Glasgow Surname Project

Individual research record

James Glasgow

c. 1738 – ?

Glasgow-1120 · 1 mapped association

Covington and Thankerton, Lanarkshire, Scotland→Death place unknown
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At a glance

Identity & family

Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.

1Mapped records
5Close relations
6Evidence items
12Candidate leads
Birth
c. 1738 · Covington and Thankerton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Death
Not recorded · Place not recorded
Parents
George Glasgowunmarked
Spouses
Marion SadlerMary Scott
Children
George GlasgowRobert Glasgow
Gender
Male
WikiTree
Glasgow-1120
Research clusters
Scotland One-Tree profile leads
Mapped descendants
15

Comparison context

These child positions and checks are the subject details used to rank possible parents below.

Naming sequence used by the parentage model

Paternal grandfather positionRobert Glasgow (1760)
Maternal grandfather positionGeorge Glasgow (1769)
Maternal grandmother positionNot identifiable from dated child profiles
Paternal grandmother positionNot identifiable from dated child profiles

Known-position checks: 0 support · 0 conflict. Ordinals retain unnamed children and recognise reused names.

Estimate and relationship notes
  • 1 parent reference point outside the current export.

Relationship comparison

Potential parents or duplicates

Compare scored leads with the subject details above—not proof.

Higher-signal leadReview carefullyWeak lead

Possible fathers5 leads

Automated fit24/100
Competing Linked Parent
Dates1710–?Generation28 years age gapRecorded placesKilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland · Kilwinning — AyrshireIndependent clue breadth · 6Age · Rare Branch-Name Recurrence · Rare Name Bundle · Spouse · Spouse-Specific Child Window · Two-GenerationSame-spouse child windowMargaret (McEachin) GlasgowCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 28-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • known spouse Margaret (McEachin) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (27) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate's birth is 50 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1760), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

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  • plausible 28-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 50 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1760), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1735–1755) (+6; other parent Margaret (McEachin) Glasgow)
  • known spouse Margaret (McEachin) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (27) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: George +7 (61 public profiles; subject branch: George Glasgow, George Glasgow; candidate branch: George Glasgow; +4 repetition bonus); Alexander +3 (59 public profiles; subject branch: Alexander Glasgow; candidate branch: Alexander Glasgow) (+14 total including +4 multi-name bonus)

Deductions and cautions: a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

Automated fit20/100
Competing Linked Parent
Dates1703–?Generation35 years age gapRecorded placesKirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland · Kirknewton — West LothianIndependent clue breadth · 10Age · Collateral Naming · Contemporaneous Household Conflict · Household · Indirect Multi-Factor Convergence · Rare Branch-Name Recurrence · Rare Name Bundle · Repeated Marriage Surnames · Spouse · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 35-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): collateral network, household chronology, naming
  • candidate's birth is 57 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1760), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate's household recorded Jean Glasgow in Kirknewton And East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland within 6 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality)

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  • plausible 35-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 57 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1760), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • a known child was born within 6 years of the subject (+1)
  • known spouse Margaret (Moultrie) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (38) at the subject's birth (+3)
  • uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: George +7 (61 public profiles; subject branch: George Glasgow, George Glasgow; candidate branch: George Glasgow; +4 repetition bonus); Alexander +3 (59 public profiles; subject branch: Alexander Glasgow; candidate branch: Alexander William Glasgow) (+14 total including +4 multi-name bonus)
  • candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Marion +8 (23 public profiles; sibling Marion Glasgow) (+8 total)
  • uncommon spouse surnames recur across the subject and candidate branches: Robertson +4 (+4 total)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): collateral network, household chronology, naming

Deductions and cautions: a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate's household recorded Jean Glasgow in Kirknewton And East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland within 6 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality)

Show 3 lower-scoring possible fathers
Automated fit15/100
Competing Linked Parent
Dates1707–?Generation31 years age gapRecorded placesKirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland · Kirknewton — West LothianIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Collateral Naming · Great-Grandparent Name Echo · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 31-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 53 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1760), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

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  • plausible 31-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 53 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1760), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • candidate and subject share the given name James (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 224 public profiles)
  • candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Marion +8 (23 public profiles; sibling Marion Glasgow); Alexander +5 (59 public profiles; niece/nephew Alexander William Glasgow, sibling Alexander Glasgow; +2 repetition bonus) (+13 total)
  • candidate's parents' names recur among the subject's grandchildren: Alexander +1 (+1 total; weak multigeneration clue)

