Individual research record
Alexander Glasgow
c. 1837-09-14 – c. 1894-06-28
Glasgow-2702 · 1 mapped association
At a glance
Identity & family
Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.
- Birth
- c. 1837-09-14 · Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Death
- c. 1894-06-28 · Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Parents
- Ralph GlasgowunmarkedAnn (McLean) Glasgowunmarked
- Spouses
- Wilhelmina (Husband) Glasgow
- Children
- Not recorded
- Gender
- Male
- WikiTree
- Glasgow-2702
- Research clusters
- Scotland One-Tree profile leads
- 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.
Same-name candidate
Alexander GlasgowGlasgow-3840
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 3 (+18)
- overlapping locality (+8)
No indexed conflict
Full comparison detail
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 3 (+18)
- overlapping locality (+8)
Conflicts: No indexed conflict
Same-name candidate
Alexander GlasgowGlasgow-1587
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 9 (+10)
- shared recorded place (+20)
unassessed father attachments differ (−5)
Full comparison detail
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 9 (+10)
- shared recorded place (+20)
Conflicts: 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.
Open only what you need
Research & records
Life and record timelineChronological mapped occurrences and their underlying sources.1 record
Profile-stated birthplace: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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-2702
No sufficiently specific citation match found.
Precision: Settlement centrepoint
Evidence assessmentWhat is supported, uncertain or disputed in the current case model.7 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-2702
Alexander Glasgow
Updated 2025-03-27
Dataset: ONT_Glasco_2026-08-18T16_05.json · generated 2026-08-20
WikiTree biography, citations and relationship snapshot
Glasgow-2702 was captured 2026-08-07T09:54:35+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2025-03-27.
Profile location claims
| Event | Date | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| birth | — | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | WikiTree profile field |
| death | — | Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, United Kingdom | WikiTree profile field |
Immediate relationship snapshot
| Relationship | Person | WikiTree ID | Dates and places returned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parents | Ralph Glasgow | Glasgow-1537 | 1809-00-00 · Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland · 1887-01-01 · Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Parents | Ann Glasgow | McLean-13890 | 1806-00-00 · 0000-00-00 |
| Siblings | Ralph Glasgow | Glasgow-3387 | 1834-01-01 · 1881-04-00 |
| Siblings | Margaret Glasgow | Glasgow-2705 | 1840-00-00 · 0000-00-00 |
| Siblings | Janet Glasgow | Glasgow-2704 | 1844-05-08 · Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom · 1926-06-08 · Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan, United States |
| Spouses | Wilhelmina Glasgow | Husband-862 | 1855-09-08 · Dundee, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom · 1929-05-04 · 1890-00-00 |
Record-bearing passages
- Biography Alexander Glasgow, born in 1837, was baptized on October 22, 1837, in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland. His parents were Ralph Glasgow and Ann McLean. The baptism took place within the context of the Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929 collection, classified under the Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records category, specifically within the subcategory of Parish Baptisms. The record provides valuable information about Alexander's birth and baptism, along with details about his parents and their residence in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire. This entry contributes to the broader collections from Great Britain, Scotland, focusing on birth and baptismal events within the context of parish records.
- In the 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census, a 13-year-old named Alexander Glasgow is listed as the son in the household. Born in 1838 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, he worked as an errand boy. The family resided at 30 Old Dalmarnock Road, Calton, Bridgeton, Lanarkshire. The census record falls under the Census, land & surveys category and is part of the collections from Great Britain, Scotland. It offers insights into Alexander's age, birthplace, occupation, and family residence during the 1851 census.
Fact: Christening (22 Oct 1837) Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom Sources
- "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 24 September 2022, 17:24), entry for Alexander Glasgow (PID https://beta.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:G3SR-8S4 ); contributed by various users. *
Profile source citations
- "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 24 September 2022, 17:24), entry for Alexander Glasgow (PID https://beta.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:G3SR-8S4 ); contributed by various users. source link 1 source link 2
Full captured biography text
Biography Alexander Glasgow, born in 1837, was baptized on October 22, 1837, in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland. His parents were Ralph Glasgow and Ann McLean. The baptism took place within the context of the Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929 collection, classified under the Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records category, specifically within the subcategory of Parish Baptisms. The record provides valuable information about Alexander's birth and baptism, along with details about his parents and their residence in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire. This entry contributes to the broader collections from Great Britain, Scotland, focusing on birth and baptismal events within the context of parish records. In the 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census, a 13-year-old named Alexander Glasgow is listed as the son in the household. Born in 1838 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, he worked as an errand boy. The family resided at 30 Old Dalmarnock Road, Calton, Bridgeton, Lanarkshire. The census record falls under the Census, land & surveys category and is part of the collections from Great Britain, Scotland. It offers insights into Alexander's age, birthplace, occupation, and family residence during the 1851 census. * Fact: Christening (22 Oct 1837) Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom Sources * "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 24 September 2022, 17:24), entry for Alexander Glasgow (PID https://beta.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:G3SR-8S4 ); contributed by various users. *
Raw WikiTree biography markup
== Biography == Alexander Glasgow, born in 1837, was baptized on October 22, 1837, in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland. His parents were Ralph Glasgow and Ann McLean. The baptism took place within the context of the Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929 collection, classified under the Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records category, specifically within the subcategory of Parish Baptisms. The record provides valuable information about Alexander's birth and baptism, along with details about his parents and their residence in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire. This entry contributes to the broader collections from Great Britain, Scotland, focusing on birth and baptismal events within the context of parish records. In the 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census, a 13-year-old named Alexander Glasgow is listed as the son in the household. Born in 1838 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, he worked as an errand boy. The family resided at 30 Old Dalmarnock Road, Calton, Bridgeton, Lanarkshire. The census record falls under the Census, land & surveys category and is part of the collections from Great Britain, Scotland. It offers insights into Alexander's age, birthplace, occupation, and family residence during the 1851 census. * Fact: Christening (22 Oct 1837) Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom == Sources == <references /> * "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> (http://familysearch.org : modified 24 September 2022, 17:24), entry for Alexander Glasgow (PID https://beta.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:G3SR-8S4 ); contributed by various users. *