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The Age of Discovery
American Settlers
- John Glasgow, who landed in Antigua (recorded as “Antego”) in 1707–1708.[1]
- Agnes Glasgow, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1742.[1]
- James Glasgow (1735–1788), who arrived in South Carolina in 1769.[1]
- David Glasgow (bef.1803-bef.1864), stated as having been born in Ireland in 1803 and died in Indiana on 13 March 1866. FamilySearch
- Edward Glasgow (abt.1795–1860), aged 17, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1812.[1]
- Robert Glasgow, aged 25, who landed in New York in 1835.[1]
- Dr Robert Glasgow, a slave-owner on St Vincent who moved to Scotland and left a significant physical legacy there in Montgreenan House.
- Hugh Glasgow, who was born in Londonderry in about 1739 and died in Pennsylvania.
- Alexander Glasgow, born in Pennsylvania in 1807. See also his WikiTree profile.
- Agnes of Glasgow (1760–1780), a Scottish woman who became a figure of American folklore.[2]
- Maude Glasgow M.D. (abt.1869–1955), also reported as living from 1876 to 1955, was an early pioneer in public health and preventive medicine and an activist for equal rights.[3]
New Zealand Settlers
- Adam Glasgow (abt.1829–1880), who landed in Turakina, New Zealand, in 1840.
- John Glasgow, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand, in 1840.
- Robert Glasgow, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand, in 1840.
- Robert Glasgow, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand, aboard the ship Bombay in 1842.
- Miss Jean Glasgow, a Scottish settler from Tillicoultry who travelled from Glasgow aboard the ship Strathfieldsaye, arriving at Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand, on 29 April 1858.[4]
- Mr D. Glasgow, a British settler who travelled from London aboard the ship Derwent Water, arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand, on 26 November 1861.[5]
- Mrs Glasgow, a British settler who travelled from London with four children aboard the ship Derwent Water, arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand, on 26 November 1861.[5]
- Robert Glasgow, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand, aboard the ship Empress in 1865.
- Ann Glasgow, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand, aboard the ship Empress in 1865.
- William James Glasgow (abt.1832–1886), who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand, aboard the ship Empress in 1865.
- Samuel Glasgow, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand, aboard the ship Empress in 1865.
- Sarah Glasgow, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand, aboard the ship Empress in 1865.
Notables
- (1568 x 1568) Jhone Glasgow M.A., Minister of Kilbirnie from 1614 to 1629.
- (1614 x 1676) Archibald Glasgow M.A. (bef.1614–).
- (1653 x 1721) John Glasgow, who married Jean (Cunynghame) Glasgow, was Minister of Kilbirnie in the Presbytery of Irvine from 1688 until his death in 1721.
- (1690 x 1764) John Glasgow M.A., bailie in 1730 and three times provost between 1742 and 1752.
- (1690 x 1732) Nathaniel Glasgow M.A..
- (1693 x 1693) Robert Glasgow, M.D., who married Jean (Cunynghame) Glasgow. He was Chamberlain to the Viscount of Garnock and a surgeon at Kilbirnie.
- (1700 x 1718) Jacob Glasgow M.A. (1700–).
- James Glasgow (1735–1819), North Carolina’s Secretary of State.
- (1747 x 1827) Sir Robert Glasgow Jr.
- (1786 x 1853) William (Glasgow) Glass, who pioneered the settlement that evolved into Edinburgh of the Seven Seas, the remotest community in the world. The rules he established remain a societal cornerstone of Tristan da Cunha, fostering communal unity, equitable employment opportunities and a culture of shared resources.
- (1792 x 1873) Alexander Glasgow, a merchant from Lanarkshire who operated as Alexander Glasgow & Co. at 201 St Vincent Street.
- Alexander’s father’s birth records switch from “Glasgow” to “Glasfoord”, suggesting that John Glassford of Dougalston and Whitehill may possibly have been a grandson of Jhone Glasgow M.A. (abt.1568–).
- (1873–1945) Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow, an American novelist who won the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel in 1942.
- (1876–1955) Thomas William Glasgow KCB CMG.
Modern Times
- James Glasgow (c.1735–1819), American politician.
- Hugh Glasgow (1769–1818), American politician.
- Ellen Glasgow, American novelist.
- Alex Glasgow, singer and scriptwriter.
- Bob Glasgow, American politician.
- Cameron Glasgow (born 1966), Scottish rugby union player.
- Carl Glasgow (1883–1954), Australian politician.
- Chad Glasgow (born 1972), American football coach.
- Gary Glasgow (born 1976), Trinidadian footballer.
- Harry Glasgow, Scottish footballer.
- Laurette Glasgow, Canadian diplomat.
- Nesby Glasgow (born 1957), American football player.
- Robert Glasgow (1925–2008), American organist.
- Ron Glasgow, Scottish rugby union player.
- Scott Glasgow, American composer.
- Thomas William Glasgow KCB CMG (1876–1955), Australian Army major general.
- Walter Glasgow (born 1957), American sailor.
- Wayne Glasgow (1926–2000), American basketball player.
- William Glasgow (1906–1972), American art director.
Other notable people are listed on the Glasgow surname page on Wikipedia.
Frequency
| Year | Location | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1831 | Irish Census | 2 | |
| 1841 | UK Census | 327 | |
| 1851 | UK Census | 303 | |
| 1851 | Irish Census | 135 | |
| 1861 | UK Census | 138 | Reduction due to the 1853–1854 cholera epidemic? |
| 1881 | Lanarks & Midlothian | 654 | Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland |
| 1901 | Irish Census | 262 | |
| 1911 | Irish Census | 251 | |
| 1921 | UK Census | 530 | |
| 2010 | US | 9,078 | Newsday |
| 2014 | US | 12,732 | |
| 2014 | England | 1,631 | |
| 2014 | Scotland | 734 | |
| 2014 | Ireland | 503 | |
| 2020 | FamilySearch | 19,037 | FamilySearch |
| 2020 | WikiTree | 933 | Glasgow Surname Index |
| 2020 | Geneanet | 16,547 | 1 in 5 males named James or John. Geneanet |
| 2022 | Great Britain | 1,648 | |
| 2022 | Ireland | 312 | |
| 2024 | WikiTree | 2,768 | |
| 2024 | FamilySearch Records | 15,549 |
Additional statistics are available from Geneanet.
Surname Variants
In both Ireland and Scotland, the surname Glasgow is occasionally found as an Anglicised form of the Gaelic surname “MacCluskey”, originally “MacBhloscaidhe”, a patronymic derived from “Bloscadh”, meaning “Loud One”. It has also been identified as an Irish variant of the English family name Glasscock, which was once common in County Kildare.
- Elizabeth, Hannah, Samuel and William Glascow, who settled in New England in 1760.
- Samuel Glascow, who landed in America between 1760 and 1763.[1]
- Edward Glascow, who settled in New York in 1822.
- Anna Glasco, aged 24, who landed in America in 1893.
- T. Glasco, aged 22, who landed in America in 1894.
References
Source references
- Filby, P. William, and Mary K. Meyer, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index: A Guide to Published Arrival Records of About 500,000 Passengers Who Came to the United States and Canada in the Seventeenth, Eighteenth, and Nineteenth Centuries. 1982–1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes. Detroit, Michigan: Gale Research Co., 1985. Print. ISBN 0-8103-1795-8.
- “Agnes of Glasgow”, Wikipedia.
- “Maude Glasgow”, Wikipedia.
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (retrieved 26 March 2019).
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (retrieved 17 October 2018).
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