Glasgow Surname Project

Individual research record

James Glasgow

c. 1770 – ?

Glasgow-3130 · 1 mapped association

ScotlandDeath place unknown

At a glance

Identity & family

Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.

1Mapped records
1Close relations
1Evidence items
12Candidate leads
Birth
c. 1770 · Scotland
Death
Not recorded · Place not recorded
Parents
Not recorded
Spouses
Not recorded
Children
James Glasgow
Gender
Male
WikiTree
Glasgow-3130
Research clusters
Scotland One-Tree profile leads
Mapped descendants
3

Comparison context

These child positions and checks are the subject details used to rank possible parents below.

Naming sequence used by the parentage model

Paternal grandfather positionJames Glasgow (1810)
Maternal grandfather positionNot identifiable from dated child profiles
Maternal grandmother positionNot identifiable from dated child profiles
Paternal grandmother positionNot identifiable from dated child profiles

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.

Higher-signal leadReview carefullyWeak lead

Possible fathers5 leads

Automated fit35/100
Weak Lead
Dates1730–?Generation40 years age gapRecorded placesScotland · Cookstown, County Tyrone, Ireland · CookstownIndependent clue breadth · 7Age · Broad Geography · Household · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Spouse · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 40-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 80 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1810), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • known spouse Unknown (Mitchell) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (40) at the subject's birth (+3)

No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

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  • plausible 40-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 80 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1810), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same broad administrative area only (+1; not a locality match)
  • a known child was born within 8 years of the subject (+1)
  • known spouse Unknown (Mitchell) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (40) at the subject's birth (+3)
  • candidate and subject share the given name James (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 224 public profiles)
  • 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)

Deductions and cautions: No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

Automated fit27/100
Weak Lead
Dates1730–?Generation40 years age gapRecorded placesIrvine, Ayrshire, Scotland · Irvine — AyrshireIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Spouse · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 40-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • known spouse Mary (Barber) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (40) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate's birth is 80 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1810), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

Show complete scoring
  • plausible 40-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 80 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1810), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • known spouse Mary (Barber) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (40) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate and subject share the given name James (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 224 public profiles)
  • 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)

Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

Show 3 lower-scoring possible fathers
Automated fit27/100
Weak Lead
Dates1730–?Generation40 years age gapRecorded placesKirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland · Kirknewton — West LothianIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Spouse · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 40-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • known spouse Katharine (Rule) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (40) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate's birth is 80 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1810), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

Show complete scoring
  • plausible 40-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 80 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1810), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • known spouse Katharine (Rule) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (40) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate and subject share the given name James (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 224 public profiles)
  • 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)

Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

Automated fit23/100
Weak Lead
Dates1738–?Generation32 years age gapRecorded placesCovington and Thankerton, Lanarkshire, Scotland · Lanarkshire — exact locality unprovedIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Household · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 32-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 72 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1810), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • a known child was born within 1 years of the subject (+3)

same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

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  • plausible 32-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 72 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1810), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • a known child was born within 1 years of the subject (+3)
  • candidate and subject share the given name James (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 224 public profiles)
  • 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)

Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

Automated fit22/100
Weak Lead
Dates1726–?Generationat least 44 years age gapRecorded placesLocation not supplied — profile holding pointIndependent clue breadth · 4Age · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • candidate's birth is 84 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1810), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at least 44 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • candidate and subject share the given name James (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 224 public profiles)

locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

Show complete scoring
  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at least 44 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • candidate's birth is 84 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1810), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • candidate and subject share the given name James (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 224 public profiles)
  • 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)

Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

Possible mothers5 leads

Automated fit27/100
Weak Lead
Dates1730–?Generation40 years age gapRecorded placesScotland · Cookstown, County Tyrone, Ireland · Scotland — exact locality unprovedIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Broad Geography · Household · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 40-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 80 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1810), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • a known child was born within 8 years of the subject (+1)

No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

Show complete scoring
  • plausible 40-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 80 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1810), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same broad administrative area only (+1; not a locality match)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • a known child was born within 8 years of the subject (+1)
  • a candidate spouse matches the first dated son James Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; James in 224 profiles)

Deductions and cautions: No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

Automated fit15/100
Weak Lead
Dates1730–?Generation40 years age gapRecorded placesKirknewton — West LothianIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 40-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 80 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1810), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

Show complete scoring
  • plausible 40-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 80 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1810), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • a candidate spouse matches the first dated son James Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; James in 224 profiles)

Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

Show 3 lower-scoring possible mothers
Automated fit15/100
Weak Lead
Dates1730–?Generation40 years age gapRecorded placesIrvine — AyrshireIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 40-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 80 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1810), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

Show complete scoring
  • plausible 40-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 80 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1810), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • a candidate spouse matches the first dated son James Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; James in 224 profiles)

Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

Automated fit7/100
Weak Lead
Dates1755–?Generation15 years age gapRecorded placesKirknewton — West LothianIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • possible 15-year parent-child age gap (+10)
  • candidate's birth is 55 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1810), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

