Individual research record
Benjamin Glasgow
c. 1840 – before 1901
Glasgow-2566 · 1 mapped association
At a glance
Identity & family
Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.
- Birth
- c. 1840 · Place not recorded
- Death
- before 1901 · Ireland, United Kingdom
- Parents
- Not recorded
- Spouses
- Adelaide Glasgow
- Children
- Eleanor Jane GlasgowMay Glasgow
- Gender
- Male
- WikiTree
- Glasgow-2566
- Research clusters
- Unplaced Irish profile leads through 1850
- Mapped descendants
- 2
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 · 1 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.
Possible fathers5 leads
Possible Father
James Glasgow junGlasgow-1701
- plausible 35-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 72 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1877), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- known spouse Margaret (Henry) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (30) at the subject's birth (+3)
locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)
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- plausible 35-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 72 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1877), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1832–1851) (+6; other parent Margaret (Henry) Glasgow)
- known spouse Margaret (Henry) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (30) at the subject's birth (+3)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Eleanor +12 (12 public profiles; subject branch: Eleanor Jane Glasgow; candidate branch: Eleanor Jane (Glasgow) Watt) (+12 total)
Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)
Possible Father
Silas Ebenezer GlasgowGlasgow-1697
- the nominal 15-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (16–35 years) (+4)
- candidate's birth is 52 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1877), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- known spouse Isabella (Loughlin) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (17) at the subject's birth (+3)
parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction); locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); descendant-name recurrence has no independent household, record, migration or specific-locality anchor (score capped at 39)
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- the nominal 15-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (16–35 years) (+4)
- candidate's birth is 52 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1877), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- known spouse Isabella (Loughlin) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (17) at the subject's birth (+3)
- candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): May +14 (6 public profiles; niece/nephew May Glasgow); Eleanor +12 (12 public profiles; niece/nephew Eleanor Jane Glasgow) (+26 total)
- the candidate's own child family has 2 known-position naming matches (+3; branch-level validation)
Deductions and cautions: parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction); locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); descendant-name recurrence has no independent household, record, migration or specific-locality anchor (score capped at 39)
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Possible Father
William Madison GlasgowGlasgow-1938
- plausible 22-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- known spouse Margaret Ann (Wright) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (17) at the subject's birth (+7)
- candidate's birth is 59 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1877), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); descendant-name recurrence has no independent household, record, migration or specific-locality anchor (score capped at 39)
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- plausible 22-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 59 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1877), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- a known child was born within 1 years of the subject (+3)
- known spouse Margaret Ann (Wright) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (17) at the subject's birth (+7)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: May +14 (6 public profiles; subject branch: May Glasgow; candidate branch: May Eliza (Glasgow) Stratton) (+14 total)
Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); descendant-name recurrence has no independent household, record, migration or specific-locality anchor (score capped at 39)
Possible Father
Hugh GlasgowGlasgow-2540
- plausible 35-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 72 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1877), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- known spouse Elizabeth (Black) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (23) at the subject's birth (+3)
locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); descendant-name recurrence has no independent household, record, migration or specific-locality anchor (score capped at 39)
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- plausible 35-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 72 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1877), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- subject's birth fits within the candidate's overall child-bearing span (1831–1856) (+3; children are not tied to one spouse)
- known spouse Elizabeth (Black) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (23) at the subject's birth (+3)
- candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Eleanor +12 (12 public profiles; niece/nephew Eleanor (Glasgow) Crawford) (+12 total)
Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); descendant-name recurrence has no independent household, record, migration or specific-locality anchor (score capped at 39)
Possible Father
John GlasgowGlasgow-690
- plausible 21-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 58 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1877), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- a known child was born within 8 years of the subject (+1)
locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)
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- plausible 21-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 58 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1877), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- a known child was born within 8 years of the subject (+1)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: May +14 (6 public profiles; subject branch: May Glasgow; candidate branch: May Glasgow) (+14 total)
Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)
Possible mothers5 leads
Possible Mother
Margaret (Henry) GlasgowHenry-14942
- plausible 30-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 67 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1877), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1832–1851) (+6; other parent James Glasgow jun)
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 67 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1877), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1832–1851) (+6; other parent James Glasgow jun)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Eleanor +12 (12 public profiles; subject branch: Eleanor Jane Glasgow; candidate branch: Eleanor Jane (Glasgow) Watt) (+12 total)
Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)
Possible Mother
Elizabeth (Ferguson) DougalFerguson-8028
- plausible 28-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 65 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1877), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- subject's birth fits within the candidate's overall child-bearing span (1835–1849) (+3; children are not tied to one spouse)
locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)
