Glasgow Surname Project

Individual research record

James Glasgow

1730 – ?

Glasgow-3486 · 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
2Close relations
2Evidence items
12Candidate leads
Birth
1730 · Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
Death
Not recorded · Place not recorded
Parents
Not recorded
Spouses
Katharine (Rule) Glasgow
Children
Marion Glasgow
Gender
Male
WikiTree
Glasgow-3486
Research clusters
Scotland One-Tree profile leads
Mapped descendants
1

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 positionMarion Glasgow (1751)
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 fit68/100
Strong Multi-Factor Lead
Dates1703–?Generation27 years age gapRecorded placesKirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland · Kirknewton — West LothianIndependent clue breadth · 9Age · Birth-Order Gap · Collateral Naming · Indirect Multi-Factor Convergence · Local Same-Spouse Child Window · Spouse · Spouse-Specific Child Window · Two-Generation · Undated LocalitySame-spouse child windowMargaret (Moultrie) GlasgowCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 27-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 27-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 48 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 between children attributed to the same parental couple (1721–1732) (+6; other parent Margaret (Moultrie) Glasgow)
  • same-couple children John Glasgow (1727) and Jean Glasgow (1732) bracket the subject in the same specific birth locality (+10; strong household-placement clue, not proof)
  • the subject fills a 5-year gap between those same-couple, same-locality children (+4; corroborated missing birth-order slot)
  • known spouse Margaret (Moultrie) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (30) at the subject's birth (+3)
  • candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Marion +8 (23 public profiles; sibling Marion Glasgow) (+8 total)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming

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

Automated fit49/100
Moderate Lead
Dates1707–?Generation23 years age gapRecorded placesKirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland · Kirknewton — West LothianIndependent clue breadth · 6Age · Collateral Naming · Indirect Multi-Factor Convergence · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Two-Generation · Undated LocalityCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 23-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 23-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 44 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 James (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 224 public profiles)
  • candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Marion +8 (23 public profiles; sibling Marion Glasgow) (+8 total)
  • 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 fit48/100
Moderate Lead
Dates1702–?Generation28 years age gapRecorded placesKirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland · Kirknewton — West LothianIndependent clue breadth · 7Age · Household · Indirect Multi-Factor Convergence · Local Sibling Birth · Same-Sex Generational Naming · 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)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming

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)
  • 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): household chronology, locality, naming

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

Automated fit43/100
Moderate Lead
Dates1688–?Generation42 years age gapRecorded placesKirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland · Kirknewton — West LothianIndependent clue breadth · 6Age · Indirect Multi-Factor Convergence · Local Sibling Birth · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Two-Generation · Undated LocalityCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 42-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 42-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 63 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, John Glasgow, born 13 years from the subject in the same specific birth locality (+2; possible sibling-household 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): household chronology, locality, naming

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

Automated fit40/100
Moderate Lead
Dates1710–?Generation20 years age gapRecorded placesKirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland · Kirknewton — West LothianIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Household · Local Sibling Birth · 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)
  • candidate's birth is 41 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 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)

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

Possible mothers5 leads

Automated fit52/100
Moderate Lead
Dates1700–?Generation30 years age gapRecorded placesKirknewton — West LothianIndependent clue breadth · 6Age · Birth-Order Gap · Local Same-Spouse Child Window · Spouse-Specific Child Window · Two-Generation · Undated LocalitySame-spouse child windowAlexander GlasgowCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 30-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • same specific indexed locality despite wider place-label differences: kirknewton west lothian (+10)
  • candidate's birth is 51 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 30-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 51 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 between children attributed to the same parental couple (1721–1732) (+6; other parent Alexander Glasgow)
  • same-couple children John Glasgow (1727) and Jean Glasgow (1732) bracket the subject in the same specific birth locality (+10; strong household-placement clue, not proof)
  • the subject fills a 5-year gap between those same-couple, same-locality children (+4; corroborated missing birth-order slot)

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

Automated fit39/100
Weak Lead
Dates1711–?Generation19 years age gapRecorded placesKirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland · Kirknewton — West LothianIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Child Naming · Indirect Multi-Factor Convergence · Two-Generation · Undated LocalityCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 19-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

only broad locality, ordinary naming and chronology support the match (score capped at 39 until a higher-information tree or record clue is found)

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  • plausible 19-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 40 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's given name recurs among another recorded child (+3; Marion occurs in 23 public profiles)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming

Deductions and cautions: only broad locality, ordinary naming and chronology support the match (score capped at 39 until a higher-information tree or record clue is found)

Show 3 lower-scoring possible mothers
Automated fit20/100
Weak Lead
Dates1703–?Generation27 years age gapRecorded placesIrvine, Ayrshire, Scotland · Irvine — AyrshireIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Collateral Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 27-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 48 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 27-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 48 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1751), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Marion +8 (23 public profiles; sibling Marion Glasgow) (+8 total)

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

Automated fit20/100
Weak Lead
Dates1702–?Generation28 years age gapRecorded placesKilbirnie — AyrshireIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Collateral Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • 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 research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

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

Show complete scoring
  • 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 research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Marion +8 (23 public profiles; niece/nephew Marion Glasgow) (+8 total)

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

Automated fit20/100
Weak Lead
Dates1699–?Generation31 years age gapRecorded placesKilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland · Kilwinning — AyrshireIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Collateral Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 31-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 52 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)

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  • plausible 31-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 52 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1751), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Marion +8 (23 public profiles; sibling Marion Glasgow) (+8 total)

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 GlascoGlasco-148

Automated fit48/100
Similar Person
Dates1730–1793PlacesPlaces not recordedParent 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

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Same-name candidate

James GlasgowGlasgow-1970

Automated fit48/100
Similar Person
Dates1730–?PlacesScotland → Cookstown, County Tyrone, IrelandParent 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
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-3486

No sufficiently specific citation match found.

Precision: Settlement/parish centrepoint

Evidence assessmentWhat is supported, uncertain or disputed in the current case model.3 claims
1Derivative
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.2 sources

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

  1. derivative "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-H52 : 16 September 2021), Marion Glasgow, 1751.
  2. tree_only WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-3486
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-3486 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
ChildrenMarion GlasgowGlasgow-34851751-06-09 · Kirknewton And East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland · 0000-00-00
SpousesKatharine GlasgowRule-23581730-00-00 · 0000-00-00

Record-bearing passages

Profile source citations

  1. "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-H52 : 16 September 2021), Marion Glasgow, 1751. source link 1
Full captured biography text
Biography
James was born in 1730. 
Sources
* "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-H52 : 16 September 2021), Marion Glasgow, 1751.
Raw WikiTree biography markup
== Biography ==

James was born in 1730. 
== Sources ==
<references />
* "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-H52 : 16 September 2021), Marion Glasgow, 1751.