Show complete scoring
  • possible 15-year parent-child age gap (+10)
  • candidate's birth is 55 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1810), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • a candidate spouse matches the first dated son James Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; James in 224 profiles)

Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

Automated fit7/100
Weak Lead
Dates1755–1830Generation15 years age gapRecorded placesWest Calder, Midlothian, Scotland · Midlothian — exact locality unprovedIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • possible 15-year parent-child age gap (+10)
  • candidate's birth is 55 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1810), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

Show complete scoring
  • possible 15-year parent-child age gap (+10)
  • candidate's birth is 55 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1810), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • a candidate spouse matches the first dated son James Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; James in 224 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

James GlasgowGlasgow-1572

Automated fit50/100
Similar Person
Dates1774–1817PlacesKilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland → Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland, United KingdomParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 4 (+18)
  • matching child name: James Glasgow

No indexed conflict

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 4 (+18)
  • matching child name: James Glasgow

Conflicts: No indexed conflict

Same-name candidate

James GlasgowGlasgow-2104

Automated fit42/100
Similar Person
Dates1780–1837PlacesHarford, Maryland, United StatesParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 10 (+10)
  • matching child name: James Glasgow

No indexed conflict

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 10 (+10)
  • matching child name: James Glasgow

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
b. 1770

Profile-stated birthplace: Scotland

Scotland — exact locality unproved

One-Tree export profile fields are search leads, not sources; relationships are shown only where the export supplies parent links.

One-Tree profile leadunknown
Source and mapping detail

WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-3130

No sufficiently specific citation match found.

Precision: Country-level representative point

Evidence assessmentWhat is supported, uncertain or disputed in the current case model.2 claims
1Tree Only

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.1 source

Source or provenance: quality describes the record layer, not every conclusion drawn from it.

  1. tree_only WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-3130
Technical profile and raw captureDataset metadata, machine dossier and captured WikiTree biography.Advanced

WikiTree profile information

Dataset: ONT_Glasco_2026-08-18T16_05.json · generated 2026-08-20

Machine-readable dossier

WikiTree biography, citations and relationship snapshot

Glasgow-3130 was captured 2026-08-07T09:54:35+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2024-09-22.

Profile location claims

EventDateLocationStatus
birthScotlandWikiTree profile field

Immediate relationship snapshot

RelationshipPersonWikiTree IDDates and places returned
ChildrenJames GlasgowGlasgow-31291810-00-00 · Ireland · 0000-00-00

Record-bearing passages

  • Biography James Glasgow was likely born around 1780, in Scotland. He was the husband of Peggy Slowne, also a native of Scotland. At some point, James and Peggy moved to Ireland, where they settled and raised their family.
  • James and Peggy had at least one known child:

    • James Glasgow (born around 1810), who later married Jane Ramsey, a native of County Tyrone, Ireland. Their son, James G. Glasgow, was born in 1833 and eventually emigrated to the United States.
  • Not much is known about James Glasgow’s specific life or work, but as was common at the time, he may have been involved in agriculture or trade, contributing to the local economy of rural Ireland. Sources

Profile source citations

No structured source citation was recoverable from the profile biography.

Full captured biography text
Biography
James Glasgow was likely born around 1780, in Scotland. He was the husband of Peggy Slowne, also a native of Scotland. At some point, James and Peggy moved to Ireland, where they settled and raised their family. 

James and Peggy had at least one known child:
* James Glasgow (born around 1810), who later married Jane Ramsey, a native of County Tyrone, Ireland. Their son, James G. Glasgow, was born in 1833 and eventually emigrated to the United States.

James Glasgow (b. 1780) and his family were part of a broader migration of Scots to Ireland, likely during or following the Ulster Plantation period. This Scottish-Irish heritage became a defining part of their family identity. The family settled in Ireland, and their descendants would go on to make significant moves, such as James G. Glasgow’s emigration to the U.S.

Not much is known about James Glasgow’s specific life or work, but as was common at the time, he may have been involved in agriculture or trade, contributing to the local economy of rural Ireland.
Sources
Raw WikiTree biography markup
== Biography ==
'''James Glasgow''' was likely born around '''1780''', in '''Scotland'''. He was the husband of '''Peggy Slowne''', also a native of Scotland. At some point, James and Peggy moved to '''Ireland''', where they settled and raised their family. 

James and Peggy had at least one known child:
* '''James Glasgow''' (born around 1810), who later married '''Jane Ramsey''', a native of County Tyrone, Ireland. Their son, '''James G. Glasgow''', was born in '''1833''' and eventually emigrated to the '''United States'''.

James Glasgow (b. 1780) and his family were part of a broader migration of Scots to Ireland, likely during or following the '''Ulster Plantation''' period. This Scottish-Irish heritage became a defining part of their family identity. The family settled in '''Ireland''', and their descendants would go on to make significant moves, such as James G. Glasgow’s emigration to the U.S.

Not much is known about James Glasgow’s specific life or work, but as was common at the time, he may have been involved in agriculture or trade, contributing to the local economy of rural Ireland.

== Sources ==
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