Individual research record
Mary Jane (Glasgow) McCleary
c. 1840 – ?
Glasgow-1378 · 2 mapped associations
At a glance
Identity & family
Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.
- Birth
- c. 1840 · Dunaghy, County Antrim, Ireland, United Kingdom
- Death
- Not recorded · Place not recorded
- Parents
- James GlasgowconfidentPeggy (Hamilton) Glasgowuncertain
- Spouses
- Not recorded
- Children
- Not recorded
- Gender
- Female
- WikiTree
- Glasgow-1378
- Research clusters
- Dunaghy and Ballyboggy-Glenleslie cluster Unplaced Irish profile leads through 1850
- 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
Known-position checks: 0 support · 0 conflict. Ordinals retain unnamed children and recognise reused names.
Relationship comparison
Potential parents or duplicates
Compare scored leads with the subject details above—not proof.
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.
No sufficiently similar same-name person is currently indexed.
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
The 1851 Ballycregagh census directly calls [[Glasgow-1378|Mary Jane Glasgow]], age 11, a daughter of [[Glasgow-2981|James Glasgow]]. Her biography currently links the father as [[Glasgow-1377]], which is the wrong profile ID. Peggy Hamilton married James in 1848, making a stepmother relationship plausible, but the later marriage does not concretely exclude premarital maternity. Peggy is therefore retained as an uncertain mother; Mary of the 1847 workhouse group remains another probable mother candidate.
The workhouse transcription says its nine-year-old Mary Jane died on 27 November 1847, while the 1851 census records an eleven-year-old Mary Jane living. This conflict must remain explicit; do not add the 1847 death to this profile without checking the originals.
Life and record timelineChronological mapped occurrences and their underlying sources.2 records
Profile-stated birthplace: Dunaghy, County Antrim, Ireland, United Kingdom
Dunaghy civil parish — County Antrim
One-Tree export profile fields are search leads, not sources. Attached parent profile(s): Glasgow-2981, Hamilton-25516.
Source and mapping detail
WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-1378
No sufficiently specific citation match found.
Precision: Civil-parish representative point
Daughter of James; age 11; weaver of yarn
The 1847 workhouse transcription reports a conflicting death status for the same-name child.
Source and mapping detail
Candidate matched on record type, year, place; inspect before treating it as the underlying record.
Precision: Exact townland
Case-file source findingsSource extracts and analysis regenerated from findings.md.1 section(s)
Source findings
- Ballymena Workhouse admissions, registration 4409, Mary Jane Glasgow, age nine, Glenleslie.
- 1851 detailed census transcription, Ballycregagh household 29, Mary Jain, daughter, age 11.
Evidence assessmentWhat is supported, uncertain or disputed in the current case model.10 claims
Documented or strongly supported
Mary Jane (Glasgow) McCleary was recorded in Ballycregagh (1851).
Daughter of James; age 11; weaver of yarn
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.
Case-file priorities and cautions
Suggested correction
Use [[Glasgow-2981]] as confident father; retain [[Hamilton-25516|Peggy Hamilton]] as uncertain mother; estimate birth about 1839/40; leave death unresolved.
Sources and provenanceStructured citations and source-quality classifications.4 sources
Source or provenance: quality describes the record layer, not every conclusion drawn from it.
- unknown William Macafee, "Admissions to Ballymena Workhouse: 13th May to 8th July 1847" (https://www.billmacafee.com/otherrecords/ballymenaworkhouse.pdf), registrations 4406–4410 (accessed 13 August 2026).
- derivative "1851 Irish Census Returns: comma-delimited transcription" (https://durrushistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/1851irishcensusreturnscommadelimitedtextfilejul24_071.pdf), Dunaghy, Ballycregagh, household 29 (accessed 13 August 2026).
- tree_only WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-1378
- original 1851 Irish Census Returns: Dunaghy, Ballycregagh, household 29
Technical profile and raw captureDataset metadata, machine dossier and captured WikiTree biography.Advanced
WikiTree profile information
Glasgow-1378
Mary Jane (Glasgow) McCleary
Updated 2026-08-19
Dataset: ONT_Glasco_2026-08-18T16_05.json · generated 2026-08-20
WikiTree biography, citations and relationship snapshot
Glasgow-1378 was captured 2026-08-19T14:01:18+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2026-08-19.
Profile location claims
| Event | Date | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| birth | — | Dunaghy, County Antrim, Ireland, United Kingdom | WikiTree profile field |
Immediate relationship snapshot
| Relationship | Person | WikiTree ID | Dates and places returned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parents | James Glasgow | Glasgow-2981 | 1801-00-00 · County Antrim, Ireland · 0000-00-00 |
| Parents | Peggy Glasgow | Hamilton-25516 | 1811-00-00 · County Antrim, Ireland · 1851-00-00 |
| Siblings | Margaret Glasgow | Glasgow-2986 | 1831-00-00 · County Antrim, Ireland · 1850-00-00 |
| Siblings | John Glasgow | Glasgow-2982 | 1833-00-00 · County Antrim, Ireland · 0000-00-00 |
| Siblings | Boyd Glasgow | Glasgow-2984 | 1835-00-00 · County Antrim, Ireland · 1847-00-00 |
| Siblings | William James Glasgow | Glasgow-2983 | 1836-00-00 · County Antrim, Ireland · 0000-00-00 |
| Siblings | Andrew Glasgow | Glasgow-2985 | 1846-00-00 · County Antrim, Ireland · 1851-00-00 |
| Siblings | Robert Glasgow | Glasgow-1379 | 1850-00-00 · County Antrim, Ireland · 0000-00-00 |
Profile categories
Estimated_Birth_Date Glasgow Name Study Glasgow_Name_Study
Record-bearing passages
- Biography Mary Jane Glasgow was born about 1839 or 1840 in County Antrim, Ireland. An 1847 Ballymena Workhouse return records a nine-year-old Mary Jane Glasgow of Glenleslie in a family group with Mary, Boyd, William James and Margaret Glasgow. William Macafee, "Admissions to Ballymena Workhouse: 13th May to 8th July 1847" (https://www.billmacafee.com/otherrecords/ballymenaworkhouse.pdf), registrations 4406–4410 (accessed 13 August 2026).
