Glasgow Surname Project

Individual research record

James Glasgow

c. 1805 – ?

Glasgow-3196 · 1 mapped association

County Tyrone, Ireland, United KingdomDeath place unknown

At a glance

Identity & family

Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.

1Mapped records
1Close relations
2Evidence items
12Candidate leads
Birth
c. 1805 · County Tyrone, Ireland, United Kingdom
Death
Not recorded · Place not recorded
Parents
Not recorded
Spouses
Not recorded
Children
David Glasgow
Gender
Male
WikiTree
Glasgow-3196
Research clusters
Ireland One-Tree profile leads
Mapped descendants
48

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 positionDavid Glasgow (1836)
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 fit85/100
Moderate Lead
Dates1760–?Generation45 years age gapRecorded placesScotland · Cookstown, County Tyrone, Ireland · CookstownIndependent clue breadth · 9Age · Branch Migration · Broad Geography · Household · Indirect Multi-Factor Convergence · Rare Branch-Name Recurrence · Rare Name Bundle · Repeated Marriage Surnames · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 45-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • 4 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+8): collateral network, household chronology, naming, specific migration
  • candidate's birth is 76 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1836), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

candidate already has another child named James Glasgow (Glasgow-1702) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)

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  • plausible 45-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 76 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1836), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • weak broad-area overlap: tyrone (+1; not a locality match)
  • subject's birth fits within the candidate's overall child-bearing span (1799–1815) (+3; children are not tied to one spouse)
  • uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: David +11 (39 public profiles; subject branch: David Harkley Glasgow, David Glasgow; candidate branch: David Glasgow, David Charles Glasgow; +8 repetition bonus); Martha +11 (45 public profiles; subject branch: Martha (Glasgow) Chestnut, Martha Emily Glasgow; candidate branch: Martha Glasgow, Martha Glasgow; +8 repetition bonus); Ellen +10 (16 public profiles; subject branch: Ellen (Glasgow) Faulkner, Ellen (Glasgow) Lamont; candidate branch: Ellen Elizabeth (Glasgow) Hancock; +2 repetition bonus) (+40 total including +8 multi-name bonus)
  • uncommon spouse surnames recur across the subject and candidate branches: Ferguson +4 (+4 total)
  • descendant branches converge on the same specific migration destination philadelphia pennsylvania united states (+11; 12 migrated public profiles; +4 repeated-branch bonus)
  • 4 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+8): collateral network, household chronology, naming, specific migration

Deductions and cautions: candidate already has another child named James Glasgow (Glasgow-1702) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)

Automated fit69/100
Moderate Lead
Dates1779–?Generation26 years age gapRecorded placesCounty Tyrone, Ireland · Doonbought townland · Glenleslie townlandIndependent clue breadth · 10Age · Broad Geography · Broad Migration · Indirect Multi-Factor Convergence · Occupation · Rare Branch-Name Recurrence · Rare Name Bundle · Spouse · Spouse-Specific Child Window · Two-GenerationSame-spouse child windowCatherine (Unknown) GlasgowCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 26-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): collateral network, household chronology, naming
  • candidate's birth is 57 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1836), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

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  • plausible 26-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 57 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1836), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • weak broad-area overlap: tyrone (+1; not a locality match)
  • subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1801–1822) (+6; other parent Catherine (Unknown) Glasgow)
  • known spouse Catherine (Unknown) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (22) at the subject's birth (+3)
  • shared recorded occupation: farmer (+3; weak household-continuity clue)
  • uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Ellen +10 (16 public profiles; subject branch: Ellen (Glasgow) Faulkner, Ellen (Glasgow) Lamont; candidate branch: Ellen Glasgow; +2 repetition bonus); David +7 (39 public profiles; subject branch: David Harkley Glasgow, David Glasgow; candidate branch: David Glasgow; +4 repetition bonus); George +3 (61 public profiles; subject branch: George Ernest Glasgow; candidate branch: George Glasgow) (+28 total including +8 multi-name bonus)
  • descendant branches share only a broad migration destination country (+1; weak alone): australia, united states
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): collateral network, household chronology, naming

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

Show 3 lower-scoring possible fathers
Automated fit64/100
Moderate Lead
Dates1799–1882Generationnominally 6 years; approximate dates permit about 16–16 years age gapRecorded placesCounty Tyrone, Ireland · Ballynasollus, Kildress, Cookstown, County Tyrone, Ireland, United Kingdom · St Luran's Church — DerryloranIndependent clue breadth · 10Age · Branch Migration · Broad Geography · Indirect Multi-Factor Convergence · Occupation · Rare Branch-Name Recurrence · Rare Name Bundle · Repeated Marriage Surnames · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • 4 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+8): collateral network, household chronology, naming, specific migration
  • the nominal 6-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (16–16 years) (+4)
  • candidate's birth is 37 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1836), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)

parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction); candidate already has another child named James Glasgow (Glasgow-1681) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)

