Glasgow Surname Project

Individual research record

Ellen Glasgow

c. 1825 – ?

Glasgow-1368 · 2 mapped associations

Dunaghy, Kilconway, AntrimDeath place unknown

At a glance

Identity & family

Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.

2Mapped records
3Close relations
5Evidence items
12Candidate leads
Birth
c. 1825 · Dunaghy, Kilconway, Antrim
Death
Not recorded · Place not recorded
Parents
John GlasgowconfidentRose Alexanderunmarked
Spouses
Unknown Grimes
Children
Not recorded
Gender
Female
WikiTree
Glasgow-1368
Research clusters
Dunaghy and Ballyboggy-Glenleslie cluster East Antrim/Kilwaughter cluster
Mapped descendants
0

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 positionNot identifiable from dated child profiles
Maternal grandfather positionNot identifiable from dated child profiles
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
  • WikiTree marks this person as having children, but no named child profile is recoverable from this export.

Relationship comparison

Potential parents or duplicates

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

Higher-signal leadReview carefullyWeak lead

No named children are recoverable, so child-naming analysis cannot be run.

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

Ellen GlasgowGlasgow-2896

Automated fit21/100
Similar Person
Dates1892–?PlacesCounty Antrim, Ireland, United KingdomParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • overlapping locality (+8)

record-derived birth estimates differ by 67; retained without deduction; unassessed father attachments differ (−5)

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • overlapping locality (+8)

Conflicts: record-derived birth estimates differ by 67; retained without deduction; unassessed father attachments differ (−5)

Automated fit20/100
Similar Person
Dates1842–?PlacesRappahannock, Virginia, United StatesParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 17 (+2)

No indexed conflict

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 17 (+2)

Conflicts: No indexed conflict

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.

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Research & records

Latest case researchThe current conclusion from the durable research case file.Updated

Current conclusion

Glasgow-1368 · updated 2026-08-19

The 1851 Glenleslie census directly calls [[Glasgow-1368|Ellen Glasgow]], age 26, a married daughter of [[Glasgow-1022|John Glasgow]]. An independent 1847 Ballymena Workhouse entry records Ellen Glasgow, age 22, married and deserted, Presbyterian, of Glenleslie. The agreement of name, age, status and townland strongly identifies the same woman.

Neither record names Ellen's husband. The 1851 return calls Jane and James Grimes grandchildren of John, but does not call them Ellen's children. Keep [[Grimes-6878|Unknown Grimes]] and the two Grimes children uncertain; the records do not prove that nuclear family. The census proves John as Ellen's father but does not independently prove Rose as her mother.

Life and record timelineChronological mapped occurrences and their underlying sources.2 records
Case-file source findingsSource extracts and analysis regenerated from findings.md.1 section(s)
Evidence assessmentWhat is supported, uncertain or disputed in the current case model.10 claims
2Derivative
1Original
1Tree Only
1Unknown

Documented or strongly supported

Ellen Glasgow was recorded in Glenleslie (1847).

proved1 linked evidence item

Age 22; married and deserted; Presbyterian; Glenleslie

Working hypotheses and conflicts

No claims in this category have been formally assessed.

Case-file assessments

Suggested relationship treatment

Glasgow-1368 · updated 2026-08-19

Retain [[Glasgow-1022|John Glasgow]] as father. Keep [[Alexander-16967|Rose Alexander]] as an uncertain working mother. Keep the Grimes spouse and children uncertain until a marriage, baptism, poor-law record or later census explicitly links them to Ellen.

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.5 sources
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-1368 was captured 2026-08-19T09:47:48+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2026-08-19.

