Individual research record
John Glasgow
c. 1840 – 1906-07-22
Glasgow-3781 · 1 mapped association
At a glance
Identity & family
Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.
- Birth
- c. 1840 · Mid Calder, Linlithgowshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Death
- 1906-07-22 · Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Parents
- Not recorded
- Spouses
- Janet Grant (Scott) Glasgow
- Children
- Not recorded
- Gender
- Male
- WikiTree
- Glasgow-3781
- 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
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.
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-1774
- same first and last name (+18)
- same birth year (+30)
- death years within 2 (+10)
No indexed conflict
Full comparison detail
- same first and last name (+18)
- same birth year (+30)
- death years within 2 (+10)
Conflicts: No indexed conflict
Same-name candidate
John Steele GlasgowGlasgow-2561
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 2 (+25)
- death years within 1 (+10)
No indexed conflict
Full comparison detail
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 2 (+25)
- death years within 1 (+10)
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.
Open only what you need
Research & records
Life and record timelineChronological mapped occurrences and their underlying sources.1 record
Profile-stated birthplace: Mid Calder, Linlithgowshire, Scotland
One-Tree export profile fields are search leads, not sources; relationships are shown only where the export supplies parent links.
Source and mapping detail
WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-3781
No sufficiently specific citation match found.
Precision: Settlement/parish centrepoint
Evidence assessmentWhat is supported, uncertain or disputed in the current case model.2 claims
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.4 sources
Source or provenance: quality describes the record layer, not every conclusion drawn from it.
- derivative Marriage, “Statutory Register of Marriages” [database online] , National Records of Scotland, Scotlandspeople, - (http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk: accessed January 2026), John Glasgow & Jessie Scott, 1 August 1864, St Andrew, Edinburgh; citing District 685, Reference Number: 02 0259.
- derivative Death, “Statutory Register of Deaths”, [database online], National Records of Scotland, Scotlandspeople, - (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 16 January 2026), John Glasgow, 22 July 1906, St George, Edinburgh; citing District 685, Reference Number: 01 0427.
- tree_only WikiTree profile Glasgow-3781 created by Stuart Goodall. See the Changes page (http://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Special:NetworkFeed&who=Glasgow-3781) for the details of edits by Stuart and others.
- tree_only WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-3781
Technical profile and raw captureDataset metadata, machine dossier and captured WikiTree biography.Advanced
WikiTree profile information
Glasgow-3781
John Glasgow
Updated 2026-01-17
Dataset: ONT_Glasco_2026-08-18T16_05.json · generated 2026-08-20
WikiTree biography, citations and relationship snapshot
Glasgow-3781 was captured 2026-08-07T09:54:35+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2026-01-17.
Profile location claims
| Event | Date | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| birth | — | Mid Calder, Linlithgowshire, Scotland | WikiTree profile field |
| death | — | Edinburgh, Scotland | WikiTree profile field |
| marriage | 1864-08-01 | Edinburgh, Scotland | WikiTree relationship field |
Immediate relationship snapshot
| Relationship | Person | WikiTree ID | Dates and places returned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spouses | Janet Grant Glasgow | Scott-71879 | 1834-05-09 · Tranent, Haddingtonshire, Scotland · 1903-00-00 · Edinburgh, Scotland · 1864-08-01 |
Record-bearing passages
BiographyBirth John was born about 1840 in Mid Calder, Linlithgowshire, Scotland. He was the son of John Glasgow and Unknown Swanson. Marriage John was married on 1 August 1864 at Edinburgh, Scotland, to Janet Scott. Marriage, “Statutory Register of Marriages” [database online] , National Records of Scotland, Scotlandspeople, - (http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk: accessed January 2026), John Glasgow & Jessie Scott, 1 August 1864, St Andrew, Edinburgh; citing District 685, Reference Number: 02 0259. At the time of his marriage John was employed as a Candle Maker (Journeyman) and he resided at 7 Tolbooth Wynd, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. Children John and Janet had a son, John, born in 1864. Death John passed away on 22 July 1906 in Craigleith Poorhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland. Death, “Statutory Register of Deaths”, [database online], National Records of Scotland, Scotlandspeople, - (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 16 January 2026), John Glasgow, 22 July 1906, St George, Edinburgh; citing District 685, Reference Number: 01 0427. He was formerly a House Painter's Labourer. He was a Widower of Janet Scott. Cause of Death; Malignant disease of Stomach (7 months). SourcesAcknowledgements
- WikiTree profile Glasgow-3781 created by Stuart Goodall. See the Changes page (http://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Special:NetworkFeed&who=Glasgow-3781) for the details of edits by Stuart and others.