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  • the nominal 6-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (16–16 years) (+4)
  • candidate's birth is 37 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1836), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)
  • weak broad-area overlap: tyrone (+1; not a locality match)
  • shared recorded occupation: farmer (+3; weak household-continuity clue)
  • candidate and subject share the given name James (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 224 public profiles)
  • uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Martha +11 (45 public profiles; subject branch: Martha (Glasgow) Chestnut, Martha Emily Glasgow; candidate branch: Martha Glasgow, Martha Bell (Glasgow) Carson; +8 repetition bonus); Annie +8 (24 public profiles; subject branch: Annie (Glasgow) Mitchell; candidate branch: Annie Glasgow); David +7 (39 public profiles; subject branch: David Harkley Glasgow, David Glasgow; candidate branch: David Leslie Glasgow; +4 repetition bonus) (+34 total including +8 multi-name bonus)
  • uncommon spouse surnames recur across the subject and candidate branches: Ferguson +4 (+4 total)
  • descendant branches converge on the same specific migration destination philadelphia pennsylvania united states (+9; 12 migrated public profiles; +2 repeated-branch bonus)
  • 4 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+8): collateral network, household chronology, naming, specific migration

Deductions and cautions: parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction); candidate already has another child named James Glasgow (Glasgow-1681) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)

Automated fit58/100
Moderate Lead
Dates1778–?Generationat least 27 years age gapRecorded placesKilloquin electoral divisionIndependent clue breadth · 9Age · Broad Migration · Indirect Multi-Factor Convergence · Occupation · Rare Branch-Name Recurrence · Rare Name Bundle · Spouse · Spouse-Specific Child Window · Two-GenerationSame-spouse child windowRosanna UnknownCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): collateral network, household chronology, naming
  • candidate's birth is 58 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1836), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • known spouse Rosanna Unknown had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (27) at the subject's birth (+3)

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

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  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at least 27 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • candidate's birth is 58 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1836), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1796–1815) (+6; other parent Rosanna Unknown)
  • known spouse Rosanna Unknown had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (27) at the subject's birth (+3)
  • shared recorded occupation: farmer (+3; weak household-continuity clue)
  • uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Emily +12 (11 public profiles; subject branch: Emily (Glasgow) Dunster; candidate branch: Emily Glasgow); Ellen +10 (16 public profiles; subject branch: Ellen (Glasgow) Faulkner, Ellen (Glasgow) Lamont; candidate branch: Ellen Jane (Glasgow) Barr; +2 repetition bonus) (+26 total including +4 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): collateral network, household chronology, naming

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

Automated fit35/100
Weak Lead
Dates1776–1866Generation29 years age gapRecorded placesCookstown, Tyrone, Ireland · Cookstown, Tyrone, Ireland, United Kingdom · CookstownIndependent clue breadth · 6Age · Broad Geography · Indirect Multi-Factor Convergence · Occupation · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 29-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): collateral network, household chronology, naming
  • candidate's birth is 60 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1836), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

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  • plausible 29-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 60 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1836), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • weak broad-area overlap: tyrone (+1; not a locality match)
  • shared recorded occupation: farmer (+3; weak household-continuity clue)
  • candidate and subject share the given name James (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 224 public profiles)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): collateral network, household chronology, naming

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

Possible mothers5 leads

Automated fit44/100
Moderate Lead
Dates1783–?Generation22 years age gapRecorded placesCounty Tyrone — exact locality unprovedIndependent clue breadth · 7Age · Broad Geography · Broad Migration · Rare Branch-Name Recurrence · Rare Name Bundle · Spouse-Specific Child Window · Two-GenerationSame-spouse child windowRobert GlascoCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 22-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 53 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1836), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same broad administrative area only (+1; not a locality match)

No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

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  • plausible 22-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 53 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1836), 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)
  • subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1801–1822) (+6; other parent Robert Glasco)
  • uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: David +7 (39 public profiles; subject branch: David Harkley Glasgow, David Glasgow; candidate branch: David Glasgow; +4 repetition bonus); George +3 (61 public profiles; subject branch: George Ernest Glasgow; candidate branch: George Glasgow) (+14 total including +4 multi-name bonus)
  • descendant branches share only a broad migration destination country (+1; weak alone): australia, united states

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

Automated fit13/100
Weak Lead
Dates1774–?Generation31 years age gapRecorded placesRathdowney, Queen's County, Ireland · Rathdowney townland — County LaoisIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Great-Grandparent Name Echo · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 31-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 62 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1836), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • candidate's parents' names recur among the subject's grandchildren: David +1 (+1 total; weak multigeneration clue)