Deductions and cautions: a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

Automated fit12/100
Competing Linked Parent
Dates1700–?Generation38 years age gapRecorded placesKilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland · Kilbirnie — AyrshireIndependent clue breadth · 4Age · Collateral Naming · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 38-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 60 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1760), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

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  • plausible 38-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 60 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1760), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • candidate and subject share the given name James (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 224 public profiles)
  • candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Marion +8 (23 public profiles; niece/nephew Marion Glasgow); Alexander +3 (59 public profiles; sibling Alexander Glasgow) (+11 total)

Deductions and cautions: a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

Automated fit9/100
Competing Linked Parent
Dates1718–?Generation20 years age gapRecorded placesKilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland · Kilbirnie — AyrshireIndependent clue breadth · 4Age · Collateral Naming · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 20-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 42 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1760), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

Show complete scoring
  • plausible 20-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 42 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1760), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • candidate and subject share the given name James (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 224 public profiles)
  • candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Marion +8 (23 public profiles; sibling Marion Glasgow) (+8 total)

Deductions and cautions: a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

Possible mothers5 leads

Automated fit32/100
Weak Lead
Dates1711–?Generation27 years age gapRecorded placesKilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland · Ayrshire — exact locality unprovedIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Rare Branch-Name Recurrence · Rare Name Bundle · Spouse-Specific Child Window · Two-GenerationSame-spouse child windowHugh GlasgowCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 27-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 49 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1760), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

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  • plausible 27-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 49 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1760), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1735–1755) (+6; other parent Hugh Glasgow)
  • uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: George +7 (61 public profiles; subject branch: George Glasgow, George Glasgow; candidate branch: George Glasgow; +4 repetition bonus); Alexander +3 (59 public profiles; subject branch: Alexander Glasgow; candidate branch: Alexander Glasgow) (+14 total including +4 multi-name bonus)

Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

Automated fit24/100
Weak Lead
Dates1700–?Generation38 years age gapRecorded placesKirknewton — West LothianIndependent clue breadth · 8Age · Contemporaneous Household Conflict · Household · Indirect Multi-Factor Convergence · Rare Branch-Name Recurrence · Rare Name Bundle · Repeated Marriage Surnames · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 38-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): collateral network, household chronology, naming
  • candidate's birth is 60 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1760), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate's household recorded Jean Glasgow in Kirknewton And East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland within 6 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality)

Show complete scoring
  • plausible 38-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 60 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1760), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • a known child was born within 6 years of the subject (+1)
  • uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: George +7 (61 public profiles; subject branch: George Glasgow, George Glasgow; candidate branch: George Glasgow; +4 repetition bonus); Alexander +3 (59 public profiles; subject branch: Alexander Glasgow; candidate branch: Alexander William Glasgow) (+14 total including +4 multi-name bonus)
  • uncommon spouse surnames recur across the subject and candidate branches: Robertson +4 (+4 total)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): collateral network, household chronology, naming

Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate's household recorded Jean Glasgow in Kirknewton And East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland within 6 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality)

Show 3 lower-scoring possible mothers
Automated fit23/100
Weak Lead
Dates1715–?Generation23 years age gapRecorded placesKilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland · Kilbirnie — AyrshireIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Collateral Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 23-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 45 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1760), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

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  • plausible 23-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 45 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1760), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Marion +8 (23 public profiles; niece/nephew Marion Glasgow); Alexander +3 (59 public profiles; sibling Alexander Glasgow) (+11 total)

Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

Automated fit23/100
Weak Lead
Dates1702–?Generation36 years age gapRecorded placesKilbirnie — AyrshireIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Collateral Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 36-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 58 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1760), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

Show complete scoring
  • plausible 36-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 58 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1760), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Marion +8 (23 public profiles; niece/nephew Marion Glasgow); Alexander +3 (59 public profiles; sibling Alexander Glasgow) (+11 total)

Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

Automated fit20/100
Weak Lead
Dates1720–?Generation18 years age gapRecorded placesIrvine — AyrshireIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Collateral Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 18-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 40 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1760), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

