| Collection | Civil Registers of Avondale |
| Record type | Death |
| Name | Malcolm McLachlan |
| Death | 8 Apr 1879 |
| Place | Ryland Toll, Parish of Avondale, Lanark |
| Age | 62 Years |
| Gender | M |
| Status | Widower |
| Occupation | Agricultural Labourer |
| Father's name | Archibald McLachlan (Deceased) |
| Father's occupation | Labourer in a Slate Quarry |
| Mother's name | Mary Livingston (Deceased) |
| Spouse's name | Flora McIntyre |
| Death cause | Chronic Bronchitis, 6 Months |
| Death informant | Daniel McLachlan (Son), Snabe, Avondale |
| Death registration | April 11, 1879 at Strathaven |