| Collection | Civil Registers of Avondale |
| Record type | Marriage |
| Name | James Drysdale (Illeg) |
| Marriage | 23 Sep 1878 |
| Place | Flemington, Strathaven. Lanark |
| Age | 41 Years |
| Gender | M |
| Status | Bachelor |
| Residence | Kirk Street, Strathaven |
| Occupation | Silk & Cotton Handloom Weaver |
| Father's name | (Not Stated) |
| Mother's name | (Not Stated) Drysdale |
| Spouse's name | Ellen Watson |
| Spouse's occupation | Silk & Cotton Handloom Weaver |
| Spouse's age | 36 Years |
| Spouse's gender | F |
| Spouse's status | Widow |
| Spouse's residence | Flemington, Strathaven |
| Spouse's father | David Young Silk & Cotton Handloom Weaver |
| Spouse's father's occupation | Silk & Cotton Handloom Weaver |
| Spouse's mother | Janet Williamson |
| Marriage church | Church of Scotland |
| Marriage witnesses | Marion Young, John Brownlie |