| Collection | Civil Registers of Avondale |
| Record type | Marriage |
| Name | James Shearer |
| Marriage | 23 Oct 1874 |
| Place | Flemington, Strathaven, Avondale, Lanark |
| Age | 34 Years |
| Gender | M |
| Status | Bachelor |
| Residence | Flemington, Strathaven |
| Occupation | Slater & Plasterer (Master) |
| Father's name | Thomas Shearer (Deceased) |
| Father's occupation | Handloom Weaver |
| Mother's name | Elizabeth Dalziel (Deceased) |
| Spouse's name | Jessie Kirkland |
| Spouse's occupation | Silk & Cotton Handloom Weaver |
| Spouse's age | 23 Years |
| Spouse's gender | F |
| Spouse's status | Spinster |
| Spouse's residence | Flemington, Strathaven |
| Spouse's father | William Kirkland (Deceased) Handloom Weaver |
| Spouse's father's occupation | Handloom Weaver |
| Spouse's mother | Jean Renwick |
| Marriage church | Free Church of Scotland |
| Marriage witnesses | John Ford, Thomas Shearer |