| Collection | Civil Registers of Kilmarnock |
| Record type | Marriage |
| Name | Matthew Cairns |
| Marriage | 13 Oct 1871 |
| Place | Loudon Road, Kilmarnock, Ayr |
| Age | 18 Years |
| Gender | M |
| Status | Bachelor |
| Residence | High Street |
| Occupation | Coal Miner |
| Father's name | John Cairns |
| Father's occupation | Wool Spinner |
| Mother's name | Mary Dalziel |
| Spouse's name | Elizabeth Donachy |
| Spouse's occupation | Bonnet Knitter |
| Spouse's age | 17 Years |
| Spouse's gender | F |
| Spouse's status | Spinster |
| Spouse's residence | High Street |
| Spouse's father | James Donachy (Deceased) Coal Miner |
| Spouse's father's occupation | Coal Miner |
| Spouse's mother | Margaret Conley |
| Marriage church | Free Church of Scotland |
| Marriage witnesses | James McLaughlan, Annie Crawford |