| Collection | Civil Registers of Avondale |
| Record type | Marriage |
| Name | James Allan |
| Marriage | 12 Nov 1872 |
| Place | Millholm, Strathaven |
| Age | 32 Years |
| Gender | M |
| Status | Bachelor |
| Residence | Crofshill, Strathaven |
| Occupation | Minister of East Strathaven Established Church |
| Father's name | George Allan (Deceased) |
| Father's occupation | Captain in Royal Navy |
| Mother's name | Mary Patrick |
| Spouse's name | Catherine H. Smart |
| Spouse's age | 25 Years |
| Spouse's gender | F |
| Spouse's status | Spinster |
| Spouse's residence | Millholm, Strathaven |
| Spouse's father | James Smart (Deceased) Chief Constable |
| Spouse's father's occupation | Chief Constable |
| Spouse's mother | Margaret Hossack (Deceased) |
| Marriage church | Church of Scotland |
| Marriage witnesses | Thomas Tennent, Robert Gardner |