. . . "An Australian clan : the Nivisions of New England" . "Descendants are found mainly in Australia." . . . . . "Genealogy" . "Abraham Nivison was born 3 September 1809 at Burnmouth, Durisdeer parish, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, son of James Nivison & Jean Rae; died 1895. He married in 1839, Mary Wightman, born 1812, died 1873, daughter of Alexander Wightman and Jane (or Jean) Bell. The couple had seven children." . . "New South Wales" . . . .