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Mary Niven

F, #1515, b. 11 April 1861
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 28 Nov 2004

Parents:

Father*: David Niven blacksmith, railway inspector b. c 1822, d. 19 Aug 1900
Mother*: Helen Doig b. c 1824, d. 1902
  • (Witness) Marriage: Mary Niven witnessed the marriage of John Niven railway clerk and Alice Nicolson Watson on Wednesday, 17 June 1885 at Catholic Apostolic Church, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1885 on the 17th day of June at Catholic Apostolic Church Dundee after publication according to the forms of the Catholic Apostolic Church John Niven railway clerk bachelor, 27, 18 Alva Place Edinburgh, fath David Niven railway inspector, moth Helen Niven ms Doig; Alice Nicholson Watson machinist spinster, 22, 41 Cowgate Dundee, fath James Watson tailor, moth Christina Watson ms Nicholson, signed John Rankin minister, wit ... Ross Kinnear, Mary Niven, reg 1885 June 19th at Dundee Jas Anderson registrar.1

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household2 April 1871They was listed as a member of the household of David Niven blacksmith, railway inspector and Helen Doig in the 1871 census at 46 Meggets Court, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, . Mary Niven Daughter - Female 9 1862 Scholar Midlothian, Scotland

; David Niven Head Married Male 49 1822 Weighing Machine Inspector Fife, Scotland

Helen Niven Wife Married Female 47 1824 - Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland.2

Member of Household3 April 1881They was listed as a member of the household of David Niven blacksmith, railway inspector and Helen Doig in the 1881 census at 18 Alva Place, Greenside, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, . Mary Niven, daug, unm, 19, dressmaker, Edinburgh; David Niven, head, mar, 59, railway store keeper, Letham Fife

Helen Niven, wife, mar, 57, Strathmiglo Fife

Elizabeth H Niven, grand daug, 5 England.3
Member of Household5 April 1891They was listed as a member of the household of David Niven blacksmith, railway inspector and Helen Doig in the 1891 census at Alva Place, Greenside, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, . Mary Niven Daughter Unmarried Female 29 1862 Dressmaker Midlothian, Scotland

; David Niven Head Married Male 69 1822 Annuitant Fife, Scotland

Helen Niven Wife Married Female 67 1824 - Fife, Scotland.4

Citations

  1. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory marraige 1885 Dundee St Mary ref 282/ ... 114 image held [Dec 2004].
  2. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription,
    Megget's Court, 46, Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland [Oct 2019].
  3. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription,
    Alva Place, 18, Greenside, St Andrew's, Midlothian, Scotland

    [Oct 2019].
  4. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription,
    Alva Place, Greenside, Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland [Oct 2019].