| Collection | Civil Registers of Avondale |
| Record type | Marriage |
| Name | John Shearer |
| Marriage | 27 Jun 1873 |
| Place | Todshill, Strathaven, Lanark |
| Age | 23 Years |
| Gender | M |
| Status | Bachelor |
| Residence | Northownend, Strathaven |
| Occupation | Handloom Weaver |
| Father's name | James Shearer |
| Father's occupation | Handloom Weaver |
| Mother's name | Agnes Lowrie |
| Spouse's name | Ann Wilson |
| Spouse's occupation | Domestic Servant |
| Spouse's age | 20 Years |
| Spouse's gender | F |
| Spouse's status | Spinster |
| Spouse's residence | Todshill, Strathaven |
| Spouse's father | John Wilson Hairdresser |
| Spouse's father's occupation | Hairdresser |
| Spouse's mother | Mary Manuell (Deceased) |
| Marriage church | United Presbyterian Church |
| Marriage witnesses | Thomas Shearer, James Law |