Glasgow Surname Project

Individual research record

John McIndoe Glasgow

c. 1867 (estimated) – 1885

Glasgow-3342 · 1 mapped association

Birthplace unknown→Calderhead, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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At a glance

Identity & family

Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.

1Mapped records
2Close relations
3Evidence items
12Candidate leads
Birth
c. 1867 (estimated) · Place not recorded
Death
1885 · Calderhead, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Thomas GlasgowunmarkedJane (McAdoo) Glasgowunmarked
Spouses
Not recorded
Children
Not recorded
Gender
Male
WikiTree
Glasgow-3342
Research clusters
Scotland One-Tree profile leads
Mapped descendants
0

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 positionNot identifiable from dated child profiles
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.

Estimate and relationship notes
  • Estimated from a birth or baptism record (est. b. 1867).

Relationship comparison

Potential parents or duplicates

Compare scored leads with the subject details above—not proof.

Higher-signal leadReview carefullyWeak lead

No named children are recoverable, so child-naming analysis cannot be run.

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-1348

Automated fit38/100
Similar Person
Dates1770–?PlacesBarony, Lanarkshire, ScotlandParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • shared recorded place (+20)

record-derived birth estimates differ by 97; retained without deduction; uncertain father attachments differ (no deduction)

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • shared recorded place (+20)

Conflicts: record-derived birth estimates differ by 97; retained without deduction; uncertain father attachments differ (no deduction)

Open side-by-side comparison

Same-name candidate

John GlasgowGlasgow-2968

Automated fit38/100
Similar Person
Dates1786–?PlacesLanarkshire, ScotlandParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • shared recorded place (+20)

record-derived birth estimates differ by 81; retained without deduction

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • shared recorded place (+20)

Conflicts: record-derived birth estimates differ by 81; retained without deduction

Open side-by-side comparison
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.

Open only what you need

Research & records

Life and record timelineChronological mapped occurrences and their underlying sources.1 record
est. b. 1867

Profile-stated death place: Calderhead, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Lanarkshire — exact locality unproved

One-Tree export profile fields are search leads, not sources; relationships are shown only where the export supplies parent links. Birth year is estimated as 18 years before the earliest marriage, or otherwise 18 years before death.

One-Tree profile leadderivative
Source and mapping detail

WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-3342

Candidate matched on record type, place; inspect before treating it as the underlying record.

Precision: County-level representative point

Evidence assessmentWhat is supported, uncertain or disputed in the current case model.6 claims
2Derivative
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.3 sources

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

  1. derivative Birth Registration: "Statutory Register of Births," database National Records of Scotland, Ref: 626/B/47 ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/) (accessed 12 April 2025) John McIndoe Glasgow birth registered 1885 in Calderhead, mother's maiden name McIndoe.
  2. derivative "1891 Scotland Census," database, ( : $, accessed 16 May 2026), Name: John Glasgow; Age: 5; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1886; Relationship: Son; Father's Name: Thomas Glasgow; Mother's Name: Jane Glasgow; Gender: Male; Where born: Shotts, Lanark; Registration District: Calderhead; Civil parish: Shotts; County: Lanarkshire; Address: Mackintosh's Ld; Occupation: Sch; ED: 5; citing Parish: Shotts; ED: 5; Page: 47; Line: 2
  3. tree_only WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-3342
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-3342 was captured 2026-08-07T09:54:35+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2026-05-16.

Profile location claims

EventDateLocationStatus
death—Calderhead, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United KingdomWikiTree profile field

Immediate relationship snapshot

RelationshipPersonWikiTree IDDates and places returned
ParentsThomas GlasgowGlasgow-4411853-06-05 · New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland · 1928-07-28
ParentsJane GlasgowMcAdoo-8011851-00-00 · 1935-10-27
SiblingsMary GlasgowGlasgow-33391877-00-00 · Calderhead, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom · 1936-01-08 · Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
SiblingsChristina GlasgowGlasgow-33401881-00-00 · Calderhead, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom · 0000-00-00
SiblingsThomas GlasgowGlasgow-33411891-00-00 · Calderhead, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom · 0000-00-00

Record-bearing passages

  • Biography John McIndoe Glasgow was bon in 1855 in Calderhead. His parents were Thomas Glasgow and Jane McAdoo. Birth Registration: "Statutory Register of Births," database National Records of Scotland, Ref: 626/B/47 ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/) (accessed 12 April 2025) John McIndoe Glasgow birth registered 1885 in Calderhead, mother's maiden name McIndoe.
  • In the 1891 census John (age 5), Sch, was the son of Thomas Glasgow at Mackintosh's Ld, Shotts, Lanarkshire. "1891 Scotland Census," database, ( : $, accessed 16 May 2026), Name: John Glasgow; Age: 5; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1886; Relationship: Son; Father's Name: Thomas Glasgow; Mother's Name: Jane Glasgow; Gender: Male; Where born: Shotts, Lanark; Registration District: Calderhead; Civil parish: Shotts; County: Lanarkshire; Address: Mackintosh's Ld; Occupation: Sch; ED: 5; citing Parish: Shotts; ED: 5; Page: 47; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1891_228; Registration Number: 626B; Household schedule number: 222. {| border="1" cellpadding="4" |+ 5 Apr 1891: Mackintosh's Ld, Shotts, Lanarkshire |- bgcolor=#E1F0B4 | Name || Relation || Status || Sex || Age || Occupation || Birth Place |- | Thomas Glasgow || Head || || M || 37 || Coal Miner || Airdrie, Lanark |- | Jane Glasgow || Wife || || F || 36 || || Lanark, Lanark |- | Mary Glasgow || Daughter || || F || 14 || Gen Serv || Shotts, Lanark |- | Christina Glasgow || Daughter || || F || 10 || Sch || Shotts, Lanark |- | John Glasgow || Son || || M || 5 || Sch || Shotts, Lanark |} Sources

