| Collection | Civil Registers of Avondale |
| Record type | Marriage |
| Name | John Allan |
| Marriage | 31 Dec 1873 |
| Place | Northtownend, Strathaven, Lanark |
| Age | 21 Years |
| Gender | M |
| Status | Bachelor |
| Residence | Meikle Carnock, Hamilton |
| Occupation | Railway Plate Layer |
| Note | John Allan, Groom, was recorded as illegitimate on marriage certificate |
| Father's name | Andrew Allan (Reputed Father) |
| Father's occupation | Shoemaker |
| Mother's name | Isabella Orr |
| Mother's occupation | Silk & Cotton Handloom Weaver |
| Spouse's name | Agnes Allan |
| Spouse's occupation | Domestic Servant |
| Spouse's age | 23 Years |
| Spouse's gender | F |
| Spouse's status | Spinster |
| Spouse's residence | Commongreen, Strathaven |
| Spouse's father | Gavin Allan Stone Quarrier |
| Spouse's father's occupation | Stone Quarrier |
| Spouse's mother | Jean Fleming |
| Marriage church | United Presbyterian Church |
| Marriage witnesses | Jane Allan, James Law |
| Note | John Allan, Groom, was recorded as illegitimate on marriage certificate |