Glasgow Surname Project

Individual research record

Thomas Glasgow

1786-04-02 – c. 1843

Glasgow-160 · 1 mapped association

Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland→Aberlady, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Identity & family

Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.

1Mapped records

4Close relations

4Evidence items

2Candidate leads

Birth: 1786-04-02 · Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland
Death: c. 1843 · Aberlady, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents: John GlasgowunmarkedAgnes (Gray) Glasgowunmarked
Spouses: Euphemia (Burns) Glasgow
Children: Peter Glasgow
Gender: Male
WikiTree: Glasgow-160
Research clusters: Scotland One-Tree profile leads
Mapped descendants: 1

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 positionPeter Glasgow (1829)

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.

Relationship comparison

Potential parents or duplicates

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

Higher-signal leadReview carefullyWeak lead

No candidate met the minimum age, location or family-naming threshold.

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

Thomas GlasgowGlasgow-3602

Automated fit56/100

Similar Person

Dates1782–?PlacesBathgate, Linlithgowshire, ScotlandParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed

Why it may fit

same first and last name (+18)
birth years within 4 (+18)
shared recorded place (+20)

No indexed conflict

Full comparison detail

same first and last name (+18)
birth years within 4 (+18)
shared recorded place (+20)

Conflicts: No indexed conflict

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Same-name candidate

Thomas GlasgowGlasgow-1449

Automated fit41/100

Similar Person

Dates1787–?PlacesLivingston, Linlithgowshire, ScotlandParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed

Why it may fit

same first and last name (+18)
birth years within 1 (+25)
overlapping locality (+8)

unassessed father attachments differ (−5); unassessed mother attachments differ (−5)

Full comparison detail

same first and last name (+18)
birth years within 1 (+25)
overlapping locality (+8)

Conflicts: unassessed father attachments differ (−5); unassessed mother attachments differ (−5)

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. 1786

Profile-stated birthplace: Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland

Linlithgowshire / West Lothian — 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 leadunknown

Source and mapping detail

WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-160

No sufficiently specific citation match found.

Precision: County-level representative point

Evidence assessmentWhat is supported, uncertain or disputed in the current case model.8 claims

3Unknown

1Tree 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.4 sources

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

unknown Old Parish Records - Thomas Glasgow - KIRKLISTON /WEST LOTHIAN, Year 1786 Reference 667/00 0020 020
unknown 1841 Census: "1841 Scotland Census" Parish: Aberlady; ED: 2; Page: 4; Line: 555; Year: 1841 (accessed 5 February 2022) Peter Glasgow (12) in Ballencrieff, Aberlady, East Lothian. Born in East Lothian, Scotland. {| border="1" cellpadding="4" |+ 1841 Census of England, Wales & Scotland: Ballencrieff, Aberlady, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |- bgcolor=#E1F0B4 | Name || Sex || Age || Occupation || Birth P
unknown J. H. Beers & Co., "Commemorative Biographical Record of the County of Kent Ontario" (1904). SWODA: Windsor & Region Publications. 70. (https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/swoda-windsor-region/70) Peter Glasgow Page 144
tree_only WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-160

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-160 was captured 2026-08-07T09:54:35+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2022-02-05.

Profile location claims

Event	Date	Location	Status
birth	—	Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland	WikiTree profile field
death	—	Aberlady, East Lothian, Scotland	WikiTree profile field
marriage	1828-11-01	Aberlady, East Lothian, Scotland	WikiTree relationship field

Immediate relationship snapshot

Relationship	Person	WikiTree ID	Dates and places returned
Parents	John Glasgow	Glasgow-159	1761-00-00 · 0000-00-00
Parents	Agnes Glasgow	Gray-6937	1761-07-19 · Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland · 0000-00-00
Children	Peter Glasgow	Glasgow-214	1829-07-01 · Aberlady, East Lothian, Scotland · 1916-05-24 · Camden, Ontario, Canada
Siblings	Mary Glasgow	Glasgow-161	1788-04-30 · Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland · 0000-00-00
Siblings	Janet Taylor	Glasgow-144	1790-09-09 · Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland · 1874-12-11 · Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
Siblings	Unknown Glasgow	Glasgow-213	1797-00-00 · Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland · 0000-00-00
Spouses	Euphemia Glasgow	Burns-2926	1796-00-00 · Scotland · 1848-00-00 · Aberlady, East Lothian, Scotland · 1828-11-01

Record-bearing passages

Biography Thomas Glasgow was born on 2 Apr 1786 in Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland, son of John Glasgow and Agnes (Gray) Glasgow. Old Parish Records - Thomas Glasgow - KIRKLISTON /WEST LOTHIAN, Year 1786 Reference 667/00 0020 020
Thomas married Euphemia Burns on 1 Nov 1828 in Aberlady, East Lothian.
In the 1841 census Peter (age 12) was in Ballencrieff, Aberlady, East Lothian. 1841 Census: "1841 Scotland Census" Parish: Aberlady; ED: 2; Page: 4; Line: 555; Year: 1841 (accessed 5 February 2022) Peter Glasgow (12) in Ballencrieff, Aberlady, East Lothian. Born in East Lothian, Scotland. {| border="1" cellpadding="4" |+ 1841 Census of England, Wales & Scotland: Ballencrieff, Aberlady, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |- bgcolor=#E1F0B4 | Name || Sex || Age || Occupation || Birth Place |- | Thomas Glasgow || M || 55 || Ag lab || Scotland |- | Euphemia Glasgow || F || 45 || || Scotland |- | Anne Burns || F || 60 || || Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |- | George McKenzie || M || || || Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |- | Janet McKenzie || F || 14 || || Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |- | Peter Glasgow || M || 12 || || Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |- | James Glasgow || M || 8 || || Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |}
Thomas died about 1843 in Aberlady aged ~57. J. H. Beers & Co., "Commemorative Biographical Record of the County of Kent Ontario" (1904). SWODA: Windsor & Region Publications. 70. (https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/swoda-windsor-region/70) Peter Glasgow Page 144 Sources

