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Catalogue · 27 Sep 2026

Researched biography · Glasgow-1063

Margaret Glasgow

c. 17 March 1723

Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland

About Margaret

Substantive amendment. The Findmypast transcript exactly matches Margaret Glasgow (Glasgow-1063) by baptism date, Kilwinning locality and both parents. It adds Margaret's birth date, 14 March 1723, and the family residence Byres, neither of which appears in the captured biography. This is more than source-only confirmation.

Birthc. 17 March 1723 · Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
DeathDate not established
LocalityKilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland

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What the research found

Summary of the research

Overall conclusion

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Findmypast Glasgow surname evidence

The transcript-validated baptism record for Margaret Glasgow, 17 Mar 1723, Kilwinning, is assigned to this profile by the completed person-level WikiTree audit. This assignment does not merge any other same-name event.

What the records show

Source findings, 3 September 2026
  • Findmypast, Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929, transcript “Margaret Glasgow in 1723”: born 14 March 1723; baptized 17 March 1723 at Kilwinning, Ayrshire; residence Byres; father Hugh Glasgow; mother Janet Kilpatrick; archive reference OPR 599/1, item 1, page 171. Transcript, record ID SCOT/OPR/BAP/3626677, captured 3 September 2026.
  • The cached WikiTree biography, captured 24 August 2026, states the baptism and parents but not the earlier birth date or Byres residence. The structured birth date was marked uncertain even though the transcript distinguishes birth from baptism.
Source findings
  • SCOT/OPR/BAP/3626677 Findmypast transcript: Archive reference: OPR 599/1; Baptism date: 17 Mar 1723; Baptism year: 1723; Birth date: 14 Mar 1723; Birth year: 1723; Category: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records; Collections from: Great Britain, Scotland; Country: Scotland; County: Ayrshire; Father's first name(s): Hugh; Father's last name: Glasgow; First name(s): Margaret; Item: 1; Last name: Glasgow; Mother's first name(s): Janet; Mother's last name: Kilpatrick; Page: 171; Place: Kilwinning; Record set: Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929; Register year range: 1693-1819; Residence: Byres; Subcategory: Parish Baptisms (captured 2026-09-03T23:44:10.690Z).
  • Findmypast record IDs: SCOT/OPR/BAP/3626677.
  • Stable research/source ID: fmp-glasgow-e98494418156.

Identity and family

Identity assessment

The exact baptism date and both parents link the entry to Margaret. The same-name Kilwinning candidate born in November 1723 has different parents, while the 1721 Kirknewton candidate differs in date, locality and parents.

Still open

Questions the records have not yet answered, suggested next searches and suggested corrections.

Recommended profile amendment

Use the complete draft in Glasgow-1063.md, retaining both existing source statements and adding the transcript's birth and residence evidence.

Recommended action

Add the record as supporting evidence while preserving all existing sources and uncertain relationships. Do not infer an unstated birth place, parent, spouse, or child.

Family and relationships

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Parents 2Hugh Glasgowc. 1692–date not establishedJanet (Kilpatrick) Glasgow1690–date not established
Person and datesRelationshipCurrent assessmentWhy this relationship is shown
Hugh Glasgow
c. 1692–date not established
fatherUnassessed father linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Janet (Kilpatrick) Glasgow
1690–date not established
motherUnassessed mother linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Brothers and sisters 7Jean Glasgowc. 1710–date not establishedJanet Glasgow15 February 1713–date not establishedWilliam Glasgow26 June 1715–date not establishedHugh Glasgowc. July 1717–date not establishedJohn Glasgow1 July 1721–date not establishedThomas Glasgow7 November 1725–date not establishedAgnes GlasgowDecember 1726–date not established
Person and datesRelationshipCurrent assessmentWhy this relationship is shown
Jean Glasgow
c. 1710–date not established
siblingUnassessed sibling linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Janet Glasgow
15 February 1713–date not established
siblingUnassessed sibling linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
William Glasgow
26 June 1715–date not established
siblingUnassessed sibling linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Hugh Glasgow
c. July 1717–date not established
siblingUnassessed sibling linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
John Glasgow
1 July 1721–date not established
siblingUnassessed sibling linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Thomas Glasgow
7 November 1725–date not established
siblingUnassessed sibling linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Agnes Glasgow
December 1726–date not established
siblingUnassessed sibling linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.

Life and records

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Historical chronology

Baptism 17 Mar 1723

Record association

Records mentioning this person

Kilwinning, Scotland

Record detail

Transcript-validated Glasgow-surname record. IDs: SCOT/OPR/BAP/3626677. Separate events/people are not merged without evidence.

Birth

Subject

Life events

Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

Browse 1 source recordReferences and source limitations
  1. Baptism 17 Mar 1723

    1723 · Kilwinning, Scotland · Source association

    Transcript-validated Glasgow-surname record. IDs: SCOT/OPR/BAP/3626677. Separate events/people are not merged without evidence.

Each entry is a separately identified record. Shared URLs may represent one transcription or search page containing more than one record; they are not independent confirmations.

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WikiTree profile and prepared draft

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Compared with Glasgow-1063, captured 2026-09-27T03:22:58+00:00 · 2026-09-18.

