| Collection | Civil Registers of Avondale |
| Record type | Marriage |
| Name | James Shearer |
| Marriage | 25 Jun 1869 |
| Place | Waterside Street, Strathaven, Lanark |
| Age | 26 Years |
| Gender | M |
| Status | Bachelor |
| Residence | Northtownhead, Strathaven |
| Occupation | Silk & Cotton Handloom Weaver |
| Father's name | James Shearer |
| Father's occupation | Handloom Weaver |
| Mother's name | Agnes Laurie |
| Spouse's name | Ann McLean |
| Spouse's occupation | Domestic Servant |
| Spouse's age | 24 Years |
| Spouse's gender | F |
| Spouse's status | Spinster |
| Spouse's residence | Waterside Street, Strathaven |
| Spouse's father | John McLean Shoemaker |
| Spouse's father's occupation | Shoemaker |
| Spouse's mother | Mary McLean |
| Marriage church | Church of Scotland |
| Marriage witnesses | John Shearer, Andrew Hamilton |