| Collection | Civil Registers of Avondale |
| Record type | Marriage |
| Name | Francis Paterson |
| Marriage | 17 Aug 1883 |
| Place | Townhead, Strathaven, Lanark |
| Age | 23 Years |
| Gender | M |
| Status | Bachelor |
| Residence | Ballgreen, Strathaven |
| Occupation | Weaver's Pattern Designer |
| Father's name | William Paterson |
| Father's occupation | Silk & Cotton Handloom Weaver |
| Mother's name | Ellen Masterton |
| Spouse's name | Jessie Millar |
| Spouse's occupation | Weaver's Silk Winder |
| Spouse's age | 21 Years |
| Spouse's gender | F |
| Spouse's status | Spinster |
| Spouse's residence | Townhead, Strathaven |
| Spouse's father | James Millar Travelling Dealer |
| Spouse's father's occupation | Travelling Dealer |
| Spouse's mother | Margaret Gilchrist |
| Marriage church | United PresbyterianChurch |
| Marriage witnesses | Margaret Millar, William Paterson |