| Collection | Civil Registers of Avondale |
| Record type | Marriage |
| Name | John Speirs |
| Marriage | 28 Jun 1861 |
| Place | Newhouses, Avondale |
| Age | 23 |
| Gender | M |
| Status | Bachelor |
| Residence | Flemington, Strathaven |
| Occupation | Silk & Cotton Handloom Weaver |
| Father's name | James Speirs |
| Father's occupation | Silk & Cotton Handloom Weaver |
| Mother's name | Elizabeth Alexander (Deceased) |
| Spouse's name | Elisabeth Young |
| Spouse's occupation | Dairy Maid |
| Spouse's age | 23 |
| Spouse's gender | F |
| Spouse's status | Spinster |
| Spouse's residence | Newhouses, Avondale |
| Spouse's father | James Young Farmer |
| Spouse's father's occupation | Farmer |
| Spouse's mother | Marion Sliman |
| Marriage church | Evangelical Union Church |
| Marriage witnesses | Jean Speirs, James Speirs |