| Collection | Civil Registers of Avondale |
| Record type | Marriage |
| Name | James Paterson |
| Marriage | 4 Dec 1885 |
| Place | Barries Close, Strathaven |
| Age | 19 Years |
| Gender | M |
| Status | Bachelor |
| Residence | Chapelton, Parish of Glassford |
| Occupation | Tailor (Journeyman) |
| Father's name | James Paterson |
| Father's occupation | Handloom Weaver |
| Mother's name | Jane Hamilton |
| Spouse's name | Jeanie Scoular |
| Spouse's occupation | Domestic Servant |
| Spouse's age | 18 Years |
| Spouse's gender | F |
| Spouse's status | Spinster |
| Spouse's residence | Barries Close, Strathaven |
| Spouse's father | Thomas Scoular Carter |
| Spouse's father's occupation | Carter |
| Spouse's mother | Elizabeth Aiton |
| Marriage church | United Presbyterian Church |
| Marriage witnesses | James Paterson, Maggie Scoular |