| Collection | Civil Registers of Avondale |
| Record type | Marriage |
| Name | John Scott |
| Marriage | 1 Jul 1870 |
| Place | Waterside Street, Strathaven |
| Age | 28 Years |
| Gender | M |
| Status | Bachelor |
| Residence | Quarter, Hamilton |
| Occupation | Coal Miner |
| Father's name | John Scott |
| Father's occupation | Labourer |
| Mother's name | Janet Brown |
| Spouse's name | Christina Kirkland |
| Spouse's occupation | Domestic Servant |
| Spouse's age | 24 Years |
| Spouse's gender | F |
| Spouse's status | Spinster |
| Spouse's residence | Waterside St. Strathaven |
| Spouse's father | James Kirkland (Deceased) Tailor |
| Spouse's father's occupation | Tailor |
| Spouse's mother | Catherine Ritchie (Deceased) |
| Marriage church | United Presbyterian Church |
| Marriage witnesses | George Neilson, Jessie Scott |