Profile location claims

EventDateLocationStatus
birthDunaghy, Kilconway, AntrimWikiTree profile field

Immediate relationship snapshot

RelationshipPersonWikiTree IDDates and places returned
ParentsJohn GlasgowGlasgow-10221751-00-00 · County Antrim, Ireland · 1852-00-00 · County Antrim, Ireland, United Kingdom
ParentsRose AlexanderAlexander-169671774-00-00 · 0000-00-00
ChildrenJane GrimesGrimes-79001846-00-00 · 0000-00-00
ChildrenJames GrimesGrimes-79011850-00-00 · 0000-00-00
SiblingsSamuel GlasgowGlasgow-29081791-00-00 · County Londonderry, Ireland · 1875-08-17 · Lisnagaver, Rasharkin, County Antrim, Ireland
SiblingsJohn GlasgowGlasgow-8671801-00-00 · Rasharkin, Kilconway, Antrim · 0000-00-00
SiblingsGeorge GlasgowGlasgow-14001815-00-00 · County Antrim, Ireland · 0000-00-00
SiblingsNancy GlasgowGlasgow-13691815-00-00 · Dunaghy, Kilconway, Antrim · 1847-00-00
SiblingsAndrew GlasgowGlasgow-10501818-00-00 · Dunaghy, Kilconway, Antrim · 1848-00-00
SpousesUnknown GrimesGrimes-68781815-00-00 · 0000-00-00 · 1844-00-00

Profile categories

Estimated_Birth_Date Glasgow Name Study Glasgow_Name_Study

Record-bearing passages

Profile source citations

  1. Ballymena Workhouse admissions (https://www.billmacafee.com/otherrecords/ballymenaworkhouse.pdf). source link 1
  2. 1851 Kilconway census transcription (https://www.billmacafee.com/census/1851censuskilconway.pdf). source link 1
  3. National Archives of Ireland household link (http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1851/Antrim/Kilconway/Dunaghy/Glenleslie/21/). source link 1
  4. Archived or supplementary source (http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1851/Antrim/Kilconway/Dunaghy/Glenleslie/21/) source link 1
Full captured biography text
Biography
Ellen was born about 1825. She is the daughter of John Glasgow and Rose Alexander. 
Research Notes
Current research
The 1851 Glenleslie census directly calls Ellen Glasgow, age 26, a married daughter of John Glasgow. An independent 1847 Ballymena Workhouse entry records Ellen Glasgow, age 22, married and deserted, Presbyterian, of Glenleslie. The agreement of name, age, status and townland strongly identifies the same woman.

Neither record names Ellen's husband. The 1851 return calls Jane and James Grimes grandchildren of John, but does not call them Ellen's children. The profile retains Unknown Grimes and the two Grimes children uncertain; the records do not prove that nuclear family. The census proves John as Ellen's father but does not independently prove Rose as her mother.

This assessment draws on the cited records and public source material. Ballymena Workhouse admissions (https://www.billmacafee.com/otherrecords/ballymenaworkhouse.pdf). 1851 Kilconway census transcription (https://www.billmacafee.com/census/1851censuskilconway.pdf). National Archives of Ireland household link (http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1851/Antrim/Kilconway/Dunaghy/Glenleslie/21/). 
Sources
* Archived or supplementary source (http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1851/Antrim/Kilconway/Dunaghy/Glenleslie/21/)
Raw WikiTree biography markup
{{Estimated Date}}
[[Category:Glasgow Name Study]]

== Biography ==
Ellen was born about 1825. She is the daughter of [[Glasgow-1022|John Glasgow]] and [[Alexander-16967|Rose Alexander]]. 
== Research Notes ==
=== Current research ===

The 1851 Glenleslie census directly calls [[Glasgow-1368|Ellen Glasgow]], age 26, a married daughter of [[Glasgow-1022|John Glasgow]]. An independent 1847 Ballymena Workhouse entry records Ellen Glasgow, age 22, married and deserted, Presbyterian, of Glenleslie. The agreement of name, age, status and townland strongly identifies the same woman.

Neither record names Ellen's husband. The 1851 return calls Jane and James Grimes grandchildren of John, but does not call them Ellen's children. The profile retains [[Grimes-6878|Unknown Grimes]] and the two Grimes children uncertain; the records do not prove that nuclear family. The census proves John as Ellen's father but does not independently prove Rose as her mother.

This assessment draws on the cited records and public source material.<ref name="ProjectSource1">[https://www.billmacafee.com/otherrecords/ballymenaworkhouse.pdf Ballymena Workhouse admissions].</ref><ref name="ProjectSource2">[https://www.billmacafee.com/census/1851censuskilconway.pdf 1851 Kilconway census transcription].</ref><ref name="ProjectSource3">[http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1851/Antrim/Kilconway/Dunaghy/Glenleslie/21/ National Archives of Ireland household link].</ref>

== Sources ==
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* [http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1851/Antrim/Kilconway/Dunaghy/Glenleslie/21/ Archived or supplementary source]