| Collection | Civil Registers of Avondale |
| Record type | Death |
| Name | William Dow |
| Death | 19 Dec 1878 |
| Place | Beadledyke, Parish of Avondale, Lanark |
| Age | 85 Years |
| Gender | M |
| Status | Widower |
| Occupation | Retired Farmer |
| Father's name | James Dow (Deceased) |
| Father's occupation | Farmer |
| Mother's name | Helen Frame (Deceased) |
| Spouse's name | Elizabeth Struthers |
| Spouse's gender | F |
| Death cause | Retention of Urine, 21 days. Bronchitis, 13 Days |
| Death informant | William Dow (Son), Smiddycroft, Hamilton |
| Death registration | December 20, 1878 at Strathaven |