Researched biography · Glasgow-1607
Margaret Glasgow
c. 1740
Edrom, Berwickshire, Scotland
About Margaret
The 1740 Edrom birth entry is a high-confidence match to Glasgow-1607. It adds a primary parish-index source, directly names father James Glasgow, and corrects the current uncertain Kelso birthplace to Edrom, Berwickshire.
Connected pages
Other pages on this site that name Margaret Glasgow: family studies, places, source pages and other people's research.
Family and study pages 1 page
Sources 2 source pages
Latest findings about this person 1 finding
What the research found
Summary of the research
Overall conclusion
This summary is given in full at the top of the page.
Later additions
Newest first. Each addition adds to the summary above; it does not replace it.
Findmypast Glasgow surname evidence
The transcript-validated baptism record for Margaret Glasgow, 1740, Edrom, is assigned to this profile by the completed person-level WikiTree audit. This assignment does not merge any other same-name event.
What the records show
Source findings, 3 September 2026
- Findmypast, SCOT/OPR/BAP/4839749, ''Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564–1929'': Margaret Glasgow, birth 1740, Edrom, Berwickshire, father James Glasgow, OPR 738/4, item 5, p. 24; captured 3 September 2026.
- FamilySearch, James Glasgow and Elizabeth Tait, 25 January 1740, Stitchel, Roxburghshire.
- The existing Ancestry tree source is tree 66808278, person 46161259840. It is derivative and does not replace the parish evidence, but must be preserved in a complete replacement.
Source findings
- SCOT/OPR/BAP/4839749 Findmypast transcript: Archive reference: OPR 738/4; Baptism year: -; Birth year: 1740; Category: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records; Collections from: Great Britain, Scotland; Country: Scotland; County: Berwickshire; Father's first name(s): James; Father's last name: Glasgow; First name(s): Margaret; Item: 5; Last name: Glasgow; Page: 24; Place: Edrom; Record set: Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929; Register year range: 1721-1854; Subcategory: Parish Baptisms (captured 2026-09-03T20:43:16.371Z).
- Findmypast record IDs:
SCOT/OPR/BAP/4839749. - Stable research/source ID:
fmp-glasgow-26372d160744.
Identity and family
Parentage and duplicate assessment
The entry directly proves a father named James. James Glasgow is the probable father-profile match because he married Elizabeth Tait at nearby Stitchel in January 1740 and the couple's named children continue there from 1742. Elizabeth is not named in Margaret's entry, so her mother-profile identity remains an inference from the marriage and family sequence.
No other reviewed Margaret Glasgow born 1735–1745 combines the exact year, father James and Borders setting. Margaret Mill has no matching birth, father or Edrom identity and is excluded.
Still open
Questions the records have not yet answered, suggested next searches and suggested corrections.
Recommended amendment
Replace uncertain Kelso with Edrom, Berwickshire, Scotland; retain the attached
parents, qualifying their profile identities as above; and replace the short
unsourced biography with Glasgow-1607.md.
- Stable research ID:
fmp-glasgow-26372d160744 - Verdict: match Glasgow-1607, high confidence.
Recommended action
Add the record as supporting evidence while preserving all existing sources and uncertain relationships. Do not infer an unstated birth place, parent, spouse, or child.
Family and relationships
Unless a link is marked otherwise, the family links below come from the WikiTree family tree and have not yet been checked against original records.
How to read the evidence What “Documented”, “Probable”, “Possible” and “Unassessed tree link” mean.
Parents 2James Glasgowc. 5 May 1712–after 1782Elizabath TaitDates not established
| Person and dates | Relationship | Current assessment | Why this relationship is shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Glasgow c. 5 May 1712–after 1782 | father | Unassessed father link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
| Elizabath Tait Dates not established | mother | Unassessed mother link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
Brothers and sisters 4Patrick Glasgowbefore 20 June 1742–date not establishedDavid Glasgowbefore 13 April 1744–date not establishedHelen Glasgow4 February 1750–date not establishedWilliam Glasgowbefore 4 August 1765–c. 15 January 1820
| Person and dates | Relationship | Current assessment | Why this relationship is shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Glasgow before 20 June 1742–date not established | sibling | Unassessed sibling link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
| David Glasgow before 13 April 1744–date not established | sibling | Unassessed sibling link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
| Helen Glasgow 4 February 1750–date not established | sibling | Unassessed sibling link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
| William Glasgow before 4 August 1765–c. 15 January 1820 | sibling | Unassessed sibling link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
Life and records
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Baptism 1740
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Transcript-validated Glasgow-surname record. IDs: SCOT/OPR/BAP/4839749. Separate events/people are not merged without evidence.