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Current profile5== Biography ==
Replacement profile5== Biography ==
Current profile6Margaret Glasgow was born on 14 March 1723 and baptized on 17 March at Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland. The register gave the family residence as Byres. She was the daughter of [[Glasgow-1056|Hugh Glasgow]] and [[Kilpatrick-1635|Janet Kilpatrick]].<ref name="fmp-baptism">Findmypast, ''Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929'', transcript “Margaret Glasgow in 1723,” birth 14 March 1723, baptism 17 March 1723, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, residence Byres, father Hugh Glasgow, mother Janet Kilpatrick, archive reference OPR 599/1, item 1, page 171; record ID SCOT/OPR/BAP/3626677; [https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=SCOT%2FOPR%2FBAP%2F3626677&tab=this transcript], accessed 4 September 2026.</ref>
Replacement profile6Margaret Glasgow was born on 14 March 1723 and baptized on 17 March at Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland. The register gave the family residence as Byres. She was the daughter of [[Glasgow-1056|Hugh Glasgow]] and [[Kilpatrick-1635|Janet Kilpatrick]].<ref name="fmp-baptism">Findmypast, ''Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929'', transcript “Margaret Glasgow in 1723,” birth 14 March 1723, baptism 17 March 1723, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, residence Byres, father Hugh Glasgow, mother Janet Kilpatrick, archive reference OPR 599/1, item 1, page 171; record ID SCOT/OPR/BAP/3626677; [https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=SCOT%2FOPR%2FBAP%2F3626677&tab=this transcript], accessed 4 September 2026.</ref>
Current profile7
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Current profile8== Research Notes ==
Replacement profile8== Research Notes ==
Current profile9=== Current evidence assessment ===
Replacement profile9=== Current evidence assessment ===
Current profile10
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Current profile11The transcript distinguishes Margaret's birth on 14 March from her baptism on 17 March. Its exact baptism date, locality and named parents distinguish her from the other Margaret Glasgows born in 1721 and November 1723.
Replacement profile11The transcript distinguishes Margaret's birth on 14 March from her baptism on 17 March. Its exact baptism date, locality and named parents distinguish her from the other Margaret Glasgows born in 1721 and November 1723.
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Current profile13== Sources ==
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Current profile15* Glasgow,'''Margaret''' F C 17 Mar 1723 Ayr,Kilwinning
Replacement profile15* Glasgow,'''Margaret''' F C 17 Mar 1723 Ayr,Kilwinning
Current profile16* Baptism record for Margaret Glasgow, 17-Mar-1723, Kilwinning, ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk, church registers, parish number 599, Ref: 10/261.
Replacement profile16* Baptism record for Margaret Glasgow, 17-Mar-1723, Kilwinning, ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk, church registers, parish number 599, Ref: 10/261.
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Research notes as originally written

Current conclusion

**Substantive amendment.** The Findmypast transcript exactly matches [Margaret Glasgow (Glasgow-1063)](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Glasgow-1063) by baptism date, Kilwinning locality and both parents. It adds Margaret's birth date, 14 March 1723, and the family residence Byres, neither of which appears in the captured biography. This is more than source-only confirmation.

Source findings

- Findmypast, *Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929*, transcript “Margaret Glasgow in 1723”: born 14 March 1723; baptized 17 March 1723 at Kilwinning, Ayrshire; residence Byres; father Hugh Glasgow; mother Janet Kilpatrick; archive reference OPR 599/1, item 1, page 171. [Transcript](https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=SCOT%2FOPR%2FBAP%2F3626677&tab=this), record ID `SCOT/OPR/BAP/3626677`, captured 3 September 2026.
- The cached WikiTree biography, captured 24 August 2026, states the baptism and parents but not the earlier birth date or Byres residence. The structured birth date was marked uncertain even though the transcript distinguishes birth from baptism.

Identity assessment

The exact baptism date and both parents link the entry to Margaret. The same-name Kilwinning candidate born in November 1723 has different parents, while the 1721 Kirknewton candidate differs in date, locality and parents.

Recommended profile amendment

Use the complete draft in [Glasgow-1063.md](Glasgow-1063.md), retaining both existing source statements and adding the transcript's birth and residence evidence.

Current conclusion — Findmypast Glasgow surname evidence fmp-glasgow-e98494418156

The transcript-validated baptism record for **Margaret Glasgow**, 17 Mar 1723, Kilwinning, is assigned to this profile by the completed person-level WikiTree audit. This assignment does not merge any other same-name event.

Source findings

- [SCOT/OPR/BAP/3626677 Findmypast transcript](https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=SCOT%2FOPR%2FBAP%2F3626677&tab=this): Archive reference: OPR 599/1; Baptism date: 17 Mar 1723; Baptism year: 1723; Birth date: 14 Mar 1723; Birth year: 1723; Category: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records; Collections from: Great Britain, Scotland; Country: Scotland; County: Ayrshire; Father's first name(s): Hugh; Father's last name: Glasgow; First name(s): Margaret; Item: 1; Last name: Glasgow; Mother's first name(s): Janet; Mother's last name: Kilpatrick; Page: 171; Place: Kilwinning; Record set: Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929; Register year range: 1693-1819; Residence: Byres; Subcategory: Parish Baptisms (captured 2026-09-03T23:44:10.690Z).
- Findmypast record IDs: `SCOT/OPR/BAP/3626677`.
- Stable research/source ID: `fmp-glasgow-e98494418156`.

Recommended action — fmp-glasgow-e98494418156

Add the record as supporting evidence while preserving all existing sources and uncertain relationships. Do not infer an unstated birth place, parent, spouse, or child.
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