Are you sure that Matilda was married to Niven earlier than Aird, it would appear that she was married to Aird or born Aird prior to marrying Niven. From the entries below she was Aird when married to Niven. Bob Cdn ------------------------------ NIVEN, Agnes Christening Gender: Female Birth Date: 16 Oct 1847 Birthplace: , Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland Recorded in: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Collection: St Cuthbert Father: Thomas NIVEN Mother: Matilda AIRD Source: FHL Film 1066764 Dates: 1847 - 1847 --------------------------- NIVEN, William Christening Gender: Male Birth Date: 11 Apr 1848 Birthplace: , Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland Recorded in: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Collection: St Cuthbert Father: Thomas NIVEN Mother: Matilda AIRD Source: FHL Film 1066764 Dates: 1813 - 1855 ------------------------------------------ NIVEN, Thomas Aird Christening Gender: Male Birth Date: 13 Jan 1851 Birthplace: , Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland Recorded in: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Collection: St Cuthbert Father: Thomas NIVEN Mother: Matilda AIRD Source: FHL Film 1066764 Dates: 1813 - 1855 ------------------------------------------------- ========================================== Margaret Jenkin wrote: > ... I have children named > Allice, Matilda & Thomas AIRD although Matilda was married to a Thomas > NIVEN earlier and had children Agnes b 1847,William b 1848 & Thomas b > 1851 to that relationship. It is possible that these children go by the > name of AIRD in subsequent census. > ============================================