Niven, John Coutts ♂

Education

Student United College 1850-1851 Gk. 1; Lat. 1 1851-1852 Lat. 2; Math. 1; Sens. Phil.; Log. 1852-1853 Gk. 2; Lat. 2; Math. 2 1853-1854 Gk. 3; Lat. 3; M. Phil. Rorie bursar, 1851, 1854.

Birth/childhood

Born c. 1833 son of Thomas Niven, merchant seaman, Montrose and Ann Moore.

Career

Assistant master Grammar School, Kelso 1854-1858. Jedburgh 1858-1859. Croft Lodge Academy, Rothesay 1859-1860. Classics master, Langside Academy, Glasgow 1860-1864. Head master Carbrook St. Public School 1864 -. [Teacher]

Death

Died 20.1.1891 aged 58.

Sources

• UYUC400:15.2.1851, 20.12.1851, 18.3.1854
• UYUY674
• United College prize list
• Census 1861 St Andrews
• Deaths Reg. Paisley 1891/140