Individual research record
William Glasgow
1760 – ?
Glasgow-2915 · 1 mapped association
At a glance
Identity & family
Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.
- Birth
- 1760 · Scotland
- Death
- Not recorded · Cookstown, County Tyrone, Ireland
- Parents
- James Glasgowunmarked
- Spouses
- Margaret Mitchell
- Children
- James GlasgowThomas GlasgowWilliam Glasgow
- Gender
- Male
- WikiTree
- Glasgow-2915
- Research clusters
- Cross/Derry reconstruction — unproved
- Mapped descendants
- 134
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 GlasgowGlasgow-1970
- plausible 30-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- same specific indexed locality despite wider place-label differences: cookstown, cookstown county tyrone ireland (+10)
- 4 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+8): household chronology, locality, naming, specific migration
a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15)
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- plausible 30-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 69 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1799), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same specific indexed locality despite wider place-label differences: cookstown, cookstown county tyrone ireland (+10)
- known spouse Unknown (Mitchell) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (30) at the subject's birth (+3)
- candidate's name matches the first dated son James Glasgow, the expected father position for a male subject (+4; catalogue rarity 0, James in 224 profiles)
- family naming controls: 0 supporting and 1 conflicting known positions (already reflected in naming weight)
- descendant branches converge on the same specific migration destination cookstown (+11; 8 migrated public profiles; +2 repeated-branch bonus)
- 4 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+8): household chronology, locality, naming, specific migration
Deductions and cautions: a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15)
Possible Father
James Glasgow IIGlasgow-1024
- plausible 39-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
- candidate's birth is 78 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1799), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15); candidate is recorded only outside the subject's birth country (−25)
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- plausible 39-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 78 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1799), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- mapped Moneymore is 6.9 km from the subject's birth-period Cookstown (+2; one or both placements are unproved)
- known spouse Mary (Harkness) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (35) at the subject's birth (+3)
- candidate's name matches the first dated son James Glasgow, the expected father position for a male subject (+4; catalogue rarity 0, James in 224 profiles)
- family naming controls: 0 supporting and 1 conflicting known positions (already reflected in naming weight)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Rachel +12 (25 public profiles; subject branch: Rachel (Glasgow) Hagan, Rachel Glasgow; candidate branch: Rachel Ramsey (Glasgow) Graham; +4 repetition bonus); Joseph +9 (39 public profiles; subject branch: Joseph Glasgow, Joseph Cunningham Glasgow; candidate branch: Joseph Glasgow, Joseph Montgomery Glasgow; +6 repetition bonus); Martha +9 (45 public profiles; subject branch: Martha Glasgow, Martha Glasgow; candidate branch: Martha Steele Glasgow, Martha (Glasgow) Patton; +6 repetition bonus) (+38 total including +8 multi-name bonus)
- descendant branches share only a broad migration destination country (+1; weak alone): united states
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
Deductions and cautions: a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15); candidate is recorded only outside the subject's birth country (−25)
Show 3 lower-scoring possible fathers
Possible Father
Andrew GlasgowGlasgow-3052
- plausible 40-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 79 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1799), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Alexander +9 (59 public profiles; subject branch: Alexander Glasgow, Alexander Glasgow; candidate branch: Alexander Glasgow, Alexander Glasgow; +6 repetition bonus); Jane +7 (71 public profiles; subject branch: Jane Glasgow, Jane Glasgow; candidate branch: Jane (Glasgow) Massarini; +4 repetition bonus); George +3 (61 public profiles; subject branch: George Henry Glasgow; candidate branch: George Glasgow) (+27 total including +8 multi-name bonus)
a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
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- plausible 40-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 79 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1799), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Alexander +9 (59 public profiles; subject branch: Alexander Glasgow, Alexander Glasgow; candidate branch: Alexander Glasgow, Alexander Glasgow; +6 repetition bonus); Jane +7 (71 public profiles; subject branch: Jane Glasgow, Jane Glasgow; candidate branch: Jane (Glasgow) Massarini; +4 repetition bonus); George +3 (61 public profiles; subject branch: George Henry Glasgow; candidate branch: George Glasgow) (+27 total including +8 multi-name bonus)
- descendant branches share only a broad migration destination country (+1; weak alone): ireland, united states
Deductions and cautions: a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
Possible Father
James GlasgowGlasgow-1120
- plausible 22-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 61 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1799), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- another recorded child shares the subject's birth year (+2; possible twins or date uncertainty)
a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
