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Catalogue · 27 Sep 2026

Researched biography · Glasgow-2986

Margaret Glasgow

c. 1831 – c. 1850

County Antrim, Ireland

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About Margaret

The 1847 workhouse return records Margaret Glasgow, 16, of Glenleslie. The 1851 Ballycregagh mortality return calls Margaret a twenty-year-old daughter of James Glasgow who died in winter 1850. Peggy Hamilton's 1848 marriage means her maternity is unproved, not impossible. Mary of the matching workhouse group is the stronger candidate, but Peggy remains attached uncertain until a better-supported replacement can be made.

Birthc. 1831 · County Antrim, Ireland
Deathc. 1850 · County Antrim, Ireland
LocalityCounty Antrim, Ireland
Last reviewed7 October 2026

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What the research found

These research notes were last revised on 7 October 2026.

Summary of the research

Overall conclusion

This summary is given in full at the top of the page.

What the records show

Source findings
Source findings — workhouse admission and discharge dates, 7 October 2026

Macafee's transcription of the Ballymena Workhouse admissions (registration 4410) gives Margaret's admission from Glenleslie as 3 June 1847 and records her discharged alive on 18 September 1847. Transcription; original register not seen.

Recorded in research/Glasgow-2986/Glasgow-2986.md (2026-08-25); carried into this file on 7 October 2026.

Still open

Questions the records have not yet answered, suggested next searches and suggested corrections.

Suggested correction

Retain James as a confident father and Peggy as an uncertain mother pending a better replacement; record death in winter 1850. Retain County Antrim as an uncertain estimated birth and death place.

Family and relationships

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Parents 2James Glasgowc. 1801–c. 24 April 1865Peggy (Hamilton) Glasgowc. 1811–after 1851
Person and datesRelationshipCurrent assessmentWhy this relationship is shown
James Glasgow
c. 1801–c. 24 April 1865
fatherUnassessed father linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Peggy (Hamilton) Glasgow
c. 1811–after 1851
motherUnassessed mother linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Brothers and sisters 7Ann Jane Russell1833–date not establishedJohn Glasgowc. 1833–date not establishedBoyd Glasgowc. 1835–c. 1847William James Glasgowc. 1836–c. 30 January 1891Mary Jane McClearyc. 1840–date not establishedAndrew Glasgowc. 1846–before 1851Robert Glasgowc. 1850–date not established
Person and datesRelationshipCurrent assessmentWhy this relationship is shown
Ann Jane Russell
1833–date not established
siblingUnassessed sibling linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
John Glasgow
c. 1833–date not established
siblingUnassessed sibling linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Boyd Glasgow
c. 1835–c. 1847
siblingUnassessed sibling linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
William James Glasgow
c. 1836–c. 30 January 1891
siblingUnassessed sibling linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Mary Jane McCleary
c. 1840–date not established
siblingUnassessed sibling linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Andrew Glasgow
c. 1846–before 1851
siblingUnassessed sibling linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Robert Glasgow
c. 1850–date not established
siblingUnassessed sibling linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.

Life and records

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Historical chronology

Birth

Subject

Life events

County Antrim, Ireland

Daughter of James; age 20; died winter 1850

Record association

Records mentioning this person

Ballycregagh

Record detail

The matching 1847 workhouse group places her at Glenleslie, age 16.

Death

Subject

Life events

County Antrim, Ireland

Sources

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  1. Daughter of James; age 20; died winter 1850

    1850 · Ballycregagh · Source association

    The matching 1847 workhouse group places her at Glenleslie, age 16.

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-2986, captured 2026-09-07T21:05:55+00:00 · 2026-08-26.