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  • plausible 18-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 40 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1760), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Marion +8 (23 public profiles; sibling Marion Glasgow) (+8 total)

Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

How parent leads are calculated

Automated leads use birth surnames—not married surnames—as parental eligibility, role-specific biological age limits, bounded and approximate-date uncertainty, household chronology, specific time-aware localities, mapped distance, tenancy succession, migration destinations and sex-aware Scottish naming positions across generations. People already attached as the subject's parents stay in the identity summary and are excluded from this alternative-candidate list, regardless of relationship confidence. The main calibration uses clues available on disconnected profiles; existing parent and sibling links are retained as comparison context rather than treated as transferable evidence. Common ordered names and grandparent-to-child echoes receive a small non-zero weight, so a John or James match can support several independent criteria without producing a lead alone. Rare names, repeated bearers and bundles across otherwise distinct branches receive substantially more weight according to catalogue frequency. An exact migration place is weighted by its rarity and repetition across both branches; a shared destination country is worth only one point. Extra weight is added only when at least three independent clue types converge: naming, locality, specific migration, household chronology or collateral networks. Sparse profiles retain a clearly labelled chronology-only fallback instead of disappearing. Countries, states, counties and research clusters do not count as a shared locality, and fallback, broad representative or kin-inferred coordinates are excluded from distance scoring. Shared descendant profiles are removed before branch-name comparison. A candidate already recorded as a parent-in-law is excluded. A confident or independently supported parent is treated as settled; uncertain and unassessed attachments remain open to alternative comparison. A different linked parent, an uncle/aunt or grandparent path, and a matching existing child profile prevent an alternative from being classified as a strong direct-parent lead until the underlying tree conflict or duplicate is resolved. Familiar forms such as Bessie are normalised. Surname remains an eligibility filter worth zero points.

Naming customs, shared farms and occupations are circumstantial. Children, spouses and collateral relatives may be missing, and tree-derived family networks are not independent evidence. Scores rank research leads; they do not prove parentage.

Same-name candidate

James GlasgowGlasgow-1469

Automated fit46/100
Similar Person
Dates1736–?PlacesGlasgow, Lanarkshire, ScotlandParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 2 (+25)
  • overlapping locality (+8)

unassessed father attachments differ (−5)

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 2 (+25)
  • overlapping locality (+8)

Conflicts: unassessed father attachments differ (−5)

Open side-by-side comparison

Same-name candidate

James GlasgowGlasgow-2989

Automated fit43/100
Similar Person
Dates1740–?PlacesDerryloran, Cookstown, County Tyrone, IrelandParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 2 (+25)

uncertain father attachments differ (no deduction)

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 2 (+25)

Conflicts: uncertain father attachments differ (no deduction)

Open side-by-side comparison
How duplicate leads are calculated

Dates are eligibility gates, not merely deductions: chronologically impossible people are excluded. Dates, places, spouses, parent certainty and children's profiles and names are then compared. A high score is a prompt to inspect records, not a merge recommendation.

Open only what you need

Research & records

Life and record timelineChronological mapped occurrences and their underlying sources.1 record
b. 1738

Profile-stated birthplace: Covington and Thankerton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Lanarkshire — exact locality unproved

One-Tree export profile fields are search leads, not sources; relationships are shown only where the export supplies parent links.

One-Tree profile leadderivative
Source and mapping detail

"Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (record XTLX-GQN (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTLX-GQN), accessed 11 February 2020), James Glasgow, christened 21 May 1738, Covington and Thankerton, Lanarkshire; son of George Glasgow and Agnes Williamson.

Candidate matched on record type, year, place; inspect before treating it as the underlying record.

Precision: County-level representative point

Evidence assessmentWhat is supported, uncertain or disputed in the current case model.11 claims
4Derivative
2Tree Only

Documented or strongly supported

No claims in this category have been formally assessed.

Working hypotheses and conflicts

No claims in this category have been formally assessed.

Research questionsOpen problems, missing bridges and the next records to inspect.0 open

No formal open question is recorded for this person.

Sources and provenanceStructured citations and source-quality classifications.6 sources

Source or provenance: quality describes the record layer, not every conclusion drawn from it.