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

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  • plausible 31-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 62 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1836), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • candidate's parents' names recur among the subject's grandchildren: David +1 (+1 total; weak multigeneration clue)

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

Show 3 lower-scoring possible mothers
Automated fit13/100
Weak Lead
Dates1759–?Generationat least 46 years age gapRecorded placesRathdowney townland — County LaoisIndependent clue breadth · 4Age · Broad Migration · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • candidate's birth is 77 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1836), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at least 46 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); subject lies more than 20 years from the candidate's known child-bearing period (−6; children may be missing)

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  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at least 46 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • candidate's birth is 77 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1836), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • a candidate spouse matches the first dated son David Glasgow, the expected father position (+4; David in 39 profiles)
  • descendant branches share only a broad migration destination country (+1; weak alone): canada, united states

Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction); subject lies more than 20 years from the candidate's known child-bearing period (−6; children may be missing)

Automated fit10/100
Weak Lead
Dates1776–1846Generation29 years age gapRecorded placesPennsylvania, United States · Highland, Ohio, United StatesIndependent clue breadth · 4Age · Collateral Naming · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 29-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 60 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1836), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • a candidate spouse matches the first dated son David Glasgow, the expected father position (+4; David in 39 profiles)

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 60 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1836), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • a candidate spouse matches the first dated son David Glasgow, the expected father position (+4; David in 39 profiles)
  • candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Martha +9 (45 public profiles; niece/nephew Martha (Glasgow) Patton, niece/nephew Martha Steele Glasgow; +6 repetition bonus) (+9 total)

Deductions and cautions: candidate is recorded only outside the subject's birth country (−25)

Automated fit8/100
Weak Lead
Dates1790–?Generation15 years age gapRecorded placesIreland · County Antrim — 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 46 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1836), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

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

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  • possible 15-year parent-child age gap (+10)
  • candidate's birth is 46 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1836), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • a candidate spouse matches the first dated son David Glasgow, the expected father position (+4; David in 39 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.

Automated fit48/100
Similar Person
Dates1805–1890PlacesClough, County Antrim, Ireland, United Kingdom → Portadown, County Antrim, Ireland, United KingdomParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • 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

James GlasgowGlasgow-1165

Automated fit44/100
Similar Person
Dates1808–1836PlacesIreland, United Kingdom → Ireland, United KingdomParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • 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

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. 1805

Profile-stated birthplace: County Tyrone, Ireland

County Tyrone — 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-3196

No sufficiently specific citation match found.

Precision: County-level representative point

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

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
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-3196 was captured 2026-08-09T11:27:23+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2026-07-26.

Profile location claims

EventDateLocationStatus
birthCounty Tyrone, IrelandWikiTree profile field

Immediate relationship snapshot

RelationshipPersonWikiTree IDDates and places returned
ChildrenDavid GlasgowGlasgow-16471836-00-00 · Killycurragh, Derryloran, County Tyrone, Ireland · 1883-09-28 · Ballynagilly, Lissan, Cookstown, County Tyrone, Ireland

Record-bearing passages

Profile source citations

  1. Marriage Registration: "Civil Records of Irish Births, Deaths and Marriages" General Register Office, Ireland; Group Registration ID: 3288153; SR District/Reg Area: Cookstown IrishGenealogy.ie Image (https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1859/09567/5468948.pdf) - IrishGenealogy.ie Record (https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/view/?record_id=cima-3288153) (accessed 26 July 2026) David Glasgow marriage to Mary Glasgow on 29 Mar 1859 in the Cookstown registration area. source link 1 source link 2
Full captured biography text
Biography
James was born about 1805. 

He was described as a farmer when son David married in 1859 
Marriage Registration:
"Civil Records of Irish Births, Deaths and Marriages" 
General Register Office, Ireland; Group Registration ID: 3288153; SR District/Reg Area: Cookstown 
IrishGenealogy.ie Image (https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1859/09567/5468948.pdf) - IrishGenealogy.ie Record (https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/view/?record_id=cima-3288153) (accessed 26 July 2026) 
David Glasgow marriage to Mary Glasgow on 29 Mar 1859 in the Cookstown registration area.
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Sources
Raw WikiTree biography markup
== Biography ==

James was born about 1805. 

He was described as a farmer when son David married in 1859<ref>
'''Marriage Registration''':
"Civil Records of Irish Births, Deaths and Marriages"<br/>
General Register Office, Ireland; Group Registration ID: 3288153; SR District/Reg Area: Cookstown<br/>
[https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1859/09567/5468948.pdf IrishGenealogy.ie Image] - [https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/view/?record_id=cima-3288153 IrishGenealogy.ie Record] (accessed 26 July 2026)<br/>
David Glasgow marriage to Mary Glasgow on 29 Mar 1859 in the Cookstown registration area.
</ref>.
== Sources ==
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