Individual research record
Ralph Glasgow
c. 1809 – 1887-01-01
Glasgow-1537 · 1 mapped association
At a glance
Identity & family
Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.
- Birth
- c. 1809 · Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Death
- 1887-01-01 · Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Parents
- Robert Glasgowunmarked
- Spouses
- Ann (McLean) Glasgow
- Children
- Alexander GlasgowJanet GlasgowMargaret GlasgowRalph Glasgow
- Gender
- Male
- WikiTree
- Glasgow-1537
- Research clusters
- Scotland One-Tree profile leads
- Mapped descendants
- 14
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.
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.
Possible fathers5 leads
Possible Father
Alexander GlasgowGlasgow-2706
- plausible 29-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- known spouse Jean (Lang) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (29) at the subject's birth (+7)
- candidate has only broad or undated birth-locality overlap: barony (+6)
a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15)
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- plausible 29-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 54 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1834), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- candidate has only broad or undated birth-locality overlap: barony (+6)
- known spouse Jean (Lang) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (29) at the subject's birth (+7)
- candidate's name matches the first dated son Alexander Glasgow, the expected father position for a male subject (+6; catalogue rarity 1, Alexander in 59 profiles)
- the same sex-aware parent-name position recurs independently in sibling households: Alexander Glasgow → Alexander Glasgow (+3)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
Deductions and cautions: a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15)
Possible Father
Older Alexander GlasgowGlasgow-3904
- candidate's birth is 56 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1834), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- known spouse Rosanna Unknown had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (31) at the subject's birth (+3)
- the same sex-aware parent-name position recurs independently in sibling households: Alexander Glasgow → Alexander Glasgow (+3)
a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15); locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)
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- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at least 31 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 56 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1834), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1796–1815) (+6; other parent Rosanna Unknown)
- known spouse Rosanna Unknown had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (31) at the subject's birth (+3)
- candidate's name matches the first dated son Alexander Glasgow, the expected father position for a male subject (+6; catalogue rarity 1, Alexander in 59 profiles)
- the same sex-aware parent-name position recurs independently in sibling households: Alexander Glasgow → Alexander Glasgow (+3)
- candidate's other children share uncommon given names with the subject's recorded siblings: Alexander +3 (59 public profiles) (+3 total)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Ellen +8 (16 public profiles; subject branch: Ellen Dennil Glasgow; candidate branch: Ellen Jane (Glasgow) Barr) (+8 total)
- descendant branches share only a broad migration destination country (+1; weak alone): united states
Deductions and cautions: a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15); locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)
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Possible Father
Alexander Glasgow EsqGlasgow-971
- possible 17-year parent-child age gap (+10)
- candidate has only broad or undated birth-locality overlap: barony (+6)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15)
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- possible 17-year parent-child age gap (+10)
- candidate's birth is 42 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1834), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- candidate has only broad or undated birth-locality overlap: barony (+6)
- candidate's name matches the first dated son Alexander Glasgow, the expected father position for a male subject (+6; catalogue rarity 1, Alexander in 59 profiles)
- the same sex-aware parent-name position recurs independently in sibling households: Alexander Glasgow → Alexander Glasgow (+3)
- candidate's other children share uncommon given names with the subject's recorded siblings: Janet +3 (43 public profiles) (+3 total)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
Deductions and cautions: a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15)
Possible Father
William GlasgowGlasgow-2876
- plausible 26-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- known spouse Margaret (Graham) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (26) at the subject's birth (+7)
- candidate's birth is 51 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1834), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15)
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- plausible 26-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 51 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1834), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same broad administrative area only (+1; not a locality match)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- a known child was born within 1 years of the subject (+3)
- known spouse Margaret (Graham) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (26) at the subject's birth (+7)
Deductions and cautions: a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15)
Possible Father
William GlasgowGlasgow-2715
- plausible 30-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- known spouse Janet (Thomson) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (26) at the subject's birth (+7)
- candidate's birth is 55 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1834), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15); locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)
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- plausible 30-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 55 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1834), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- known spouse Janet (Thomson) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (26) at the subject's birth (+7)
- a candidate spouse matches the second dated daughter Janet Glasgow, the expected mother position (+4; Janet in 43 profiles)
Deductions and cautions: a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15); locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)
