| Collection | Civil Registers of Avondale |
| Record type | Marriage |
| Name | Thomas Shearer |
| Marriage | 27 Feb 1880 |
| Place | Todshill, Strathaven, Lanark |
| Age | 19 Years |
| Gender | M |
| Status | Bachelor |
| Residence | Sandford, Stonehouse |
| Occupation | Joiner (Journeyman) & Farm Servant |
| Father's name | John Shearer |
| Father's occupation | Agricultural Labourer |
| Mother's name | Catherine Allison |
| Spouse's name | Janet McFarlane |
| Spouse's occupation | Domestic Servant |
| Spouse's age | 21 Years |
| Spouse's gender | F |
| Spouse's status | Spinster |
| Spouse's residence | Todshill, Strathaven |
| Spouse's father | Walter McFarlane Silk & Cotton Handloom Weaver |
| Spouse's father's occupation | Silk & Cotton Handloom Weaver |
| Spouse's mother | Janet Steel |
| Marriage church | United Presbyterian Church |
| Marriage witnesses | James Shearer, Christina McFarlane |