FMHPG7M1
• ISBN13: 9798298067560
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 52 Pages
• Weight: 0.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"