| Collection | Civil Registers of Avondale |
| Record type | Marriage |
| Name | William Semple |
| Marriage | 1 Jul 1887 |
| Place | Sandknowe, Strathaven, Lanark |
| Age | 28 Years |
| Gender | M |
| Status | Bachelor |
| Residence | Commercial Road, Strathaven, Lanark |
| Occupation | Silk and Cotton Handloom Weaver |
| Father's name | Gavin Semple |
| Father's occupation | Weaving Agent |
| Mother's name | Mary Ann Shields |
| Spouse's name | Helen Brackenridge |
| Spouse's occupation | Silk and Cotton Handloom Weaver |
| Spouse's age | 18 Years |
| Spouse's gender | F |
| Spouse's status | Spinster |
| Spouse's residence | Sandknowe, Strathaven, Lanark |
| Spouse's father | John Brackenridge Railway Porter |
| Spouse's father's occupation | Railway Porter |
| Spouse's mother | Janet Loudon |
| Marriage church | United Presbyterian Church |
| Marriage witnesses | Susan Kirkland, Thomas Semple |