Profile source citations

Old Parish Records - Thomas Glasgow - KIRKLISTON /WEST LOTHIAN, Year 1786 Reference 667/00 0020 020
1841 Census: "1841 Scotland Census" Parish: Aberlady; ED: 2; Page: 4; Line: 555; Year: 1841 (accessed 5 February 2022) Peter Glasgow (12) in Ballencrieff, Aberlady, East Lothian. Born in East Lothian, Scotland. {| border="1" cellpadding="4" |+ 1841 Census of England, Wales & Scotland: Ballencrieff, Aberlady, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |- bgcolor=#E1F0B4 | Name || Sex || Age || Occupation || Birth Place |- | Thomas Glasgow || M || 55 || Ag lab || Scotland |- | Euphemia Glasgow || F || 45 || || Scotland |- | Anne Burns || F || 60 || || Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |- | George McKenzie || M || || || Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |- | Janet McKenzie || F || 14 || || Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |- | Peter Glasgow || M || 12 || || Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |- | James Glasgow || M || 8 || || Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |}
J. H. Beers & Co., "Commemorative Biographical Record of the County of Kent Ontario" (1904). SWODA: Windsor & Region Publications. 70. (https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/swoda-windsor-region/70) Peter Glasgow Page 144 source link 1

Full captured biography text

Biography
Thomas Glasgow was born on 2 Apr 1786 in Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland, son of John Glasgow and Agnes (Gray) Glasgow. Old Parish Records - Thomas Glasgow - KIRKLISTON /WEST LOTHIAN, Year 1786 Reference 667/00 0020 020 

Thomas married Euphemia Burns on 1 Nov 1828 in Aberlady, East Lothian. 

In the 1841 census Peter (age 12) was in Ballencrieff, Aberlady, East Lothian. 
1841 Census:
"1841 Scotland Census" 
Parish: Aberlady; ED: 2; Page: 4; Line: 555; Year: 1841 
 (accessed 5 February 2022) 
Peter Glasgow (12) in Ballencrieff, Aberlady, East Lothian. Born in East Lothian, Scotland. 
{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
|+ 1841 Census of England, Wales & Scotland: Ballencrieff, Aberlady, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland
|- bgcolor=#E1F0B4
| Name || Sex || Age || Occupation || Birth Place
|-
| Thomas Glasgow || M || 55 || Ag lab || Scotland
|-
| Euphemia Glasgow || F || 45 || || Scotland
|-
| Anne Burns || F || 60 || || Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland
|-
| George McKenzie || M || || || Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland
|-
| Janet McKenzie || F || 14 || || Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland
|-
| Peter Glasgow || M || 12 || || Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland
|-
| James Glasgow || M || 8 || || Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland
|}

Thomas died about 1843 in Aberlady aged ~57. J. H. Beers & Co., "Commemorative Biographical Record of the County of Kent Ontario" (1904). SWODA: Windsor & Region Publications. 70. (https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/swoda-windsor-region/70)
Peter Glasgow Page 144 
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Raw WikiTree biography markup

== Biography ==

Thomas Glasgow was born on 2 Apr 1786 in Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland, son of [[Glasgow-159|John Glasgow]] and [[Gray-6937|Agnes (Gray) Glasgow]].<ref>Old Parish Records - Thomas Glasgow - KIRKLISTON	/WEST LOTHIAN, Year 1786 Reference 667/00 0020 020</ref>

Thomas married [[Burns-2926|Euphemia Burns]]  on 1 Nov 1828 in Aberlady, East Lothian. 

In the 1841 census Peter (age 12) was in Ballencrieff, Aberlady, East Lothian.<ref>
'''1841 Census''':
"1841 Scotland Census"<br/>
Parish: Aberlady; ED: 2; Page: 4; Line: 555; Year: 1841<br/>
{{Ancestry Record|1004|818051|au}} (accessed 5 February 2022)<br/>
Peter Glasgow (12) in Ballencrieff, Aberlady, East Lothian. Born in East Lothian, Scotland.<br/><br/>
{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
|+ 1841 Census of England, Wales & Scotland: Ballencrieff, Aberlady, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland
|- bgcolor=#E1F0B4
| Name || Sex || Age || Occupation || Birth Place
|-
| '''Thomas Glasgow''' || '''M''' || '''55''' || '''Ag lab''' || '''Scotland'''
|-
| Euphemia Glasgow || F || 45 ||  || Scotland
|-
| Anne Burns || F || 60 ||  || Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland
|-
| George McKenzie || M ||  ||  || Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland
|-
| Janet McKenzie || F || 14 ||  || Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland
|-
| Peter Glasgow || M || 12 ||  || Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland
|-
| James Glasgow || M || 8 ||  || Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland
|}
</ref>

Thomas died about 1843 in Aberlady aged ~57.<ref>[https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/swoda-windsor-region/70  J. H. Beers & Co., "Commemorative Biographical Record of the County of Kent Ontario" (1904). SWODA: Windsor & Region Publications. 70.]
Peter Glasgow Page 144</ref>

== Sources ==
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