Individual research record
John Glasgow
before 1730 – ?
Glasgow-2847 · 1 mapped association
At a glance
Identity & family
Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.
- Birth
- before 1730 · West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
- Death
- Not recorded · Place not recorded
- Parents
- Not recorded
- Spouses
- Margaret Anderson
- Children
- James GlasgowJean (Glasgow) KirkJohn GlasgowMargaret Glasgow
- Gender
- Male
- WikiTree
- Glasgow-2847
- Research clusters
- Scotland One-Tree profile leads
- Mapped descendants
- 4
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.
Possible fathers5 leads
Possible Father
John GlasgowGlasgow-3490
- candidate has only broad or undated birth-locality overlap: calder, west (+6)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
- candidate's birth is 35 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1745), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)
No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required
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- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 20 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 35 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1745), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)
- candidate has only broad or undated birth-locality overlap: calder, west (+6)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- another recorded child shares the subject's birth year (+2; possible twins or date uncertainty)
- candidate has another child, Jean Glasgow, born 0 years from the subject in the same specific birth locality (+6; possible sibling-household clue)
- candidate and subject share the given name John (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 278 public profiles)
- candidate's name matches the first dated son John Glasgow, the expected father position for a male subject (+4; catalogue rarity 0, John in 278 profiles)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
Deductions and cautions: No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required
Possible Father
John GlasgowGlasgow-1544
- candidate has only broad or undated birth-locality overlap: west (+6)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
- candidate's birth is 43 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1745), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required
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- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of nominally 28 years; true gap uncertain (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 43 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1745), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- candidate has only broad or undated birth-locality overlap: west (+6)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- candidate and subject share the given name John (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 278 public profiles)
- candidate's name matches the first dated son John Glasgow, the expected father position for a male subject (+4; catalogue rarity 0, John in 278 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 Father
John GlasgowGlasgow-81
- candidate has only broad or undated birth-locality overlap: calder, west (+6)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
- candidate's birth is 36 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1745), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)
No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required
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- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 21 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 36 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1745), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)
- candidate has only broad or undated birth-locality overlap: calder, west (+6)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- candidate has another child, Jean Glasgow, born 15 years from the subject in the same specific birth locality (+2; possible sibling-household clue)
- candidate and subject share the given name John (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 278 public profiles)
- candidate's name matches the first dated son John Glasgow, the expected father position for a male subject (+4; catalogue rarity 0, John in 278 profiles)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
Deductions and cautions: No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required
Possible Father
James GlasgowGlasgow-1547
- candidate has only broad or undated birth-locality overlap: west (+6)
- candidate's birth is 43 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1745), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 28 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required
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- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 28 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 43 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1745), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- candidate has only broad or undated birth-locality overlap: west (+6)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- subject's birth fits within the candidate's overall child-bearing span (1720–1735) (+3; children are not tied to one spouse)
- candidate has another child, Robert Glasgow, born 5 years from the subject in the same specific birth locality (+4; possible sibling-household clue)
Deductions and cautions: No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required
Possible Father
John GlasgowGlasgow-3161
- candidate has only broad or undated birth-locality overlap: west (+6)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
- candidate's birth is 65 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1745), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
candidate's child Patrick Glasgow (Glasgow-3160) is also a plausible father in the subject's birth locality (−6; current tree places this candidate one generation farther back)
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- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of nominally 50 years; true gap uncertain (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 65 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1745), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- candidate has only broad or undated birth-locality overlap: west (+6)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- candidate and subject share the given name John (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 278 public profiles)
- candidate's name matches the first dated son John Glasgow, the expected father position for a male subject (+4; catalogue rarity 0, John in 278 profiles)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
Deductions and cautions: candidate's child Patrick Glasgow (Glasgow-3160) is also a plausible father in the subject's birth locality (−6; current tree places this candidate one generation farther back)
Possible mothers5 leads
Possible Mother
Jean GlasgowDuncan-16665
- candidate has only broad or undated birth-locality overlap: west (+6)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
- candidate's birth is 53 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1745), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required
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- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of nominally 38 years; true gap uncertain (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 53 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1745), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- candidate has only broad or undated birth-locality overlap: west (+6)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- candidate's name matches the second dated daughter Jean (Glasgow) Kirk, the expected mother position for a male subject (+6; catalogue rarity 1, Jean in 42 profiles)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
Deductions and cautions: No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required
Possible Mother
Jean GlasgowGlasgow-3528
- candidate's birth is 60 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1745), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 45 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- weak broad-area overlap: midlothian (+1; not a locality match)
