| Collection | Civil Registers of Avondale |
| Record type | Marriage |
| Name | James Brown |
| Marriage | 21 Mar 1856 |
| Place | South Town End, Strathaven, Lanark |
| Age | 40 Years |
| Gender | M |
| Status | Widower |
| Residence | Millholmhead Close, Strathaven |
| Occupation | Silk & Cotton Weaver |
| Father's name | Joseph Brown (Deceased) |
| Father's occupation | Silk & Cotton Weaver |
| Mother's name | Christina Steel |
| Spouse's name | Margaret Gray |
| Spouse's occupation | Silk & Cotton Weaver |
| Spouse's age | 28 Years |
| Spouse's gender | F |
| Spouse's status | Widow |
| Spouse's residence | South Town End, Strathaven |
| Spouse's father | Robert Gray Silk & Cotton Weaver |
| Spouse's father's occupation | Silk & Cotton Weaver |
| Spouse's mother | Margaret Wiseman |
| Marriage church | United Presbyterian Church |
| Marriage witnesses | John Thomson (Weaving Agent), John Millar (Mason) |