My Ayrshire NIVEN family
Alexander NIVEN and Susan MUIR m 1781 in Kilwinning
Son - John NIVEN b 1787 in Stevenston
John NIVEN m1 Margaret CLARK 1807 in Stevenston
Children all b Stevenston - David b 1818, Agnes b 1823, Isabella b 1825 m John McNaught 1844, William b 1826, Elizabeth b 1829
John NIVEN m2 Elizabeth AULD 1837 in Stevenston(Elizabeth AULD m2 William WALLACE 1854 no issue found)
Children all b Stevenston - Alexander b 1837 m Marion MATHIE 1855, James b 1841, Joanna b 1845, Mary b 1848, John b 1851
Alexander NIVEN m1 Marion MATHIE 1855 in Saltcoats, Androssan
Children - Susan NIVEN b 1856 in Riccarton, John b 1857 in Kilmarnock m Mary WALKER, William b 1859 and all other b in Kilwinning, Ann Mathie b 1862 m William BENNIE 1884, Elizabeth b 1865 m Robert MAXWELL 1884, Alexander b 1867 m Jane BARBOUR 1894, David b 1869 m Margaret McAllister SHAW, James b & d 1871, Marion b 1872 m James GILMOUR 1891
Alexander NIVEN m2 Mary Simpson MILLAR 1881 in Stevenston
Children - William b 1881, Robert b 1883, Mary b 1888 all b Kilwinning
Alexander NIVEN m Jane BARBOUR in Dalry 1894
Children - Elizabeth b 1895 m William AITCHESON and moves to Connecticut USA, Marion b 1898 m Archibald AITCHESON and moves to Connecticut USA, John b 1902 moves to NZ and marries there, Lucy b 1906 moves to USA, possibly m William BARRY and we have lost track of her
DO WE HAVE ANY CONNECTION HERE?