| Collection | Civil Registers of Avondale |
| Record type | Marriage |
| Name | James Whitelaw |
| Marriage | 22 Aug 1879 |
| Place | Piper Row, Strathaven, Lanark |
| Age | 65 Years |
| Gender | M |
| Status | Widower |
| Residence | Commercial Road, Strathaven |
| Occupation | Silk & Cotton Handloom Weaver |
| Father's name | James Whitelaw (Deceased) |
| Father's occupation | Shoemaker |
| Mother's name | Jane Turnball (Deceased) |
| Spouse's name | Jane Hamilton |
| Spouse's occupation | Cowfeeder |
| Spouse's age | 49 Years |
| Spouse's gender | F |
| Spouse's status | Widow |
| Spouse's residence | Piperrow, Strathaven |
| Spouse's father | Robert Fleming Weaver's Beamer |
| Spouse's father's occupation | Weaver's Beamer |
| Spouse's mother | Euphemia Steel (Deceased) |
| Marriage church | Free Church of Scotland |
| Marriage witnesses | David Whitelaw, John Fleming |