| Collection | Civil Registers of Avondale |
| Record type | Marriage |
| Name | John Ralston |
| Marriage | 10 Jun 1859 |
| Place | Backroad, Strathaven |
| Age | 28 Years |
| Gender | M |
| Status | Bachelor |
| Residence | Motherwell |
| Occupation | Plate Layer |
| Father's name | Robert Ralston (Deceased) |
| Father's occupation | Weaver |
| Mother's name | Agnes Ferguson |
| Spouse's name | Janet Nimmo |
| Spouse's occupation | Weaver |
| Spouse's age | 27 Years |
| Spouse's gender | F |
| Spouse's status | Widow |
| Spouse's residence | Strathaven |
| Spouse's father | William Nimmo (Deceased) Weaver |
| Spouse's father's occupation | Weaver |
| Spouse's mother | Margaret Wiseman (Deceased) |
| Marriage church | United Presbyterian Church |
| Marriage witnesses | David Neilson, James Young |