| Collection | Civil Registers of Avondale |
| Record type | Marriage |
| Name | Robert Govan (or Giffen) |
| Marriage | 23 Mar 1860 |
| Place | Dhu Crag, Strathaven, Lanark |
| Age | 33 Years |
| Gender | M |
| Status | Bachelor |
| Residence | Millars Clofs, Strathaven |
| Occupation | Silk & Cotton Handloom Weaver |
| Father's name | William Govan (or Giffen) (Deceased) |
| Father's occupation | Road Surfaceman |
| Mother's name | Jean Merrilees |
| Spouse's name | Margaret Brodie or Wiseman |
| Spouse's occupation | Silk & Cotton Handloom Weaver |
| Spouse's age | 27 Years |
| Spouse's gender | F |
| Spouse's status | Spinster |
| Spouse's residence | Flemington, Strathaven |
| Spouse's father | (Unknown) |
| Spouse's mother | Jean Wiseman (Deceased) Pirn Winder |
| Spouse's mother's occupation | Pirn Winder |
| Marriage church | United Presbyterian Church |
| Marriage witnesses | Agnes McLay, William Thomson, Walter McLay |