Possible mothers5 leads
Possible Mother
Janet (Gilmour) GlasgowGilmour-965
- candidate is already linked as parent of 3 exact subject sibling profiles (+24): Margaret Glasgow, Elizabeth Glasgow, Mary Glasgow
- possible 15-year parent-child age gap (+10)
- candidate's birth is 40 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1834), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required
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- candidate is the spouse of the linked opposite-sex parent (+8; tree couple clue)
- possible 15-year parent-child age gap (+10)
- candidate's birth is 40 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1834), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same broad administrative area only (+1; not a locality match)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- candidate's name matches the second dated daughter Janet Glasgow, the expected mother position for a male subject (+6; catalogue rarity 1, Janet in 43 profiles)
- candidate is already linked as parent of 3 exact subject sibling profiles (+24): Margaret Glasgow, Elizabeth Glasgow, Mary Glasgow
- the candidate and the subject's linked father Robert Glasgow are jointly recorded as parents of 3 exact sibling profiles (+14; strong couple-structure clue)
Deductions and cautions: No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required
Possible Mother
Jean (Lang) GlasgowLang-8358
- plausible 29-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate has only broad or undated birth-locality overlap: barony (+6)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required
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- plausible 29-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 54 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1834), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- candidate has only broad or undated birth-locality overlap: barony (+6)
- a candidate spouse matches the first dated son Alexander Glasgow, the expected father position (+4; Alexander in 59 profiles)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
Deductions and cautions: No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required
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Possible Mother
Barbara (Glasgow) CarswellGlasgow-3300
- plausible 35-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 60 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1834), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- weak broad-area overlap: lanarkshire (+1; not a locality match)
No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required
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- plausible 35-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 60 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1834), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- weak broad-area overlap: lanarkshire (+1; not a locality match)
- 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): Alexander +5 (59 public profiles; niece/nephew Alexander Glasgow, niece/nephew Alexander Glasgow Esq; +2 repetition bonus); Janet +3 (43 public profiles; niece/nephew Janet Glasgow) (+8 total)
Deductions and cautions: No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required
Possible Mother
Janet (Glasgow) ScottGlasgow-3066
- plausible 18-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 43 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1834), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- candidate's name matches the second dated daughter Janet Glasgow, the expected mother position for a male subject (+6; catalogue rarity 1, Janet in 43 profiles)
locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)
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- plausible 18-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 43 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1834), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- candidate's name matches the second dated daughter Janet Glasgow, the expected mother position for a male subject (+6; catalogue rarity 1, Janet in 43 profiles)
Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)
Possible Mother
Janet (Thomson) GlasgowThomson-14488
- plausible 26-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 51 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1834), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- candidate's name matches the second dated daughter Janet Glasgow, the expected mother position for a male subject (+6; catalogue rarity 1, Janet in 43 profiles)
locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)
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- plausible 26-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 51 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1834), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- candidate's name matches the second dated daughter Janet Glasgow, the expected mother position for a male subject (+6; catalogue rarity 1, Janet in 43 profiles)
Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)
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
Ralph William GlasgowGlasgow-1879
- same first and last name (+18)
- death years within 1 (+10)
record-derived birth estimates differ by 77; retained without deduction; unassessed father attachments differ (−5)
Full comparison detail
- same first and last name (+18)
- death years within 1 (+10)
Conflicts: record-derived birth estimates differ by 77; retained without deduction; unassessed father attachments differ (−5)
Same-name candidate
Ralph GlasgowGlasgow-3385
- same first and last name (+18)
- overlapping locality (+8)
record-derived birth estimates differ by 79; 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 79; retained without deduction; unassessed father attachments differ (−5)
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
Life and record timelineChronological mapped occurrences and their underlying sources.1 record
Profile-stated birthplace: Barony, 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.
Source and mapping detail
WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-1537
No sufficiently specific citation match found.
Precision: County-level representative point
Evidence assessmentWhat is supported, uncertain or disputed in the current case model.12 claims
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.2 sources
Source or provenance: quality describes the record layer, not every conclusion drawn from it.
Technical profile and raw captureDataset metadata, machine dossier and captured WikiTree biography.Advanced
WikiTree profile information
Glasgow-1537
Ralph Glasgow
Updated 2025-04-22
Dataset: ONT_Glasco_2026-08-18T16_05.json · generated 2026-08-20
WikiTree biography, citations and relationship snapshot
Glasgow-1537 was captured 2026-08-07T09:54:35+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2025-04-22.
