Glasgow Surname Project

Individual research record

John Glasgow

1730 – ?

Glasgow-3481 · 1 mapped association

Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland→Death place unknown
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At a glance

Identity & family

Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.

1Mapped records
3Close relations
1Evidence items
18Candidate leads
Birth
1730 · Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
Death
Not recorded · Place not recorded
Parents
Not recorded
Spouses
Christian (Meek) Glasgow
Children
Isabel GlasgowJohn Glasgow
Gender
Male
WikiTree
Glasgow-3481
Research clusters
Scotland One-Tree profile leads
Mapped descendants
2

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 positionJohn Glasgow (1751)
Maternal grandfather positionNot identifiable from dated child profiles
Maternal grandmother positionIsabel Glasgow (1755)
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 fit53/100
Moderate Lead
Dates1710–?Generation20 years age gapRecorded placesKirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland · Kirknewton — West LothianIndependent clue breadth · 8Age · Household · Indirect Multi-Factor Convergence · Local Sibling Birth · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Two-Generation · Undated LocalityCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 20-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate is associated with the subject's stated birthplace, but not by a reliable near-contemporary record (+10)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming

No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

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  • plausible 20-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 41 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1751), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • candidate is associated with the subject's stated birthplace, but not by a reliable near-contemporary record (+10)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • another recorded child shares the subject's birth year (+2; possible twins or date uncertainty)
  • candidate has another child, Jean Glasgow, born 0 years from the subject in the same specific birth locality (+6; possible sibling-household clue)
  • candidate and subject share the given name John (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 278 public profiles)
  • candidate's name matches the first dated son John Glasgow, the expected father position for a male subject (+4; catalogue rarity 0, John in 278 profiles)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming

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

Possible Father

John GlasgowGlasgow-81

Automated fit47/100
Moderate Lead
Dates1709–?Generation21 years age gapRecorded placesKirknewton and East Calder, Edinburghshire, Scotland · Kirknewton — West LothianIndependent clue breadth · 7Age · Indirect Multi-Factor Convergence · Local Sibling Birth · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Two-Generation · Undated LocalityCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 21-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • same specific indexed locality despite wider place-label differences: kirknewton west lothian (+10)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming

No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

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  • plausible 21-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 42 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1751), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same specific indexed locality despite wider place-label differences: kirknewton west lothian (+10)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • candidate has another child, Jean Glasgow, born 15 years from the subject in the same specific birth locality (+2; possible sibling-household clue)
  • candidate and subject share the given name John (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 278 public profiles)
  • candidate's name matches the first dated son John Glasgow, the expected father position for a male subject (+4; catalogue rarity 0, John in 278 profiles)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming

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

Show 3 lower-scoring possible fathers
Automated fit39/100
Weak Lead
Dates1702–?Generation28 years age gapRecorded placesKirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland · Kirknewton — West LothianIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Household · Local Sibling Birth · Two-Generation · Undated LocalityCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 28-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • same specific indexed locality despite wider place-label differences: kirknewton west lothian (+10)
  • candidate's birth is 49 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1751), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

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  • plausible 28-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 49 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1751), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same specific indexed locality despite wider place-label differences: kirknewton west lothian (+10)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • subject's birth fits within the candidate's overall child-bearing span (1720–1735) (+3; children are not tied to one spouse)
  • candidate has another child, Robert Glasgow, born 5 years from the subject in the same specific birth locality (+4; possible sibling-household clue)

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

Automated fit37/100
Weak Lead
Dates1702–?Generationat least 28 years age gapRecorded placesKirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland · Kirknewton — West LothianIndependent clue breadth · 6Age · Indirect Multi-Factor Convergence · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Two-Generation · Undated LocalityCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • same specific indexed locality despite wider place-label differences: kirknewton west lothian (+10)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
  • candidate's birth is 49 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1751), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

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  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at least 28 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • candidate's birth is 49 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1751), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same specific indexed locality despite wider place-label differences: kirknewton west lothian (+10)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • candidate and subject share the given name John (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 278 public profiles)
  • candidate's name matches the first dated son John Glasgow, the expected father position for a male subject (+4; catalogue rarity 0, John in 278 profiles)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming

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

Automated fit30/100
Weak Lead
Dates1714–?Generation16 years age gapRecorded placesKirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland · Kirknewton — West LothianIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Household · Local Sibling Birth · Two-Generation · Undated LocalityCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • possible 16-year parent-child age gap (+10)
  • same specific indexed locality despite wider place-label differences: kirknewton west lothian (+10)
  • a known child was born within 2 years of the subject (+3)

No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

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  • possible 16-year parent-child age gap (+10)
  • candidate's birth is 37 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1751), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)
  • same specific indexed locality despite wider place-label differences: kirknewton west lothian (+10)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • a known child was born within 2 years of the subject (+3)
  • candidate has another child, Margaret Glasgow, born 2 years from the subject in the same specific birth locality (+6; possible sibling-household clue)

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

Possible mothers5 leads

Automated fit23/100
Weak Lead
Dates1685–?Generation45 years age gapRecorded placesEdinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland · EdinburghIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Indirect Multi-Factor Convergence · Mapped Proximity · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • possible 45-year parent-child age gap (+10)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
  • candidate's birth is 66 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1751), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

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  • possible 45-year parent-child age gap (+10)
  • candidate's birth is 66 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1751), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • mapped Edinburgh is 16.2 km from the subject's birth-period Kirknewton — West Lothian (+1; one or both placements are unproved)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • a candidate spouse matches the first dated son John Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; John in 278 profiles)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming

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

Automated fit15/100
Weak Lead
Dates1710–?Generation20 years age gapRecorded placesIrvine, Ayrshire, Scotland · Irvine — AyrshireIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 20-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 41 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1751), 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 20-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 41 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1751), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • a candidate spouse matches the first dated son John Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; John in 278 profiles)

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

Show 3 lower-scoring possible mothers
Automated fit7/100
Weak Lead
Dates1685–?Generation45 years age gapRecorded placesIrvine, Ayrshire, Scotland · Irvine — AyrshireIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • possible 45-year parent-child age gap (+10)
  • candidate's birth is 66 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1751), 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 45-year parent-child age gap (+10)
  • candidate's birth is 66 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1751), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • a candidate spouse matches the first dated son John Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; John in 278 profiles)

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

Automated fit5/100
Weak Lead
Dates1718–?Generationnominally 12 years; approximate dates permit about 15–22 years age gapRecorded placesScotland · Scotland — exact locality unprovedIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Indirect Multi-Factor Convergence · Local Sibling Birth · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
  • the nominal 12-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (15–22 years) (+4)
  • candidate's birth is 33 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1751), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)

parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

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  • the nominal 12-year gap is too small, but the approximate birth date permits a narrow biologically viable interval (15–22 years) (+4)
  • candidate's birth is 33 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1751), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • candidate has another child, Jean Glasgow, born 15 years from the subject in the same specific birth locality (+2; possible sibling-household clue)
  • a candidate spouse matches the first dated son John Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; John in 278 profiles)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming

Deductions and cautions: parentage requires the approximate birth estimate to be early enough (no deduction); same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

Automated fit5/100
Weak Lead
Dates1695–1747Generation35 years age gapRecorded placesKilbirnie — AyrshireIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Contemporaneous Household Conflict · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Spouse-Specific Child Window · Two-GenerationSame-spouse child windowJohn Glasgow MACurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 35-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 56 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1751), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate's household recorded Robert Glasgow in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland within 2 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality); candidate already has another child named John Glasgow M.A (Glasgow-1139) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)

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  • plausible 35-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 56 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1751), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1718–1738) (+6; other parent John Glasgow MA)
  • a candidate spouse matches the first dated son John Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; John in 278 profiles)

Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10); candidate's household recorded Robert Glasgow in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland within 2 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality); candidate already has another child named John Glasgow M.A (Glasgow-1139) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)

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-1343

Automated fit70/100
Possible Duplicate
Dates1727–1803PlacesKirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland → Edinburgh, Scotland, United KingdomParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 3 (+18)
  • shared recorded place (+20)

No indexed conflict

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 3 (+18)
  • shared recorded place (+20)
  • matching child name: John Glasgow

Conflicts: No indexed conflict

Open side-by-side comparison

Same-name candidate

John GlasgowGlasgow-2847

Automated fit70/100
Similar Person
Dates1730–?PlacesWest Calder, Midlothian, ScotlandParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • same birth year (+30)
  • overlapping locality (+8)