No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required
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- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 45 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 60 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1745), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- weak broad-area overlap: midlothian (+1; not a locality match)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- candidate's name matches the second dated daughter Jean (Glasgow) Kirk, the expected mother position for a male subject (+6; catalogue rarity 1, Jean in 42 profiles)
- a candidate spouse matches the first dated son John Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; John in 278 profiles)
- candidate and spouse jointly match both grandparent positions in the same child group (+3; combined catalogue rarity 1)
Deductions and cautions: No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required
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Possible Mother
Jean (Dobie) GlasgowDobie-449
- candidate's birth is 65 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1745), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- less typical 50-year parent-child age gap (+2)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)
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- less typical 50-year parent-child age gap (+2)
- candidate's birth is 65 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1745), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- candidate's name matches the second dated daughter Jean (Glasgow) Kirk, the expected mother position for a male subject (+6; catalogue rarity 1, Jean in 42 profiles)
Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)
Possible Mother
Jean GlasgowGlasgow-1621
- candidate's birth is 42 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1745), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 27 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
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- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 27 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 42 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1745), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- candidate's name matches the second dated daughter Jean (Glasgow) Kirk, the expected mother position for a male subject (+6; catalogue rarity 1, Jean in 42 profiles)
Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
Possible Mother
Jean GlasgowGlasgow-3552
- candidate's birth is 30 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1745), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)
- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 15 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
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- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 15 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 30 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1745), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- candidate's name matches the second dated daughter Jean (Glasgow) Kirk, the expected mother position for a male subject (+6; catalogue rarity 1, Jean in 42 profiles)
Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
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
John GlasgowGlasgow-3481
- same first and last name (+18)
- same birth year (+30)
- overlapping locality (+8)
No indexed conflict
Full comparison detail
- same first and last name (+18)
- same birth year (+30)
- overlapping locality (+8)
- matching child name: John Glasgow
Conflicts: No indexed conflict
Same-name candidate
John GlasgowGlasgow-1343
- 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)
- matching child names: Jean (Glasgow) Kirk, John Glasgow
Conflicts: No indexed conflict
Same-name candidate
John GlasgowGlasgow-2467
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 2 (+25)
- matching child name: James Glasgow
No indexed conflict
Full comparison detail
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 2 (+25)
- matching child name: James Glasgow
Conflicts: No indexed conflict
Same-name candidate
John GlasgowGlasgow-3582
- same first and last name (+18)
- same birth year (+30)
- overlapping locality (+8)
No indexed conflict
Full comparison detail
- same first and last name (+18)
- same birth year (+30)
- overlapping locality (+8)
Conflicts: No indexed conflict
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Same-name candidate
John GlasgowGlasgow-3006
- same first and last name (+18)
- same birth year (+30)
No indexed conflict
Full comparison detail
- same first and last name (+18)
- same birth year (+30)
Conflicts: No indexed conflict
Same-name candidate
John GlasgowGlasgow-3487
- same first and last name (+18)
- same birth year (+30)
No indexed conflict
Full comparison detail
- same first and last name (+18)
- same birth year (+30)
Conflicts: No indexed conflict
Same-name candidate
John GlasgowGlasgow-81
- same first and last name (+18)
- overlapping locality (+8)
- matching child names: Jean (Glasgow) Kirk, Margaret Glasgow
record-derived birth estimates differ by 21; retained without deduction
Full comparison detail
- same first and last name (+18)
- overlapping locality (+8)
- matching child names: Jean (Glasgow) Kirk, Margaret Glasgow
Conflicts: record-derived birth estimates differ by 21; retained without deduction
Same-name candidate
John GlasgowGlasgow-3490
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 20 (+2)
- overlapping locality (+8)
No indexed conflict
Full comparison detail
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 20 (+2)
- overlapping locality (+8)
- matching child name: Jean (Glasgow) Kirk
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 birthplace: West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
Midlothian — 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-2847
No sufficiently specific citation match found.
Precision: County-level representative point
Evidence assessmentWhat is supported, uncertain or disputed in the current case model.6 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-2847
John Glasgow
Updated 2026-08-06
Dataset: ONT_Glasco_2026-08-18T16_05.json · generated 2026-08-20
WikiTree biography, citations and relationship snapshot
Glasgow-2847 was captured 2026-08-09T11:27:23+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2026-08-06.
Profile location claims
| Event | Date | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| birth | — | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | WikiTree profile field |
Immediate relationship snapshot
| Relationship | Person | WikiTree ID | Dates and places returned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | Margaret Glasgow | Glasgow-2849 | 1745-00-00 · Midlothian, Scotland · 0000-00-00 |
| Children | John Glasgow | Glasgow-2846 | 1747-09-06 · West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland · 0000-00-00 |
| Children | James Glasgow | Glasgow-2848 | 1750-03-18 · Midlothian, Scotland · 0000-00-00 |
| Children | Jean Kirk | Glasgow-1922 | 1755-11-30 · West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland · 1830-00-00 |
| Spouses | Margaret Anderson | Anderson-83671 | 1725-00-00 · 0000-00-00 |
Record-bearing passages
- Biography John was born before 1739 based on the record of his son John Glasgow (bef.1747-) birth to Margaret Anderson in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4T-R5D : 12 February 2020), John Glasgow, 1747. Sources
Profile source citations
- "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4T-R5D : 12 February 2020), John Glasgow, 1747. source link 1
Full captured biography text
Biography John was born before 1739 based on the record of his son John Glasgow (bef.1747-) birth to Margaret Anderson in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4T-R5D : 12 February 2020), John Glasgow, 1747. Sources
Raw WikiTree biography markup
== Biography == John was born before 1739 based on the record of his son [[Glasgow-2846|John Glasgow (bef.1747-)]] birth to Margaret Anderson in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland.<ref>"Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4T-R5D : 12 February 2020), John Glasgow, 1747.</ref> == Sources == <references />