Profile location claims
| Event | Date | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| birth | — | Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland | WikiTree profile field |
| death | — | Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, Scotland | WikiTree profile field |
| marriage | 1828-08-24 | Barony, Lanark, Scotland | WikiTree relationship field |
Immediate relationship snapshot
| Relationship | Person | WikiTree ID | Dates and places returned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parents | Robert Glasgow | Glasgow-1538 | 1784-09-13 · Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland · 0000-00-00 |
| Parents | Margaret | Brash-171 | 1780-00-00 · Scotland · 0000-00-00 |
| Children | Ralph Glasgow | Glasgow-3387 | 1834-01-01 · 1881-04-00 |
| Children | Alexander Glasgow | Glasgow-2702 | 1837-09-14 · Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland · 1894-06-28 · Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Children | Margaret Glasgow | Glasgow-2705 | 1840-00-00 · 0000-00-00 |
| Children | Janet Glasgow | Glasgow-2704 | 1844-05-08 · Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom · 1926-06-08 · Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan, United States |
| Siblings | Alexander Glasgow | Glasgow-2822 | 1813-00-00 · Calton, Lanarkshire, Scotland · 1875-10-04 · Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Siblings | Margaret Glasgow | Glasgow-1539 | 1821-00-00 · 0000-00-00 |
| Siblings | Janet Glasgow | Glasgow-1540 | 1828-10-00 · Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland · 1905-06-26 · Holyoke, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States |
| Siblings | Elizabeth Glasgow | Glasgow-1541 | 1830-00-00 · 1909-00-00 |
| Siblings | Mary Glasgow | Glasgow-1542 | 1832-00-00 · Scotland, United Kingdom · 1904-00-00 |
| Spouses | Ann Glasgow | McLean-13890 | 1806-00-00 · 0000-00-00 · 1828-08-24 · Barony, Lanark, Scotland |
Record-bearing passages
- Biography Ralph was born about 1809. He was the son of Robert Glasgow and Margaret Brash. He passed away in 1887.
In this household, Ralph Glasgow, aged 42 and born in 1809, was the head. He worked as a hand loom weaver silk and hailed from Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. His wife, Agnes Glasgow, aged 45 and born in 1806, shared the household. Ralph and Agnes had three children: a 15-year-old unmarried son named Ralph who worked as an errand boy, a 13-year-old son named Alexander who also worked as an errand boy, and an 11-year-old daughter named Margaret who was a scholar. Additionally, Janet, aged 7 and born in 1844, was another daughter and a scholar. The record offers insights into the family's ages, relationships, occupations, and educational statuses at that time. Sources
- "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 31 July 2021, 21:17), entry for Ralph Glasgow (PID https://beta.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:9QX2-3ZW ); contributed by various users.
Profile source citations
- "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 31 July 2021, 21:17), entry for Ralph Glasgow (PID https://beta.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:9QX2-3ZW ); contributed by various users. source link 1 source link 2
Full captured biography text
Biography Ralph was born about 1809. He was the son of Robert Glasgow and Margaret Brash. He passed away in 1887. In this household, Ralph Glasgow, aged 42 and born in 1809, was the head. He worked as a hand loom weaver silk and hailed from Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. His wife, Agnes Glasgow, aged 45 and born in 1806, shared the household. Ralph and Agnes had three children: a 15-year-old unmarried son named Ralph who worked as an errand boy, a 13-year-old son named Alexander who also worked as an errand boy, and an 11-year-old daughter named Margaret who was a scholar. Additionally, Janet, aged 7 and born in 1844, was another daughter and a scholar. The record offers insights into the family's ages, relationships, occupations, and educational statuses at that time. Sources * "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 31 July 2021, 21:17), entry for Ralph Glasgow (PID https://beta.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:9QX2-3ZW ); contributed by various users.
Raw WikiTree biography markup
== Biography == Ralph was born about 1809. He was the son of [[Glasgow-1530|Robert Glasgow]] and [[Brash-171|Margaret Brash]]. He passed away in 1887. In this household, Ralph Glasgow, aged 42 and born in 1809, was the head. He worked as a hand loom weaver silk and hailed from Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. His wife, Agnes Glasgow, aged 45 and born in 1806, shared the household. Ralph and Agnes had three children: a 15-year-old unmarried son named Ralph who worked as an errand boy, a 13-year-old son named Alexander who also worked as an errand boy, and an 11-year-old daughter named Margaret who was a scholar. Additionally, Janet, aged 7 and born in 1844, was another daughter and a scholar. The record offers insights into the family's ages, relationships, occupations, and educational statuses at that time. == Sources == <references /> * "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> (http://familysearch.org : modified 31 July 2021, 21:17), entry for Ralph Glasgow (PID https://beta.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:9QX2-3ZW ); contributed by various users.