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Identifying the nephew of John Glasgow of Glenleslie
Corrected census context
The man under investigation was recorded in Glenleslie, Dunaghy parish, County Antrim, not Killycurragh in County Tyrone. He appeared in household 21 with John Glasgow and Rose Alexander.[1][2]
The return describes the nephew as:
- John Glasgow;
- married;
- aged 40, implying birth about 1810 or 1811;
- born in County Antrim;
- a linen weaver; and
- first married in 1839.[1]
The word “nephew” proves a stated relationship to the household head, but it does not identify John's father. It should not be expanded into a particular pedigree without another relational record.
Important separation within Glenleslie
Robert Glasgow headed nearby household 23. His own son John, also aged 40, was recorded as an absent household member in America.[3] The resident nephew in household 21 was therefore not Robert's absent son.
Candidate assessment
| Candidate | Assessment | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| John Glasgow, died 1885 | Strongest current later-life candidate; not proved | His original death registration identifies a married farmer of Lisnagaver, aged 78, who died on 24 June 1885. His son James of Lisnagaver reported the death. The age and immediate locality are compatible, but the record does not name John's wife or parents and does not connect him to Glenleslie.[4] |
| John Glasgow of Killycurragh | Ruled out as a name-and-age identification | His 1850 marriage records him as a farmer of Killycurragh, County Tyrone, and names his father as Henry Glasgow, farmer. No record makes Henry a brother of John-1022, and the different county cannot be converted into a match merely from the name and estimated age.[5] |
| John Glasgow of Lisnagaver | Ruled out | He headed his own Lisnagaver household in 1851 and his family memorial records his death in 1895. He cannot also be the resident Glenleslie nephew, and he is distinct from the John who died in 1885.[6][7] |
| John Glasgow of Cross | Ruled out | His 1865 marriage describes him as a bachelor. He cannot be the man whose 1851 census entry reports a first marriage in 1839.[8] |
| John Glasgow, attached son of Robert and Catherine | Not the resident nephew; profile probably conflates two families | If the parent attachment represents Robert's son, the 1851 census places that man in America. The spouse-and-child material belongs to an Armagh reconstruction and has not been bridged to the Glenleslie son. |
Current conclusion
The resident nephew remains unidentified. Glasgow-3474 is the strongest current later-life candidate because he was married, age-compatible and at nearby Lisnagaver, but no source yet makes that identification. No relationship should be attached from this hypothesis.
Killycurragh, descent from Robert Glasgow, and possible lines through Glasgow-1501 or Glasgow-1509 remain useful hypotheses, but no inspected record yet connects them to the resident nephew.
Next research steps
- Find the 1839 marriage indicated by the census.
- Search Dunaghy, Rasharkin and adjoining Presbyterian registers for a John born about 1810–1811 and his marriage.
- Trace the John who died in 1885 through his son James and any surviving marriage or land record.
- Identify the father of the resident nephew only from a record that names him or establishes an equivalent relationship chain.
Sources
See also
Source references
- 1851 Irish Census Returns: detailed comma-delimited transcription, Glenleslie household 21, p. 103.
- Bill Macafee and W. Scott, 1851 Census for some Parishes and Townlands in the Barony of Kilconway, County Antrim, Dunaghy parish, Glenleslie household 21.
- 1851 Census of Ireland, Glenleslie household 23.
- General Register Office of Ireland, civil death register, John Glasgow, Lisnagaver, 24 June 1885.
- General Register Office of Ireland, civil marriage register, John Glasgow and Matilda Little, 1850.
- 1851 Census of Ireland, Lisnagaver household 34.
- Rasharkin Presbyterian graveyard transcription, memorial erected by James Garvin Glasgo.
- General Register Office of Ireland, civil marriage register, John Glasgow and Rachel Grey, 11 September 1865.
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