| Collection | Civil Registers of Avondale |
| Record type | Marriage |
| Name | William Shearer |
| Marriage | 6 Jun 1876 |
| Place | Mount, Parish of Avondale, Lanark |
| Age | 28 Years |
| Gender | M |
| Status | Bachelor |
| Residence | Shellington Mains, Hurlford |
| Occupation | Farm Servant |
| Father's name | John Shearer |
| Father's occupation | Agricultural Labourer |
| Mother's name | Catherine Allison |
| Spouse's name | Jane Dinning |
| Spouse's age | 25 Years |
| Spouse's gender | F |
| Spouse's status | Spinster |
| Spouse's residence | Mount, Avondale |
| Spouse's father | Andrew Dinning (Deceased) Farmer |
| Spouse's father's occupation | Farmer |
| Spouse's mother | Janet Cameron (Deceased) |
| Marriage church | United Presbyterian Church |
| Marriage witnesses | Helen Semple, Alexander Shearer |