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James Watson Niven

M, #2247, b. 20 October 1898
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 25 Jan 2021

Parents:

Father*: John Niven railway clerk b. 28 Mar 1858, d. 1 Jul 1901
Mother*: Alice Nicolson Watson b. 25 Feb 1863, d. 17 Nov 1959
Relationship:
2nd cousin 2 times removed of Patricia Catherine Adamson
  • Birth*: James Watson Niven was born 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.
  • He was the son of John Niven railway clerk and Alice Nicolson Watson.
  • Marriage*: James Watson Niven married Jessie Risk Dick in 1927 at Morningside, Edinburgh, Scotland, .1

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household31 March 1901They was listed as a member of the household of John Niven railway clerk and Alice Nicolson Watson in the 1901 census at 7 Edina Place, Calton, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, . James Niven, son, 2, Edinburgh; John Niven, head, mar, 43, railway clerk, worker, Edinburgh; Alice Niven, wife, mar, 38, Dundee.

Citations

  1. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Statutory Marriage 1927 Edinburgh ref 685/7 72 no image held [Oct 2019].
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