Niven family of Kirkoswald

[Billie Mendav]

Has anyone done any work on this family who lived in Kirkoswald, Ayrshire in the 18th century?    There seem to have been hundreds of them living there in the 1740s-1750s.    Would be grateful if anyone can offer any help

Billie

[Jeanette H]

Hello Billie,

I came across the following in my travels:

Ayrshire 1855 Births - RICCARTON:

Elizabeth NIVEN, (b 2nd Nov. 1855, Hurlford)
Parents: William NIVEN (43yrs, Collier) & Ann FOULDS (36yrs).  (Place of Birth, for both - St. Quivox, Ayr).  Marriage: 1835, Johnstone, Renfrewshire.

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Dalrymple, Ayrshire, Old Parish Registers - MARRIAGES:

1791, June 16th. - John NIVEN in the Parish of Maybole & Jane GREGG, in this Parish, were married at Kirkton.


1804, December 25th. - Samuel HUTCHISON & Jean NIVEN, both in this Parish, were married.

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Hope this helps in some way,
Jeanette H.

[liznel]

I have some Nivens in Kirkoswald. Which ones are you interested in

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[Billie Mendav]

Liz,

Thank you or your offer of help.

I am particularly interested in a lady born in 1724 in Kirkoswald who married Robert Campbell from Monkton and Prestwick in 1744.    She was Jullian or Gillian Niven, and according to the OPR her father was James Niven.   No mother's name is given.

I am wondering if she was related to the Margaret Niven who married Samuel Brown (cousin of the poet Robert Burns) in 1765.

Can you help with this?

I am also researching Campbell, Tyrie, Tod, Bowman, Erskine in St Quivox and Ayr.

Thanks, Billie

[liznel]

There are many Nivens in Kirkoswald, however I cannot find anyone with that name, sorry.

Liz

[Billie Mendav]

Thanks for trying Liz,   Good luck with your researches.......
Billie

[GDN]

Billie
Jullian Niven b 27/5/1724 at Ardlochan was the youngest of the family of James (died 1751) and Margaret (died 1733) Niven. She had a brother Robert (b 1713) who married Margaret Ross in June 1740. Their daughter, Margaret, was born 3 months later 28/9/1740. She married Samuel Brown, a brother of Agnes Brown, Robert Burns's mother.

Gordon Niven

[GDN]

Billie
I am trying to find the parents of Robert Niven who married Jane Campbell in Dailly 28/4/1785. Jane parents were Andrew and Margaret Campbell. Robert may have come from another parish

[baltibluebird]

HI

I am interested in the Niven family from Kirkoswald as one of my gt grandmothers was Sarah Niven, daughter of John Niven, smithwright born 1756.

Look forward to hearing fron anyone with any information they can offer on the Niven family.

Thanks in anticipation ...