| Collection | Civil Registers of Avondale |
| Record type | Marriage |
| Name | Matthew Thorburn |
| Marriage | 16 Nov 1915 |
| Place | Eaglefield, Newton Road, Strathaven |
| Age | 25 Years |
| Gender | M |
| Status | Bachelor |
| Residence | Eaglesfield, Newton Road, Strathaven |
| Occupation | Steelworker and Private in The Royal Highlanders |
| Father's name | Peter Hope Thorburn |
| Father's occupation | Stationmaster |
| Mother's name | Jessie Thomson |
| Spouse's name | Catherine Steel |
| Spouse's occupation | Silk Factory Worker |
| Spouse's age | 23 Years |
| Spouse's gender | F |
| Spouse's status | Spinster |
| Spouse's residence | 40 Commercial Road, Strathaven |
| Spouse's father | William Steel (Deceased) Mason |
| Spouse's father's occupation | Mason |
| Spouse's mother | Catherine Richmond |
| Marriage church | United Free Church |
| Marriage witnesses | John Aiton, Isabella Steel |