Profile source citations
- Marriage, “Statutory Register of Marriages” [database online] , National Records of Scotland, Scotlandspeople, - (http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk: accessed January 2026), John Glasgow & Jessie Scott, 1 August 1864, St Andrew, Edinburgh; citing District 685, Reference Number: 02 0259. source link 1
- Death, “Statutory Register of Deaths”, [database online], National Records of Scotland, Scotlandspeople, - (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 16 January 2026), John Glasgow, 22 July 1906, St George, Edinburgh; citing District 685, Reference Number: 01 0427. source link 1
- WikiTree profile Glasgow-3781 created by Stuart Goodall. See the Changes page (http://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Special:NetworkFeed&who=Glasgow-3781) for the details of edits by Stuart and others. source link 1
Full captured biography text
BiographyBirth John was born about 1840 in Mid Calder, Linlithgowshire, Scotland. He was the son of John Glasgow and Unknown Swanson. Marriage John was married on 1 August 1864 at Edinburgh, Scotland, to Janet Scott. Marriage, “Statutory Register of Marriages” [database online] , National Records of Scotland, Scotlandspeople, - (http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk: accessed January 2026), John Glasgow & Jessie Scott, 1 August 1864, St Andrew, Edinburgh; citing District 685, Reference Number: 02 0259. At the time of his marriage John was employed as a Candle Maker (Journeyman) and he resided at 7 Tolbooth Wynd, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. Children John and Janet had a son, John, born in 1864. Death John passed away on 22 July 1906 in Craigleith Poorhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland. Death, “Statutory Register of Deaths”, [database online], National Records of Scotland, Scotlandspeople, - (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 16 January 2026), John Glasgow, 22 July 1906, St George, Edinburgh; citing District 685, Reference Number: 01 0427. He was formerly a House Painter's Labourer. He was a Widower of Janet Scott. Cause of Death; Malignant disease of Stomach (7 months). SourcesAcknowledgements * WikiTree profile Glasgow-3781 created by Stuart Goodall. See the Changes page (http://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Special:NetworkFeed&who=Glasgow-3781) for the details of edits by Stuart and others.
Raw WikiTree biography markup
== Biography == === Birth === John was born about 1840 in Mid Calder, Linlithgowshire, Scotland. He was the son of John Glasgow and Unknown Swanson. === Marriage === John was married on 1 August 1864 at Edinburgh, Scotland, to [[Scott-71879|Janet Scott]].<ref>'''Marriage''', “Statutory Register of Marriages” [database online] , National Records of Scotland, Scotlandspeople, - (http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk: accessed January 2026), John Glasgow & Jessie Scott, 1 August 1864, St Andrew, Edinburgh; citing District 685, Reference Number: 02 0259.</ref> At the time of his marriage John was employed as a Candle Maker (Journeyman) and he resided at 7 Tolbooth Wynd, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. === Children === John and Janet had a son, John, born in 1864. === Death === John passed away on 22 July 1906 in Craigleith Poorhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland.<ref>'''Death''', “Statutory Register of Deaths”, [database online], National Records of Scotland, Scotlandspeople, - (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 16 January 2026), John Glasgow, 22 July 1906, St George, Edinburgh; citing District 685, Reference Number: 01 0427.</ref> He was formerly a House Painter's Labourer. He was a Widower of Janet Scott. Cause of Death; Malignant disease of Stomach (7 months). == Sources == <references /> == Acknowledgements == * WikiTree profile Glasgow-3781 created by [[Goodall-2127|Stuart Goodall]]. See the [http://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Special:NetworkFeed&who=Glasgow-3781 Changes page] for the details of edits by Stuart and others.