No indexed conflict

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • same birth year (+30)
  • overlapping locality (+8)
  • matching child name: John Glasgow

Conflicts: No indexed conflict

Open side-by-side comparison

Same-name candidate

John GlasgowGlasgow-3582

Automated fit56/100
Similar Person
Dates1730–?PlacesEdinburgh, Midlothian, ScotlandParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • same birth year (+30)
  • overlapping locality (+8)

No indexed conflict

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • same birth year (+30)
  • overlapping locality (+8)

Conflicts: No indexed conflict

Open side-by-side comparison

Same-name candidate

John GlasgowGlasgow-3006

Automated fit48/100
Similar Person
Dates1730–?PlacesKilbirnie, Ayrshire, ScotlandParent 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

Open side-by-side comparison
Show 4 lower-scoring duplicate lead(s)

Same-name candidate

John GlasgowGlasgow-3487

Automated fit48/100
Similar Person
Dates1730–?PlacesAyrshire, ScotlandParent 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

Open side-by-side comparison

Same-name candidate

John GlasgowGlasgow-2467

Automated fit43/100
Similar Person
Dates1728–?PlacesKilwinning, Ayrshire, ScotlandParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 2 (+25)

No indexed conflict

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 2 (+25)

Conflicts: No indexed conflict

Open side-by-side comparison

Same-name candidate

John GlasgowGlasgow-2870

Automated fit42/100
Similar Person
Dates1722–1769PlacesLibberton, Lanark, Scotland → Nottingham, Chester County, Province of PennsylvaniaParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 8 (+10)
  • matching child name: John Glasgow

No indexed conflict

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 8 (+10)
  • matching child name: John Glasgow

Conflicts: No indexed conflict

Open side-by-side comparison

Same-name candidate

John GlasgowGlasgow-3490

Automated fit40/100
Similar Person
Dates1710–?PlacesKirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, ScotlandParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 20 (+2)
  • shared recorded place (+20)

No indexed conflict

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 20 (+2)
  • shared recorded place (+20)

Conflicts: No indexed conflict

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.

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Research & records

Life and record timelineChronological mapped occurrences and their underlying sources.1 record
b. 1730

Profile-stated birthplace: Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Kirknewton — West Lothian

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-3481

No sufficiently specific citation match found.

Precision: Settlement/parish centrepoint

Evidence assessmentWhat is supported, uncertain or disputed in the current case model.4 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-3481
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-3481 was captured 2026-08-07T09:54:35+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2025-04-24.

Profile location claims

EventDateLocationStatus
birth—Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, ScotlandWikiTree profile field

Immediate relationship snapshot

RelationshipPersonWikiTree IDDates and places returned
ChildrenJohn GlasgowGlasgow-34801751-08-18 · Kirknewton And East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland · 0000-00-00
ChildrenIsabel GlasgowGlasgow-34821755-05-16 · Leith, Midlothian, Scotland · 0000-00-00
SpousesChristian GlasgowMeek-38171730-00-00 · 0000-00-00

Record-bearing passages

Profile source citations

No structured source citation was recoverable from the profile biography.

Other external links in the profile

Full captured biography text
Biography
John was born in 1730. 
Sources
* Source:
Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
MyHeritage.com [online database], MyHeritage Ltd.
https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30226/scotland-births-baptisms-1564-1950

Record:
https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-30226-356058/john-glasgow-in-scotland-births-baptisms
John Glasgow
Country: United Kingdom; State: Scotland; Film: 1067762

Citation:
John Glasgow
Christening: Aug 18 1751 - Kirknewton And East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents: John Glasgow, Christian Meek
Raw WikiTree biography markup
== Biography ==

John was born in 1730. 
== Sources ==
<references />
* Source:
Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
MyHeritage.com [online database], MyHeritage Ltd.
https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30226/scotland-births-baptisms-1564-1950

Record:
https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-30226-356058/john-glasgow-in-scotland-births-baptisms
John Glasgow
Country: United Kingdom; State: Scotland; Film: 1067762

Citation:
John Glasgow
Christening: Aug 18 1751 - Kirknewton And East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents: John Glasgow, Christian Meek