| Collection | Civil Registers of Avondale |
| Record type | Marriage |
| Name | Hector McDonald |
| Marriage | 7 Apr 1863 |
| Place | Strathaven, Lanark |
| Age | 21 Years |
| Gender | M |
| Status | Bachelor |
| Residence | Townhead, Strathaven |
| Occupation | Railway Plate Layer |
| Father's name | Alexander McDonald |
| Father's occupation | Road Contractor |
| Mother's name | Margaret Buttercase (Deceased) |
| Spouse's name | Mary McDonald |
| Spouse's occupation | Silk & Cotton Handloom Weaver |
| Spouse's age | 20 Years |
| Spouse's gender | F |
| Spouse's status | Spinster |
| Spouse's residence | Townhead, Strathaven |
| Spouse's father | John McDonald (Deceased) Road Contractor |
| Spouse's father's occupation | Road Contractor |
| Spouse's mother | Isabella Cumming |
| Marriage church | United Presbyterian Church |
| Marriage witnesses | Thomas Gibson, Janet McDonald |