Researched biography · Glasgow-3611
George Glasgow
1777 – 1857
Newton, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
About George
George Glasgow was recorded on his profile as living from 1777 to 1857; no record has yet been identified with him in this research. Newspaper notices of 1811 and 1819 naming Colonel, later Major-General, George Glasgow of the Royal Artillery were compared with him and withdrawn on 6 October 2026: they concern the artillery general who served in Canada and died in London in 1820, who has no WikiTree profile.
Connected pages
Other pages on this site that name George Glasgow: family studies, places, source pages and other people's research.
Family and study pages 1 page
Places 1 place
Sources 3 source pages
Research and WikiTree study pages 2 pages
Mentioned in other people's research 2 people
- George Glasgow (Glasgow-1529)1 section of notes
- George Glasgow (Glasgow-3345)1 section of notes
What the research found
Summary of the research
Overall conclusion
This summary is given in full at the top of the page.
Identity and family
Identity assessment — military newspapers, 4 October 2026
The 1811 Royal Artillery George and the 1819 brevet appointee are compatible as one career sequence, but identity is inferred, not stated. Glasgow-3611 (1777–1857), Glasgow-1529 (estimated 1769, death unknown), and Glasgow-3345 (1792, death unknown) remain weak local name/chronology comparisons without a military bridge; dates are profile leads, not newly inspected vital records. The 1811 colonel role makes younger comparisons less persuasive, without supplying an exact age. No profile is assigned. The 1713 Keady ruling elder called R.E. is not identified as a Royal Engineer by these notices.
Complete source readings and held identity draft. No family relationship is changed.
Identity assessment — newspaper candidates withdrawn, 6 October 2026
- Freeman’s Journal and Daily Commercial Advertiser, 1811-06-10, p.4: no longer a candidate for this profile. June 1811 brevet list naming Colonel George Glasgow of the Royal Artillery among the new major-generals. He is the artillery general George Glasgow who served in Canada and died in London on 28 Oct 1820, documented by the Dictionary of Canadian Biography. He has no WikiTree profile, and chronology excludes the three Scottish namesakes offered earlier.
- Freeman’s Journal and Daily Commercial Advertiser, 1819-09-06, p.4: no longer a candidate for this profile. September 1819 War Office list naming Major-General George Glasgow of the Royal Artillery among brevet lieutenant-generals. He is the same man as in the 1811 notice: the Royal Artillery general George Glasgow (DCB), d. 1820, who has no WikiTree profile.
Family and relationships
Unless a link is marked otherwise, the family links below come from the WikiTree family tree and have not yet been checked against original records.
How to read the evidence What “Documented”, “Probable”, “Possible” and “Unassessed tree link” mean.
Parents 2Alexander Glasgow1760–date not establishedAgnes (Glendinning) Glasgowbefore 1760–date not established
| Person and dates | Relationship | Current assessment | Why this relationship is shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Glasgow 1760–date not established | father | Unassessed father link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
| Agnes (Glendinning) Glasgow before 1760–date not established | mother | Unassessed mother link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
Life and records
Explore the dated recordsChronology, roles and locations
Historical chronology
Birth
Subject
Life eventsProfile-stated death place: Newton, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Record association
Records mentioning this personRecord detail
The profile snapshot records this fact, but it is not an independent historical record; the linked historical evidence is assessed separately.
Death
Subject
Life eventsSources
The only source so far is the WikiTree profile itselfReferences and source limitations
Profile-stated death place: Newton, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
b. 1777 · Midlothian — exact locality unproved · Source association
The profile snapshot records this fact, but it is not an independent historical record; the linked historical evidence is assessed separately.
Each entry is a separately identified record. Shared URLs may represent one transcription or search page containing more than one record; they are not independent confirmations.
Original notes and downloadsNotes as written, replaced interpretations, comparisons and data exports
The material the page is built from: research notes as originally written, earlier interpretations that have been replaced, automated comparisons and data downloads. The account above is the current one; nothing here overrides it.
Research notes as originally written
Current conclusion
George Glasgow was recorded on his profile as living from 1777 to 1857; no record has yet been identified with him in this research. Newspaper notices of 1811 and 1819 naming Colonel, later Major-General, George Glasgow of the Royal Artillery were compared with him and withdrawn on 6 October 2026: they concern the artillery general who served in Canada and died in London in 1820, who has no WikiTree profile.
Identity assessment — military newspapers, 4 October 2026
The 1811 Royal Artillery George and the 1819 brevet appointee are compatible as one career sequence, but identity is inferred, not stated. Glasgow-3611 (1777–1857), Glasgow-1529 (estimated 1769, death unknown), and Glasgow-3345 (1792, death unknown) remain weak local name/chronology comparisons without a military bridge; dates are profile leads, not newly inspected vital records. The 1811 colonel role makes younger comparisons less persuasive, without supplying an exact age. No profile is assigned. The 1713 Keady ruling elder called R.E. is not identified as a Royal Engineer by these notices. [Complete source readings and held identity draft](/research/subjects/newspapers-irish-1800-1850/#george-senior-artillery). No family relationship is changed.
Identity assessment — newspaper candidates withdrawn, 6 October 2026
- [Freeman’s Journal and Daily Commercial Advertiser, 1811-06-10, p.4](https://www.newspapers.com/image/1050144942/): no longer a candidate for this profile. June 1811 brevet list naming Colonel George Glasgow of the Royal Artillery among the new major-generals. He is the artillery general George Glasgow who served in Canada and died in London on 28 Oct 1820, documented by the Dictionary of Canadian Biography. He has no WikiTree profile, and chronology excludes the three Scottish namesakes offered earlier. - [Freeman’s Journal and Daily Commercial Advertiser, 1819-09-06, p.4](https://www.newspapers.com/image/1050057308/): no longer a candidate for this profile. September 1819 War Office list naming Major-General George Glasgow of the Royal Artillery among brevet lieutenant-generals. He is the same man as in the 1811 notice: the Royal Artillery general George Glasgow (DCB), d. 1820, who has no WikiTree profile.
Automated parent comparison (research aid, not a recommendation)
Stored scores are preserved for audit only. They are not probabilities or genealogical evidence, and a reviewed exclusion remains excluded.
- James Glasgow: 16/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
- Robert Glasgow: 12/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
- James Glasgow: 11/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
- John Glasgow: 11/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
- Agnes (Cunningham) Glasgow: 10/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
- Thomas Glasco: 10/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
- Rosannah (Barclay) Glasgow: 9/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
- Christine (Davidson) Glasgow: 9/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
- Phereby (Sheppard) Glasgow: 9/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
- Apphia (Moores) Glasgow: 6/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
Research data and downloads
Person data (JSON) · Family network
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