Profile source citations

  1. Birth Registration: "Statutory Register of Births," database National Records of Scotland, Ref: 626/B/47 ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/) (accessed 12 April 2025) John McIndoe Glasgow birth registered 1885 in Calderhead, mother's maiden name McIndoe. source link 1
  2. "1891 Scotland Census," database, ( : $, accessed 16 May 2026), Name: John Glasgow; Age: 5; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1886; Relationship: Son; Father's Name: Thomas Glasgow; Mother's Name: Jane Glasgow; Gender: Male; Where born: Shotts, Lanark; Registration District: Calderhead; Civil parish: Shotts; County: Lanarkshire; Address: Mackintosh's Ld; Occupation: Sch; ED: 5; citing Parish: Shotts; ED: 5; Page: 47; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1891_228; Registration Number: 626B; Household schedule number: 222. {| border="1" cellpadding="4" |+ 5 Apr 1891: Mackintosh's Ld, Shotts, Lanarkshire |- bgcolor=#E1F0B4 | Name || Relation || Status || Sex || Age || Occupation || Birth Place |- | Thomas Glasgow || Head || || M || 37 || Coal Miner || Airdrie, Lanark |- | Jane Glasgow || Wife || || F || 36 || || Lanark, Lanark |- | Mary Glasgow || Daughter || || F || 14 || Gen Serv || Shotts, Lanark |- | Christina Glasgow || Daughter || || F || 10 || Sch || Shotts, Lanark |- | John Glasgow || Son || || M || 5 || Sch || Shotts, Lanark |}
Full captured biography text
Biography
John McIndoe Glasgow was bon in 1855 in Calderhead. His parents were Thomas Glasgow and Jane McAdoo. 
Birth Registration:
"Statutory Register of Births," database 
National Records of Scotland, Ref: 626/B/47 
ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/) (accessed 12 April 2025) 
John McIndoe Glasgow birth registered 1885 in Calderhead, mother's maiden name McIndoe.

In the 1891 census John (age 5), Sch, was the son of Thomas Glasgow at Mackintosh's Ld, Shotts, Lanarkshire. "1891 Scotland Census," database, ( : $, accessed 16 May 2026), Name: John Glasgow; Age: 5; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1886; Relationship: Son; Father's Name: Thomas Glasgow; Mother's Name: Jane Glasgow; Gender: Male; Where born: Shotts, Lanark; Registration District: Calderhead; Civil parish: Shotts; County: Lanarkshire; Address: Mackintosh's Ld; Occupation: Sch; ED: 5; citing Parish: Shotts; ED: 5; Page: 47; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1891_228; Registration Number: 626B; Household schedule number: 222.
{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
|+ 5 Apr 1891: Mackintosh's Ld, Shotts, Lanarkshire
|- bgcolor=#E1F0B4
| Name || Relation || Status || Sex || Age || Occupation || Birth Place
|-
| Thomas Glasgow || Head || || M || 37 || Coal Miner || Airdrie, Lanark
|-
| Jane Glasgow || Wife || || F || 36 || || Lanark, Lanark
|-
| Mary Glasgow || Daughter || || F || 14 || Gen Serv || Shotts, Lanark
|-
| Christina Glasgow || Daughter || || F || 10 || Sch || Shotts, Lanark
|-
| John Glasgow || Son || || M || 5 || Sch || Shotts, Lanark
|}
Sources
Raw WikiTree biography markup
== Biography ==

{{Scotland Sticker}}
John McIndoe Glasgow was bon in 1855 in Calderhead. His parents were  [[Glasgow-441|Thomas Glasgow]] and [[McAdoo-801|Jane McAdoo]]. <ref>
'''Birth Registration''':
"Statutory Register of Births," database<br/>
National Records of Scotland, Ref: 626/B/47<br/>
[https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ ScotlandsPeople] (accessed 12 April 2025)<br/>
John McIndoe Glasgow birth registered 1885 in Calderhead, mother's maiden name McIndoe.
</ref>

In the 1891 census John (age 5), Sch, was the son of Thomas Glasgow at Mackintosh's Ld, Shotts, Lanarkshire.<ref>"1891 Scotland Census," database, ({{Ancestry Record|1108|2726353}} : $, accessed 16 May 2026), Name: John Glasgow; Age: 5; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1886; Relationship: Son; Father's Name: Thomas Glasgow; Mother's Name: Jane Glasgow; Gender: Male; Where born: Shotts, Lanark; Registration District: Calderhead; Civil parish: Shotts; County: Lanarkshire; Address: Mackintosh's Ld; Occupation: Sch; ED: 5; citing Parish: Shotts; ED: 5; Page: 47; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1891_228; Registration Number: 626B; Household schedule number: 222.
{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
|+ 5 Apr 1891: Mackintosh's Ld, Shotts, Lanarkshire
|- bgcolor=#E1F0B4
| Name || Relation || Status || Sex || Age || Occupation || Birth Place
|-
| Thomas Glasgow || Head ||  || M || 37 || Coal Miner || Airdrie, Lanark
|-
| Jane Glasgow || Wife ||  || F || 36 ||  || Lanark, Lanark
|-
| Mary Glasgow || Daughter ||  || F || 14 || Gen Serv || Shotts, Lanark
|-
| Christina Glasgow || Daughter ||  || F || 10 || Sch || Shotts, Lanark
|-
| '''John Glasgow''' || '''Son''' ||  || '''M''' || '''5''' || '''Sch''' || '''Shotts, Lanark'''
|}
</ref>
== Sources ==
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