  1. derivative "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (record XTLX-GQN (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTLX-GQN), accessed 11 February 2020), James Glasgow, christened 21 May 1738, Covington and Thankerton, Lanarkshire; son of George Glasgow and Agnes Williamson.
  2. derivative "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (record XTFT-KJ9 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTFT-KJ9), accessed 16 September 2021), Robert Glasgow, christened 17 February 1760, Wandell and Lamington, Lanarkshire; son of James Glasgow and Marion Saidler.
  3. derivative "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910," database, FamilySearch (record XT1J-9QW (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT1J-9QW), accessed 11 February 2020), marriage of James Glasgow and Mary Scott, 20 June 1766, Wandell and Lamington, Lanarkshire.
  4. derivative "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (record XTFT-2J1 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTFT-2J1), accessed 16 September 2021), George Glasgow, christened 7 May 1769, Wandell and Lamington, Lanarkshire; son of James Glasgow and Mary Scot.
  5. tree_only FamilySearch descendancy tree for James Glasgow (https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/descendancy/LCQW-Z68)
  6. tree_only WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-1120
Technical profile and raw captureDataset metadata, machine dossier and captured WikiTree biography.Advanced

WikiTree profile information

Dataset: ONT_Glasco_2026-08-18T16_05.json · generated 2026-08-20

Machine-readable dossier

WikiTree biography, citations and relationship snapshot

Glasgow-1120 was captured 2026-08-07T09:54:35+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2026-07-14.

Profile location claims

EventDateLocationStatus
birth—Covington and Thankerton, Lanarkshire, ScotlandWikiTree profile field
marriage1760-02-17Wandell, Lanarkshire, ScotlandWikiTree relationship field
marriage1766-06-20Wandell, Lanarkshire, ScotlandWikiTree relationship field

Immediate relationship snapshot

RelationshipPersonWikiTree IDDates and places returned
ParentsGeorge GlasgowGlasgow-10701719-10-09 · Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland · 0000-00-00
ParentsAgnesWilliamson-128531719-00-00 · 0000-00-00
ChildrenRobert GlasgowGlasgow-15301760-02-17 · Wendell and Lamington, Lanarkshire, Scotland · 1839-09-09 · Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
ChildrenGeorge GlasgowGlasgow-15291769-00-00 · Wandell and Lamington, Lanarkshire, Scotland · 0000-00-00
SiblingsMarion GlasgowGlasgow-11211740-00-00 · 0000-00-00
SiblingsRobert GlasgowGlasgow-11221742-00-00 · Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland · 0000-00-00
SiblingsAgnes GlasgowGlasgow-11231744-00-00 · 0000-00-00
SiblingsWilliam GlasgowGlasgow-11241747-00-00 · Scotland · 0000-00-00
SiblingsBessie GlasgowGlasgow-11251750-00-00 · 0000-00-00
SpousesMarionSadler-28491736-00-00 · Scotland · 1765-00-00 · 1760-02-17 · Wandell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
SpousesMaryScott-417851738-00-00 · 0000-00-00 · 1766-06-20 · Wandell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Record-bearing passages

  • Biography James Glasgow was christened on 21 May 1738 in Covington and Thankerton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He was the son of George Glasgow and Agnes Williamson. "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (record XTLX-GQN (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTLX-GQN), accessed 11 February 2020), James Glasgow, christened 21 May 1738, Covington and Thankerton, Lanarkshire; son of George Glasgow and Agnes Williamson.
  • No record has yet been found that proves what happened to James after his christening. Possible Adult Records A James Glasgow was recorded as the father of Robert Glasgow, christened on 17 February 1760 in Wandell and Lamington. Robert's mother was Marion Saidler. "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (record XTFT-KJ9 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTFT-KJ9), accessed 16 September 2021), Robert Glasgow, christened 17 February 1760, Wandell and Lamington, Lanarkshire; son of James Glasgow and Marion Saidler.
  • A James Glasgow married Mary Scott on 20 June 1766 in Wandell and Lamington. "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910," database, FamilySearch (record XT1J-9QW (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT1J-9QW), accessed 11 February 2020), marriage of James Glasgow and Mary Scott, 20 June 1766, Wandell and Lamington, Lanarkshire.
  • George Glasgow, christened on 7 May 1769 in Wandell and Lamington. "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (record XTFT-2J1 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTFT-2J1), accessed 16 September 2021), George Glasgow, christened 7 May 1769, Wandell and Lamington, Lanarkshire; son of James Glasgow and Mary Scot. Research Notes The 1766 marriage and the 1769 christening appear to concern the same James Glasgow. Both records are from Wandell and Lamington, and both name his wife as Mary Scott or Mary Scot.
  • The 1760 record may also concern the same man. This would suggest that Marion Saidler died, or that the earlier relationship ended, before James married Mary Scott in 1766. No supporting burial or marriage record has yet been found.
  • The James christened in 1738 is a reasonable candidate for the man recorded at Wandell and Lamington because:

