| Collection | Civil Registers of Avondale |
| Record type | Marriage |
| Name | James Gilchrist |
| Marriage | 20 Oct 1871 |
| Place | Chapel Road, Strathaven |
| Age | 27 Years |
| Gender | M |
| Status | Bachelor |
| Residence | Kirkmuirhill, Lesmahagow |
| Occupation | Coal Miner |
| Father's name | George Gilchrist |
| Father's occupation | Pit Night Watchman |
| Mother's name | Janet Pate |
| Spouse's name | Ann Kirkland (Illeg) |
| Spouse's occupation | Handloom Weaver |
| Spouse's age | 22 Years |
| Spouse's gender | F |
| Spouse's status | Spinster |
| Spouse's residence | Chapel Road, Strathaven |
| Spouse's father | William Kirkland (Reputed Father) Agricultural Labourer |
| Spouse's father's occupation | Agricultural Labourer |
| Spouse's mother | Jean Brownlie Handloom Weaver |
| Spouse's mother's occupation | Handloom Weaver |
| Marriage church | Church of Scotland |
| Marriage witnesses | James Marshall, William Brown |