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Current profile5== Biography ==
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Current profile7'''Margaret Glasgow''' was born about 1830 or 1831 in County Antrim, Ireland. On 3 June 1847 she entered Ballymena Workhouse from Glenleslie, aged sixteen, with Mary, Boyd, William James and Mary Jane Glasgow. She was discharged alive on 18 September.<ref name="Workhouse1847">[https://www.billmacafee.com/otherrecords/ballymenaworkhouse.pdf William Macafee, "Admissions to Ballymena Workhouse: 13th May to 8th July 1847"], registrations 4406–4410 (accessed 13 August 2026).</ref>
Replacement profile7'''Margaret Glasgow''' was born about 1830 or 1831 in County Antrim, Ireland. On 3 June 1847 she entered Ballymena Workhouse from Glenleslie, aged sixteen, with Mary, Boyd, William James and Mary Jane Glasgow. She was discharged alive on 18 September.<ref name="Workhouse1847">[https://www.billmacafee.com/otherrecords/ballymenaworkhouse.pdf William Macafee, "Admissions to Ballymena Workhouse: 13th May to 8th July 1847"], registrations 4406–4410 (accessed 13 August 2026).</ref>
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Current profile9The mortality portion of the surviving 1851 Ballycregagh census calls Margaret a twenty-year-old daughter of [[Glasgow-2981|James Glasgow]] and states that she died in winter 1850.<ref name="Census1851">1851 Census of Ireland, County Antrim, Dunaghy parish, Ballycraigargh, household 29, James Glasgow household: [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G94X-YD22 living household, image 251] and [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L94X-Y621 continuation and mortality return, image 252].</ref>
Replacement profile9The mortality portion of the surviving 1851 Ballycregagh census calls Margaret a twenty-year-old daughter of [[Glasgow-2981|James Glasgow]] and states that she died in winter 1850.<ref name="Census1851">1851 Census of Ireland, County Antrim, Dunaghy parish, Ballycraigargh, household 29, James Glasgow household: [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G94X-YD22 living household, image 251] and [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L94X-Y621 continuation and mortality return, image 252].</ref>
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Current profile11== Research Notes ==
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Current profile13=== Parentage ===
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Current profile15The census directly proves James as Margaret's father. [[Hamilton-25516|Peggy Hamilton]] remains attached as an uncertain working mother because no better-supported replacement profile has been identified. Peggy's reported 1848 marriage to James means she should not be treated as Margaret's proved mother, but the marriage year alone does not make earlier biological maternity impossible. [[Unknown-764460|Mary]] of the 1847 workhouse family is the stronger mother candidate, although no direct maternity record has been found.
Replacement profile15The census directly proves James as Margaret's father. [[Hamilton-25516|Peggy Hamilton]] remains attached as an uncertain working mother because no better-supported replacement profile has been identified. Peggy's reported 1848 marriage to James means she should not be treated as Margaret's proved mother, but the marriage year alone does not make earlier biological maternity impossible. [[Unknown-764460|Mary]] of the 1847 workhouse family is the stronger mother candidate, although no direct maternity record has been found.
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Current profile17The County Antrim birth and death places in the structured fields are useful uncertain estimates based on the Glenleslie workhouse entry and Ballycregagh mortality return; neither record states a more exact birth or death place.
Replacement profile17The County Antrim birth and death places in the structured fields are useful uncertain estimates based on the Glenleslie workhouse entry and Ballycregagh mortality return; neither record states a more exact birth or death place.
Current profile18
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Current profile19The former National Archives of Ireland household URL for this cited source was unavailable (connection timed out) when checked 26 August 2026. The source identity and household details remain preserved in the 1851 census citation above, including links to the living-household and mortality-return images.
Replacement profile19The former National Archives of Ireland household URL for this cited source was unavailable (connection timed out) when checked 26 August 2026. The source identity and household details remain preserved in the 1851 census citation above, including links to the living-household and mortality-return images.
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Current profile25* A second legacy National Archives of Ireland URL for the same Ballycregagh/Ballycraigargh household, using the Kilcony spelling variant, was also unavailable when checked 26 August 2026; it is retained here as source provenance pending recovery of a stable archive URL.
Replacement profile25* A second legacy National Archives of Ireland URL for the same Ballycregagh/Ballycraigargh household, using the Kilcony spelling variant, was also unavailable when checked 26 August 2026; it is retained here as source provenance pending recovery of a stable archive URL.
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Research notes as originally written

Current conclusion

The 1847 workhouse return records Margaret Glasgow, 16, of Glenleslie. The
1851 Ballycregagh mortality return calls Margaret a twenty-year-old daughter
of [[Glasgow-2981|James Glasgow]] who died in winter 1850. Peggy Hamilton's
1848 marriage means her maternity is unproved, not impossible. Mary of the
matching workhouse group is the stronger candidate, but Peggy remains attached
uncertain until a better-supported replacement can be made.

Source findings

- [Ballymena Workhouse admissions](https://www.billmacafee.com/otherrecords/ballymenaworkhouse.pdf), registration 4410, Margaret Glasgow, age 16.
- [1851 detailed census transcription](https://durrushistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/1851irishcensusreturnscommadelimitedtextfilejul24_071.pdf), Ballycregagh household 29 mortality schedule, Margaret, daughter, age 20, died winter 1850.

Suggested correction

Retain James as a confident father and Peggy as an uncertain mother pending a
better replacement; record death in winter 1850. Retain County Antrim as an
uncertain estimated birth and death place.

Source findings — workhouse admission and discharge dates, 7 October 2026

Macafee's transcription of the [Ballymena Workhouse admissions](https://www.billmacafee.com/otherrecords/ballymenaworkhouse.pdf) (registration 4410) gives Margaret's admission from Glenleslie as **3 June 1847** and records her **discharged alive on 18 September 1847**. Transcription; original register not seen.

Recorded in `research/Glasgow-2986/Glasgow-2986.md` (2026-08-25); carried into this file on 7 October 2026.
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 Glasgow: 28/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
  • Margaret Eve (Markel) Glasgow: 22/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
  • Margaret (Miller) Glasgow: 19/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
  • Margaret Glasgow: 12/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
  • Margaret (Henry) Glasgow: 9/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
  • William Glasgow: 5/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
  • Robert Glasgow: 4/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
  • Daniel Glasgow: 2/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
  • Alexander Glasgow: 2/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
  • Archibald Glasgow: 0/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
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