  • James Glasgow (1736-), christened in 1736, was associated with Kilwinning, Ayrshire, and is said to have moved to Cookstown, County Tyrone, Ireland, around 1750. This conflicts with the later records in Wandell and Lamington.

    • James Glasgow (1730-), born around 1730 in Kirknewton and East Calder, was associated with Katharine Rule and their daughter Marion, born in 1751. No record currently connects him to Wandell and Lamington, Marion Saidler or Mary Scott.
  • None of these points proves that the records concern the same man. The parish records do not give James's age, parents, occupation or exact residence.

  • The original register images should be checked for further details, particularly James's residence, occupation, marital status and witnesses. Sources

Profile source citations

  1. "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (record XTLX-GQN (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTLX-GQN), accessed 11 February 2020), James Glasgow, christened 21 May 1738, Covington and Thankerton, Lanarkshire; son of George Glasgow and Agnes Williamson. source link 1
  2. "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (record XTFT-KJ9 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTFT-KJ9), accessed 16 September 2021), Robert Glasgow, christened 17 February 1760, Wandell and Lamington, Lanarkshire; son of James Glasgow and Marion Saidler. source link 1
  3. "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910," database, FamilySearch (record XT1J-9QW (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT1J-9QW), accessed 11 February 2020), marriage of James Glasgow and Mary Scott, 20 June 1766, Wandell and Lamington, Lanarkshire. source link 1
  4. "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (record XTFT-2J1 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTFT-2J1), accessed 16 September 2021), George Glasgow, christened 7 May 1769, Wandell and Lamington, Lanarkshire; son of James Glasgow and Mary Scot. source link 1
  5. FamilySearch descendancy tree for James Glasgow (https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/descendancy/LCQW-Z68) source link 1
Full captured biography text
Biography
James Glasgow was christened on 21 May 1738 in Covington and Thankerton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He was the son of George Glasgow and Agnes Williamson. "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (record XTLX-GQN (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTLX-GQN), accessed 11 February 2020), James Glasgow, christened 21 May 1738, Covington and Thankerton, Lanarkshire; son of George Glasgow and Agnes Williamson. 

No record has yet been found that proves what happened to James after his christening.
Possible Adult Records
A James Glasgow was recorded as the father of Robert Glasgow, christened on 17 February 1760 in Wandell and Lamington. Robert's mother was Marion Saidler. "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (record XTFT-KJ9 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTFT-KJ9), accessed 16 September 2021), Robert Glasgow, christened 17 February 1760, Wandell and Lamington, Lanarkshire; son of James Glasgow and Marion Saidler. 

A James Glasgow married Mary Scott on 20 June 1766 in Wandell and Lamington. "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910," database, FamilySearch (record XT1J-9QW (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT1J-9QW), accessed 11 February 2020), marriage of James Glasgow and Mary Scott, 20 June 1766, Wandell and Lamington, Lanarkshire. 

James and Mary had a son:

* George Glasgow, christened on 7 May 1769 in Wandell and Lamington. "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (record XTFT-2J1 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTFT-2J1), accessed 16 September 2021), George Glasgow, christened 7 May 1769, Wandell and Lamington, Lanarkshire; son of James Glasgow and Mary Scot. 
Research Notes
The 1766 marriage and the 1769 christening appear to concern the same James Glasgow. Both records are from Wandell and Lamington, and both name his wife as Mary Scott or Mary Scot.

The 1760 record may also concern the same man. This would suggest that Marion Saidler died, or that the earlier relationship ended, before James married Mary Scott in 1766. No supporting burial or marriage record has yet been found.

