John Leven‘s place and date of birth and parents’ names are not known.
Christina Smith‘s place and date of birth and parents’ names are not known.
John and Christina were proclaimed for marriage in the parish of Arngask, Perthshire on 16 November 1788 and in the parish of Dron, Perthshire on 5 December 1788.
CHILDREN
Ann Leven, born in Dron, Perthshire on 26 February 1792.
Ann married Thomas Crichton (b. Ballingry, Fife c.1794). They were proclaimed for marriage in the parish of Ballingry on 13 June 1812 and in the parish of Kirkcaldy on 16 June 1812.
Ann and Thomas are in Flockhouses, Auchterderran, Fife on the 1841 Census and in nearby Capledrae Cot House, Auchterderran on the 1851 Census. Thomas is an Agricultural Labourer.
Ann died in Auchterderran in 1856, age 63.
Margaret Leven, born in Dron, Perthshire on 24 February 1799.
Margaret’s surname is also given as Livingston in some cases.
Margaret married Archibald Blackwood (b. Orwell, Kinross-shire c.1796), son of Archibald Blackwood and Cecilia Hill. They were proclaimed for marriage in the parish of Portmoak, Kinross-shire on 31 December 1824 and in the parish of Kinglassie, Fife on 14 January 1825.
Margaret is in Coaltown of Balgonie, Markinch, Fife on the 1851 Census, but Archibald does not appear to be present.
Margaret died in Coveton(?), Markinch, Fife on 12 June 1859, age 60.
Archibald is at Mosside Cottage, Beath, Fife on the 1861 Census. His occupation is Cattle Feeder. He is possibly in Crossford Bothy, Dunfermline on the 1871 Census.
Archibald died in Dunfermline Hospital on 1 December 1884. His death record gives his age as 70, but he would have been around 87 years old.