John Niven railway clerk¹

Parents:

• Birth*: John Niven railway clerk was born on 28 March 1858 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, .
• He was the son of David Niven blacksmith, railway inspector and Helen Doig.
• (Groom) Marriage*: John Niven railway clerk married Alice Nicolson Watson, daughter of James Watson tailor and Christian Nicolson, on 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
• (Deceased) Death*: John Niven railway clerk died on 1 July 1901 at 7 Edina Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, , at age 43 storekeeper, parents David Niven engineers storekeeper & Helen Doig, brights desease, informant William Niven brother 37 Brunswick Road.²

• (Witness) Birth: He witnessed the birth of Helen Doig Niven on 14 June 1888 at 41 Cowgate, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Helen Doig Niven 1888 June 14th 2h 0m am 41 Cowgate Dundee, f, fath John Niven railway clerk, domicile 11 Lady Menzies Place Edinburgh, moth Alice Niven ms Watson, mar 1885 June 17th Dundee, inf John Niven father, reg 1888 June 30th at Dundee F Macdairmid registrar; and at Cannongate Edinburgh 2 July 1888 Alex Whyte registrar.
• (Witness) Birth: John Niven railway clerk witnessed the birth of David Niven on 25 May 1895 at 7 Edina Place, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, ; David Niven 1895 May 25th 8h 30m am 7 Edina Place Edinburgh, m, fath John Niven railway clerk, moth Alice Niven ms Watson, mar 1885 June 17th Dundee, inf John Niven father, reg 1895 June 13th at Edinburgh Joseph J Anderson assist registrar.
• (Witness) Birth: John Niven railway clerk witnessed the birth of James Watson Niven on 20 October 1898 at 7 Edina Place, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, ; John Watson Niven 1898 October 20th 0h 20m pm 7 Edina Place Edinburgh, m, fath John Niven railway clerk, moth Alice Nicholson Niven ms Watson, mar 1885 June 17th Dundee, inf John Niven father present, reg 1898 November 7th at Edinburgh Joseph J Anderson assist registrar.
• (Spouse) Death: His spouse Alice Nicolson Watson died on 17 November 1959 at 2a Stanley Road, Leith, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, ; Alice Nicholson Niven widow of John Niven clek of works, 1959 November Seventeenth 8h am 2a Stanley Road Leith, female aged 96 years, parents James Watson tailor (dec) and Christina Watson ms Nicholson, cerebral thronbosis 10 days broncho pneumonia as cert by Hugh P Dunwoodie MBChB, Signed John Dodds son-in-law 22 Jordan Lane Ediburgh, registered 1959 November 17th at Leith signed [ .. Jessiman?] assistant registrar, initialled A WE Lyall regsitrar.³

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	7 February 1861	They was listed as a member of the household of David Niven blacksmith, railway inspector and Helen Doig in the 1861 census at Meggats Court, Abbbey Hill, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, . John Niven Son - Male 3 1858 - St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland ; David Niven Head Married Male 40 1821 Weighing Machine Maker Letham, Fife, Scotland Helen Niven Wife Married Female 37 1824 - Fife, Scotland.4
Member of Household	2 April 1871	They 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, . John Niven Son - Male 13 1858 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.5
Member of Household	3 April 1881	They 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, . John Niven, son, unm, 23, telegraph clerk, 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.6
Head of Household	5 April 1891	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Alice Nicolson Watson in the 1891 census at 7 Edina Place, South Leith, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, . John Niven, head, mar, 33, railway clerk, employed, Edinburgh Christina Niven, wife, mar, 28, Dundee; 2 rooms with windows lodgers William Grant, unm, 21, telegraphist GPO, employed, Argyllshire, Gaelic & English speaker; and David W Watson, unm, 18, telegraphist GPO, employed, Edinburgh; also in the household were Christina Nicholson Niven and Helen Doig Niven.
Head of Household	31 March 1901	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Alice Nicolson Watson in the 1901 census at 7 Edina Place, Calton, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, . John Niven, head, mar, 43, railway clerk, worker, Edinburgh; Alice Niven, wife, mar, 38, Dundee; also in the household were Christina Nicholson Niven, David Niven and James Watson Niven.