The James christened in 1738 is a reasonable candidate for the man recorded at Wandell and Lamington because:

* Covington and Thankerton is close to Wandell and Lamington.
* He would have been about 22 in 1760 and 28 in 1766.
* His father was named George, and James and Mary named their son George.

Other possible men named James Glasgow were reviewed, but currently appear less likely: 

* James Glasgow (1736-), christened in 1736, was associated with Kilwinning, Ayrshire, and is said to have moved to Cookstown, County Tyrone, Ireland, around 1750. This conflicts with the later records in Wandell and Lamington. 
* James Glasgow (1730-), born around 1730 in Kirknewton and East Calder, was associated with Katharine Rule and their daughter Marion, born in 1751. No record currently connects him to Wandell and Lamington, Marion Saidler or Mary Scott.

None of these points proves that the records concern the same man. The parish records do not give James's age, parents, occupation or exact residence.

The original register images should be checked for further details, particularly James's residence, occupation, marital status and witnesses.
Sources
* FamilySearch descendancy tree for James Glasgow (https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/descendancy/LCQW-Z68)
Raw WikiTree biography markup
== Biography ==

James Glasgow was christened on 21 May 1738 in Covington and Thankerton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He was the son of [[Glasgow-1070|George Glasgow]] and [[Williamson-12853|Agnes Williamson]].<ref name="Baptism1738">"Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch ([https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTLX-GQN record XTLX-GQN], accessed 11 February 2020), James Glasgow, christened 21 May 1738, Covington and Thankerton, Lanarkshire; son of George Glasgow and Agnes Williamson.</ref>

No record has yet been found that proves what happened to James after his christening.

=== Possible Adult Records ===

A James Glasgow was recorded as the father of Robert Glasgow, christened on 17 February 1760 in Wandell and Lamington. Robert's mother was Marion Saidler.<ref name="Robert1760">"Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch ([https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTFT-KJ9 record XTFT-KJ9], accessed 16 September 2021), Robert Glasgow, christened 17 February 1760, Wandell and Lamington, Lanarkshire; son of James Glasgow and Marion Saidler.</ref>

A James Glasgow married [[Scott-41785|Mary Scott]] on 20 June 1766 in Wandell and Lamington.<ref name="Marriage1766">"Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910," database, FamilySearch ([https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT1J-9QW record XT1J-9QW], accessed 11 February 2020), marriage of James Glasgow and Mary Scott, 20 June 1766, Wandell and Lamington, Lanarkshire.</ref>

James and Mary had a son:

* George Glasgow, christened on 7 May 1769 in Wandell and Lamington.<ref name="George1769">"Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch ([https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTFT-2J1 record XTFT-2J1], accessed 16 September 2021), George Glasgow, christened 7 May 1769, Wandell and Lamington, Lanarkshire; son of James Glasgow and Mary Scot.</ref>

== Research Notes ==

The 1766 marriage and the 1769 christening appear to concern the same James Glasgow. Both records are from Wandell and Lamington, and both name his wife as Mary Scott or Mary Scot.

The 1760 record may also concern the same man. This would suggest that Marion Saidler died, or that the earlier relationship ended, before James married Mary Scott in 1766. No supporting burial or marriage record has yet been found.

The James christened in 1738 is a reasonable candidate for the man recorded at Wandell and Lamington because:

* Covington and Thankerton is close to Wandell and Lamington.
* He would have been about 22 in 1760 and 28 in 1766.
* His father was named George, and James and Mary named their son George.

Other possible men named James Glasgow were reviewed, but currently appear less likely: 

* [[Glasgow-1469|James Glasgow (1736-)]], christened in 1736, was associated with Kilwinning, Ayrshire, and is said to have moved to Cookstown, County Tyrone, Ireland, around 1750. This conflicts with the later records in Wandell and Lamington. 
* [[Glasgow-3486|James Glasgow (1730-)]], born around 1730 in Kirknewton and East Calder, was associated with Katharine Rule and their daughter Marion, born in 1751. No record currently connects him to Wandell and Lamington, Marion Saidler or Mary Scott.

None of these points proves that the records concern the same man. The parish records do not give James's age, parents, occupation or exact residence.

The original register images should be checked for further details, particularly James's residence, occupation, marital status and witnesses.

== Sources ==

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* [https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/descendancy/LCQW-Z68 FamilySearch descendancy tree for James Glasgow]