- The surviving 1851 Ballycregagh census directly calls an eleven-year-old Mary Jain Glasgow a daughter of James Glasgow. She was a weaver of yarn. "1851 Irish Census Returns: comma-delimited transcription" (https://durrushistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/1851irishcensusreturnscommadelimitedtextfilejul24_071.pdf), Dunaghy, Ballycregagh, household 29 (accessed 13 August 2026). Research Notes Peggy Hamilton married James in 1848, years after Mary Jane's birth, and cannot be her mother. Mary in the 1847 workhouse group is the probable mother.
- The workhouse transcription records its Mary Jane as dying on 27 November 1847, but the 1851 return records a same-named daughter alive at approximately the same age. This may be a transcription or return error; death remains unknown until the original records resolve it.
- The National Archives of Ireland household link (http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1851/Antrim/Kilconway/Dunaghy/Ballycregagh/29/) cited on the profile is preserved. Sources
Profile source citations
- William Macafee, "Admissions to Ballymena Workhouse: 13th May to 8th July 1847" (https://www.billmacafee.com/otherrecords/ballymenaworkhouse.pdf), registrations 4406–4410 (accessed 13 August 2026). source link 1
- "1851 Irish Census Returns: comma-delimited transcription" (https://durrushistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/1851irishcensusreturnscommadelimitedtextfilejul24_071.pdf), Dunaghy, Ballycregagh, household 29 (accessed 13 August 2026). source link 1
Other external links in the profile
Full captured biography text
Biography Mary Jane Glasgow was born about 1839 or 1840 in County Antrim, Ireland. An 1847 Ballymena Workhouse return records a nine-year-old Mary Jane Glasgow of Glenleslie in a family group with Mary, Boyd, William James and Margaret Glasgow. William Macafee, "Admissions to Ballymena Workhouse: 13th May to 8th July 1847" (https://www.billmacafee.com/otherrecords/ballymenaworkhouse.pdf), registrations 4406–4410 (accessed 13 August 2026). The surviving 1851 Ballycregagh census directly calls an eleven-year-old Mary Jain Glasgow a daughter of James Glasgow. She was a weaver of yarn. "1851 Irish Census Returns: comma-delimited transcription" (https://durrushistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/1851irishcensusreturnscommadelimitedtextfilejul24_071.pdf), Dunaghy, Ballycregagh, household 29 (accessed 13 August 2026). Research Notes Peggy Hamilton married James in 1848, years after Mary Jane's birth, and cannot be her mother. Mary in the 1847 workhouse group is the probable mother. The workhouse transcription records its Mary Jane as dying on 27 November 1847, but the 1851 return records a same-named daughter alive at approximately the same age. This may be a transcription or return error; death remains unknown until the original records resolve it. The National Archives of Ireland household link (http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1851/Antrim/Kilconway/Dunaghy/Ballycregagh/29/) cited on the profile is preserved. Sources
Raw WikiTree biography markup
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== Biography ==
'''Mary Jane Glasgow''' was born about 1839 or 1840 in County Antrim, Ireland. An 1847 Ballymena Workhouse return records a nine-year-old Mary Jane Glasgow of Glenleslie in a family group with Mary, Boyd, William James and Margaret Glasgow.<ref name="Workhouse1847">[https://www.billmacafee.com/otherrecords/ballymenaworkhouse.pdf William Macafee, "Admissions to Ballymena Workhouse: 13th May to 8th July 1847"], registrations 4406–4410 (accessed 13 August 2026).</ref>
The surviving 1851 Ballycregagh census directly calls an eleven-year-old Mary Jain Glasgow a daughter of [[Glasgow-2981|James Glasgow]]. She was a weaver of yarn.<ref name="Census1851">[https://durrushistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/1851irishcensusreturnscommadelimitedtextfilejul24_071.pdf "1851 Irish Census Returns: comma-delimited transcription"], Dunaghy, Ballycregagh, household 29 (accessed 13 August 2026).</ref>
== Research Notes ==
[[Hamilton-25516|Peggy Hamilton]] married James in 1848, years after Mary Jane's birth, and cannot be her mother. Mary in the 1847 workhouse group is the probable mother.
The workhouse transcription records its Mary Jane as dying on 27 November 1847, but the 1851 return records a same-named daughter alive at approximately the same age. This may be a transcription or return error; death remains unknown until the original records resolve it.
The [http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1851/Antrim/Kilconway/Dunaghy/Ballycregagh/29/ National Archives of Ireland household link] cited on the profile is preserved.
== Sources ==
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