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- plausible 28-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 65 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1877), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- subject's birth fits within the candidate's overall child-bearing span (1835–1849) (+3; children are not tied to one spouse)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Eleanor +12 (12 public profiles; subject branch: Eleanor Jane Glasgow; candidate branch: Eleanor Glasgow) (+12 total)
Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)
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Possible Mother
Sarah (Glasgow) MahoodGlasgow-1719
- the nominal 13-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (15–33 years) (+4)
- candidate's birth is 50 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1877), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction); locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)
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- the nominal 13-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (15–33 years) (+4)
- candidate's birth is 50 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1877), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- 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): May +14 (6 public profiles; niece/nephew May Glasgow); Eleanor +12 (12 public profiles; niece/nephew Eleanor Jane Glasgow) (+26 total)
Deductions and cautions: parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction); locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)
Possible Mother
Susannah (High) GlasgowHigh-479
- plausible 40-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 77 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1877), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- a known child was born within 2 years of the subject (+3)
locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); candidate already has another child named Benjamin M. Glasgow (Glasgow-66) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)
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- plausible 40-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 77 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1877), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- a known child was born within 2 years of the subject (+3)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Benjamin +12 (13 public profiles; subject branch: Benjamin Glasgow; candidate branch: Benjamin M. Glasgow) (+12 total)
Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); candidate already has another child named Benjamin M. Glasgow (Glasgow-66) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)
Possible Mother
Margaret Ann (Wright) GlasgowWright-55176
- possible 17-year parent-child age gap (+10)
- candidate's birth is 54 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1877), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- a known child was born within 1 years of the subject (+3)
locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)
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- possible 17-year parent-child age gap (+10)
- candidate's birth is 54 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1877), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- a known child was born within 1 years of the subject (+3)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: May +14 (6 public profiles; subject branch: May Glasgow; candidate branch: May Eliza (Glasgow) Stratton) (+14 total)
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
Benjamin GlasgowGlasgow-3150
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 1 (+25)
- shared recorded place (+20)
No indexed conflict
Full comparison detail
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 1 (+25)
- shared recorded place (+20)
Conflicts: No indexed conflict
Same-name candidate
Benjamin Franklin GlasgowGlasgow-2637
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 13 (+2)
- death years within 4 (+5)
No indexed conflict
Full comparison detail
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 13 (+2)
- death years within 4 (+5)
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
Life and record timelineChronological mapped occurrences and their underlying sources.1 record
Profile-stated death place: Ireland
Ireland — exact locality unproved
One-Tree export profile fields are search leads, not sources.
Source and mapping detail
WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-2566
No sufficiently specific citation match found.
Precision: Country-level representative point
Evidence assessmentWhat is supported, uncertain or disputed in the current case model.4 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-2566
Benjamin Glasgow
Updated 2024-09-20
Dataset: ONT_Glasco_2026-08-18T16_05.json · generated 2026-08-20
WikiTree biography, citations and relationship snapshot
Glasgow-2566 was captured 2026-08-07T09:54:35+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2024-09-20.
Profile location claims
| Event | Date | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| death | — | Ireland | WikiTree profile field |
| marriage | 1876-01-11 | Cookstown, County Tyrone, Ireland | WikiTree relationship field |
Immediate relationship snapshot
| Relationship | Person | WikiTree ID | Dates and places returned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | Eleanor Jane Glasgow | Glasgow-1729 | 1877-10-09 · Killycurragh, Derryloran, Cookstown, County Tyrone, Ireland · 0000-00-00 |
| Children | May Glasgow | Glasgow-2565 | 1882-08-19 · Killycurragh, Derryloran, Cookstown, County Tyrone, Ireland · 0000-00-00 |
| Spouses | Adelaide Glasgow | Glasgow-1717 | 1837-00-00 · Killycurragh, Derryloran, Cookstown, County Tyrone, Ireland · 1913-08-21 · Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom · 1876-01-11 · Cookstown, County Tyrone, Ireland |
Profile categories
Estimated_Death_Date Killycurragh Townland, Derryloran Parish, County Tyrone Killycurragh_Townland,_Derryloran_Parish,_County_Tyrone
Record-bearing passages
- On 11 Jan 1876 at Oritor Presbyterian, he married widow Adelaide Smyth (nee Glasgow). Benjamin Glasgow, Adelaide Smyth, 11 Jan 1876, Cookstown (https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details-civil/7931b92882457) at Irish Civil Registration - Marriages Research Notes He seems to have died before 1901; as Adelaide moves to Scotland in 1895 and Benjamin is not on the 1901 Scotland census. No civil deaths found in his name anywhere though. Sources
Profile source citations
- Benjamin Glasgow, Adelaide Smyth, 11 Jan 1876, Cookstown (https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details-civil/7931b92882457) at Irish Civil Registration - Marriages source link 1
Full captured biography text
Biography Benjamin was the son of George Glasgow, farmer. He lived at Killycurragh as of 1876 and was unmarried. On 11 Jan 1876 at Oritor Presbyterian, he married widow Adelaide Smyth (nee Glasgow). Benjamin Glasgow, Adelaide Smyth, 11 Jan 1876, Cookstown (https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details-civil/7931b92882457) at Irish Civil Registration - Marriages Research Notes He seems to have died before 1901; as Adelaide moves to Scotland in 1895 and Benjamin is not on the 1901 Scotland census. No civil deaths found in his name anywhere though. Sources
Raw WikiTree biography markup
[[Category:Killycurragh Townland, Derryloran Parish, County Tyrone]]
{{Estimated Date | Death}}
== Biography ==
Benjamin was the son of George Glasgow, farmer. He lived at Killycurragh as of 1876 and was unmarried.
On 11 Jan 1876 at Oritor Presbyterian, he married widow Adelaide Smyth (nee Glasgow).
<ref>[https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details-civil/7931b92882457 Benjamin Glasgow, Adelaide Smyth, 11 Jan 1876, Cookstown] at Irish Civil Registration - Marriages</ref>
== Research Notes ==
He seems to have died before 1901; as Adelaide moves to Scotland in 1895 and Benjamin is not on the 1901 Scotland census. No civil deaths found in his name anywhere though.
== Sources ==
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