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- plausible 22-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 61 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1799), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- another recorded child shares the subject's birth year (+2; possible twins or date uncertainty)
- candidate's name matches the first dated son James Glasgow, the expected father position for a male subject (+4; catalogue rarity 0, James in 224 profiles)
- family naming controls: 0 supporting and 1 conflicting known positions (already reflected in naming weight)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: George +7 (61 public profiles; subject branch: George Henry Glasgow; candidate branch: George Glasgow, George Glasgow; +4 repetition bonus); Alexander +5 (59 public profiles; subject branch: Alexander Glasgow, Alexander Glasgow; candidate branch: Alexander Glasgow; +2 repetition bonus) (+16 total including +4 multi-name bonus)
Deductions and cautions: a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
Possible Father
James GlasgowGlasgow-1144
- plausible 29-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 68 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1799), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- known spouse Mary (Crosier) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (23) at the subject's birth (+3)
a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15); candidate is recorded only outside the subject's birth country (−25)
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- plausible 29-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 68 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1799), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1756–1775) (+6; other parent Mary (Crosier) Glasgow)
- known spouse Mary (Crosier) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (23) at the subject's birth (+3)
- candidate's name matches the first dated son James Glasgow, the expected father position for a male subject (+4; catalogue rarity 0, James in 224 profiles)
- family naming controls: 0 supporting and 1 conflicting known positions (already reflected in naming weight)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Rachel +14 (25 public profiles; subject branch: Rachel (Glasgow) Hagan, Rachel Glasgow; candidate branch: Rachel McCrackin, Rachel Keller; +6 repetition bonus); Joseph +5 (39 public profiles; subject branch: Joseph Glasgow, Joseph Cunningham Glasgow; candidate branch: Joseph P Glasgow; +2 repetition bonus) (+23 total including +4 multi-name bonus)
- descendant branches share only a broad migration destination country (+1; weak alone): united states
Deductions and cautions: a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15); candidate is recorded only outside the subject's birth country (−25)
Possible mothers5 leads
Possible Mother
Unknown (Mitchell) GlasgowMitchell-34480
- plausible 30-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- same specific indexed locality despite wider place-label differences: cookstown county tyrone ireland (+10)
- 4 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+8): household chronology, locality, naming, specific migration
No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required
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- plausible 30-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 69 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1799), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same specific indexed locality despite wider place-label differences: cookstown county tyrone ireland (+10)
- a candidate spouse matches the first dated son James Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; James in 224 profiles)
- descendant branches converge on the same specific migration destination cookstown (+11; 8 migrated public profiles; +2 repeated-branch bonus)
- 4 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+8): household chronology, locality, naming, specific migration
Deductions and cautions: No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required
Possible Mother
Mary (Harkness) GlasgowHarkness-1149
- plausible 35-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 74 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1799), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- a candidate spouse matches the first dated son James Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; James in 224 profiles)
candidate is recorded only outside the subject's birth country (−25)
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- plausible 35-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 74 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1799), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- a candidate spouse matches the first dated son James Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; James in 224 profiles)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Rachel +12 (25 public profiles; subject branch: Rachel (Glasgow) Hagan, Rachel Glasgow; candidate branch: Rachel Ramsey (Glasgow) Graham; +4 repetition bonus); Joseph +9 (39 public profiles; subject branch: Joseph Glasgow, Joseph Cunningham Glasgow; candidate branch: Joseph Glasgow, Joseph Montgomery Glasgow; +6 repetition bonus); Martha +9 (45 public profiles; subject branch: Martha Glasgow, Martha Glasgow; candidate branch: Martha Steele Glasgow, Martha (Glasgow) Patton; +6 repetition bonus) (+38 total including +8 multi-name bonus)
- descendant branches share only a broad migration destination country (+1; weak alone): united states
Deductions and cautions: candidate is recorded only outside the subject's birth country (−25)
Show 3 lower-scoring possible mothers
Possible Mother
Margaret GlasgowGlasgow-1607
- plausible 20-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 59 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1799), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): David +7 (39 public profiles; sibling David Glasgow; +4 repetition bonus); Catherine +3 (32 public profiles; niece/nephew Catherine Glasgow) (+10 total)
locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)