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Baptism 1740
1740 · Edrom, Scotland · Source association
Transcript-validated Glasgow-surname record. IDs: SCOT/OPR/BAP/4839749. Separate events/people are not merged without evidence.
Each entry is a separately identified record. Shared URLs may represent one transcription or search page containing more than one record; they are not independent confirmations.
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Compared with Glasgow-1607, captured 2026-09-27T03:22:58+00:00 · 2026-09-18.
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Research notes as originally written
Current conclusion
The 1740 Edrom birth entry is a high-confidence match to Glasgow-1607. It adds a primary parish-index source, directly names father James Glasgow, and corrects the current uncertain Kelso birthplace to Edrom, Berwickshire.
Source findings
- Findmypast, [SCOT/OPR/BAP/4839749](https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=SCOT%2FOPR%2FBAP%2F4839749&tab=this), ''Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564–1929'': Margaret Glasgow, birth 1740, Edrom, Berwickshire, father James Glasgow, OPR 738/4, item 5, p. 24; captured 3 September 2026. - FamilySearch, [James Glasgow and Elizabeth Tait, 25 January 1740](https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYQ1-SPB), Stitchel, Roxburghshire. - The existing Ancestry tree source is [tree 66808278, person 46161259840](https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/66808278/person/46161259840/facts). It is derivative and does not replace the parish evidence, but must be preserved in a complete replacement.
Parentage and duplicate assessment
The entry directly proves a father named James. [[Glasgow-1238|James Glasgow]] is the probable father-profile match because he married [[Tait-2506|Elizabeth Tait]] at nearby Stitchel in January 1740 and the couple's named children continue there from 1742. Elizabeth is not named in Margaret's entry, so her mother-profile identity remains an inference from the marriage and family sequence. No other reviewed Margaret Glasgow born 1735–1745 combines the exact year, father James and Borders setting. [[Mill-757|Margaret Mill]] has no matching birth, father or Edrom identity and is excluded.
Recommended amendment
Replace uncertain Kelso with Edrom, Berwickshire, Scotland; retain the attached parents, qualifying their profile identities as above; and replace the short unsourced biography with `Glasgow-1607.md`. - Stable research ID: `fmp-glasgow-26372d160744` - Verdict: match Glasgow-1607, high confidence.
Current conclusion — Findmypast Glasgow surname evidence fmp-glasgow-26372d160744
The transcript-validated baptism record for **Margaret Glasgow**, 1740, Edrom, is assigned to this profile by the completed person-level WikiTree audit. This assignment does not merge any other same-name event.
Source findings
- [SCOT/OPR/BAP/4839749 Findmypast transcript](https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=SCOT%2FOPR%2FBAP%2F4839749&tab=this): Archive reference: OPR 738/4; Baptism year: -; Birth year: 1740; Category: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records; Collections from: Great Britain, Scotland; Country: Scotland; County: Berwickshire; Father's first name(s): James; Father's last name: Glasgow; First name(s): Margaret; Item: 5; Last name: Glasgow; Page: 24; Place: Edrom; Record set: Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929; Register year range: 1721-1854; Subcategory: Parish Baptisms (captured 2026-09-03T20:43:16.371Z). - Findmypast record IDs: `SCOT/OPR/BAP/4839749`. - Stable research/source ID: `fmp-glasgow-26372d160744`.
Recommended action — fmp-glasgow-26372d160744
Add the record as supporting evidence while preserving all existing sources and uncertain relationships. Do not infer an unstated birth place, parent, spouse, or child.
Automated parent comparison (research aid, not a recommendation)
Stored scores are preserved for audit only. They are not probabilities or genealogical evidence, and a reviewed exclusion remains excluded.
- Margaret McCullough: 13/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
- Mary Jones: 9/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
- Margaret Glasgow: 0/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
- Margaret Glasgow: 0/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
- McKenzie Glasgow: 0/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
- Andrew Glasgow: 0/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
- Ann Taggard Glasgow: 0/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
- James Glasgow: 0/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
- William Glasgow: 0/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
- James Glasgow: 0/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
Research data and downloads
Person data (JSON) · Family network
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