| Collection | Civil Registers of Avondale |
| Record type | Death |
| Name | John Martin |
| Death | 15 Mar 1886 |
| Place | Vicarland Place, Townhead St., Strathaven, Lanark |
| Age | 80 Years |
| Gender | M |
| Status | Widower |
| Occupation | Retired Mason |
| Father's name | James Martin (Deceased) |
| Father's occupation | Farmer |
| Mother's name | Marion Semple (Deceased) |
| Spouse's name | Helen Miller |
| Spouse's gender | F |
| Death cause | Chronic Femoral Abscess, 2 Months, 8 Days. Age |
| Death informant | John Martin (Son) Middleherse, Kippen, Stirlingshire |
| Death registration | March 16, 1886 at Strathaven |