| Collection | Civil Registers of Avondale |
| Record type | Death |
| Name | John Neilson |
| Death | 7 Dec 1866 |
| Place | Newhouse Toll, Parish of Avondale, Lanark |
| Age | 68 Years |
| Gender | M |
| Status | Widower |
| Occupation | Tollkeeper |
| Note | Wife Margaret Gray died age 60 yrs in 1866 at Strathaven. |
| Father's name | John Neilson (Deceased) |
| Father's occupation | Farmer |
| Mother's name | Janet Barr (Deceased) |
| Spouse's name | Margaret Gray |
| Spouse's gender | F |
| Death cause | Bronchitis, Years. Dropsy, 4 Months |
| Death informant | James Young (Nephew), 16 N. Junction, Leith |
| Death registration | December 11, 1866 at Strathaven |
| Note | Wife Margaret Gray died age 60 yrs in 1866 at Strathaven. |