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- plausible 20-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 59 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1799), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): David +7 (39 public profiles; sibling David Glasgow; +4 repetition bonus); Catherine +3 (32 public profiles; niece/nephew Catherine Glasgow) (+10 total)
Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)
Possible Mother
Mary (Robertson) GlasgowRobertson-20326
- plausible 30-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 69 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1799), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1755–1768) (+6; other parent John Glasgow)
same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
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- plausible 30-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 69 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1799), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1755–1768) (+6; other parent John Glasgow)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: David +7 (39 public profiles; subject branch: David Glasgow, David Charles Glasgow; candidate branch: David Glasgow; +4 repetition bonus); George +3 (61 public profiles; subject branch: George Henry Glasgow; candidate branch: George Glasgow) (+14 total including +4 multi-name bonus)
Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
Possible Mother
Mary (Cranmer) GlasgowCranmer-656
- plausible 35-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 74 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1799), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1738–1761) (+6; other parent John Glasgow)
same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)
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- plausible 35-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 74 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1799), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1738–1761) (+6; other parent John Glasgow)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Walter +12 (10 public profiles; subject branch: Walter Glasgow; candidate branch: Walter Franklin Glasgow) (+12 total)
- descendant branches share only a broad migration destination country (+1; weak alone): united states
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
William GlasgowGlasgow-1223
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 5 (+18)
- same parent name without a shared profile ID: James Glasgow (+2)
unassessed father attachments differ (−5)
Full comparison detail
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 5 (+18)
- same parent name without a shared profile ID: James Glasgow (+2)
- matching child name: James Glasgow
Conflicts: unassessed father attachments differ (−5)
Same-name candidate
William GlasgowGlasgow-1387
- same first and last name (+18)
- matching child names: James Glasgow, William Glasgow
record-derived birth estimates differ by 51; retained without deduction; uncertain father attachments differ (no deduction)
Full comparison detail
- same first and last name (+18)
- matching child names: James Glasgow, William Glasgow
Conflicts: record-derived birth estimates differ by 51; retained without deduction; uncertain father attachments differ (no deduction)
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 later Irish event: Cookstown, County Tyrone, Ireland
One-Tree export profile fields are search leads, not sources. Attached parent profile(s): Glasgow-2916.
Source and mapping detail
WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-2915
No sufficiently specific citation match found.
Precision: Settlement centrepoint
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.4 open
Which records prove the subject's identity across events?
No current conclusion recorded.
Missing bridge: Not specified
Which original or indexed records identify the parents?
No current conclusion recorded.
Missing bridge: A contemporary record explicitly identifying the parent or parents.
Which spouses and children are directly supported by records?
No current conclusion recorded.
Missing bridge: Not specified
What conflicts or same-name conflations must be resolved?
No current conclusion recorded.
Missing bridge: Not specified
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-2915
William Glasgow
Updated 2025-03-26
Dataset: ONT_Glasco_2026-08-18T16_05.json · generated 2026-08-20
WikiTree biography, citations and relationship snapshot
Glasgow-2915 was captured 2026-08-07T09:54:35+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2025-03-26.
Profile location claims
| Event | Date | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| birth | — | Scotland | WikiTree profile field |
| death | — | Cookstown, County Tyrone, Ireland | WikiTree profile field |
Immediate relationship snapshot
| Relationship | Person | WikiTree ID | Dates and places returned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parents | James Glasgow | Glasgow-2916 | 1719-00-00 · Londonderry, County Londonderry, Ireland · 1785-00-00 |
| Children | James Glasgow | Glasgow-1702 | 1799-08-21 · County Tyrone, Ireland · 1882-03-15 · Ballynasollus, Kildress, Cookstown, County Tyrone, Ireland |
| Children | William Glasgow | Glasgow-585 | 1804-00-00 · Ireland · 1898-04-09 · Montober, County Tyrone, Ireland |
| Children | Thomas Glasgow | Glasgow-1684 | 1815-00-00 · Killycurragh, Derryloran, County Tyrone, Ireland · 1844-00-00 |
| Spouses | Margaret | Mitchell-48576 | 1765-00-00 · 0000-00-00 |
Record-bearing passages
Biography William was born in 1760. Sources
Profile source citations
- https://www.myheritage.com/profile-798694011-2002784/william-glasgow source link 1
Full captured biography text
Biography William was born in 1760. Sources * https://www.myheritage.com/profile-798694011-2002784/william-glasgow
Raw WikiTree biography markup
== Biography == William was born in 1760. == Sources == <references /> * https://www.myheritage.com/profile-798694011-2002784/william-glasgow