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Catalogue · 27 Sep 2026

Researched biography · Glasgow-3814

William Glasgow

c. 1796 – 4 July 1883

County Tyrone, Ireland

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The inspected 1883 civil death return identifies William as a bachelor aged 87, retired merchant, dying at Loy, Cookstown, on 4 July 1883. Sarah Bridget of Loy was present at death and informant. Name, occupation, district and chronology make him a strong compatible candidate for the Cookstown merchant’s January 1856 retirement presentation, and a possible identity for the 1858 uncle. Neither connection is proved by a kinship record.

Birthc. 1796 · County Tyrone, Ireland
Death4 July 1883 · Loy, County Tyrone, Ireland, United Kingdom
LocalityCounty Tyrone, Ireland

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Newspaper identity review, 6 October 2026Belfast News-Letter, 1854-01-06, p.2 : Mr William Glasgow (rescuer, Cookstown) — possible match.

What the records show

Source findings
Source Finding Assessment
Cookstown civil death return, 4 July 1883, printed p.300, entry 244 4 July 1883, Loy, Cookstown; bachelor 87, retired merchant; Sarah Bridget present at death and informant. Direct original, printed p.300 entry 244; confirms profile facts.
Belfast News-Letter, 4 January 1856, p.1 William Glasgow, Esq., of Cookstown retired on 1 January 1856; commercial friends presented a silver ewer and cake basket at the Imperial Hotel, Belfast. Strong compatible candidate, not a confirmed identification.
Belfast News-Letter, 22 July 1858, p.3 Benjamin’s evidence says “witness’s uncle, Mr. Glasgow, sen.”; William is a separate case-context identification. A same-name William co-plaintiff also appears; his brother relationship remains qualified. Possible uncle identity; family bridge still missing.
Source findingsNewspaper identity review — 6 October 2026
  • Linen and woollen draper, William Street, Cookstown, in 1846; retired from business by 1 Jan 1856, when he received a silver ewer and cake basket at the Imperial Hotel, Belfast. — Slater's 1846 Cookstown transcription (cotyroneireland.com); Belfast News-Letter, 4 Jan 1856 (newspapers.com image 390544967) (Belfast News-Letter, 1856-01-04, p.1)

Identity and family

Relationship assessment — newspaper identity review, 6 October 2026
  • Glasgow-4340 — nephew of — Glasgow-3814: research note only (WikiTree now: not linked). 'witness's uncle, Mr. Glasgow, sen.' The uncle's forename and side are not stated. (Belfast News-Letter, 1858-07-22, p.3)

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Unresolved questions — reviewed 4 October 2026

Locate William’s probate or will and compare named relatives with Benjamin and William of Drapersfield. Keep the retirement and uncle identifications qualified until that bridge is found.

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Add the strongly compatible 1856 retired-merchant candidate and possible 1858 uncle context, with the missing will/deed family bridge explicit.

Compared with Glasgow-3814, captured 2026-09-27T03:22:58+00:00 · 2026-09-23. This amendment requires manual action in WikiTree; the comparison shows the saved biography and prepared replacement. Relationship, confidence and vital-field changes must be applied separately.

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Current profile4William was born about 1796. He died in Loy, Cookstown in 1883, a bachelor, aged 87, a retired merchant due to Typhoid Fever. Sarah Bridget of Loy registered the death. <ref>Cookstown SR District https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/deaths_returns/deaths_1883/06356/4823575.pdf </ref>
Replacement profile6William was born about 1796. He died in Loy, Cookstown in 1883, a bachelor, aged 87, a retired merchant due to Typhoid Fever. Sarah Bridget of Loy registered the death. <ref>Cookstown SR District https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/deaths_returns/deaths_1883/06356/4823575.pdf </ref>
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Current profile6The death of William Glasgow was registered on 4 July 1883 in Cookstown, aged 87.<ref>[https://geni.nidirect.gov.uk/search/death GRONI civil death index], William Glasgow, 4 July 1883, aged 87, Cookstown registration district, D/1883/99/1009/10/244.</ref>
Replacement profile8The death of William Glasgow was registered on 4 July 1883 in Cookstown, aged 87.<ref>[https://geni.nidirect.gov.uk/search/death GRONI civil death index], William Glasgow, 4 July 1883, aged 87, Cookstown registration district, D/1883/99/1009/10/244.</ref>
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Replacement profile10== Research Notes ==
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Replacement profile11=== Cookstown retirement and possible mill-family connection ===
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Replacement profile13A Belfast News-Letter report describes William Glasgow, Esq., of Cookstown retiring from business on 1 January 1856. Commercial friends met at the Imperial Hotel, Belfast, and presented a silver ewer and cake basket.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/image/390544967/ Belfast News-Letter, 4 January 1856, p.1].</ref> His name, district, age and retired-merchant occupation in the 1883 death return make this a strong possible identification.<ref>[https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/deaths_returns/deaths_1883/06356/4823575.pdf Cookstown civil death return, 4 July 1883, printed p.300, entry 244].</ref>
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Replacement profile15In 1858 a senior William Glasgow testified as uncle of the plaintiffs Benjamin and William Glasgow in a Cookstown mill dispute.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/image/390574459/ Belfast News-Letter, 22 July 1858, p.3].</ref> The full viewer identifies Benjamin as son of the late Robert Glasgow; counsel’s reference to Robert’s sons supports a qualified brother inference for co-plaintiff William. The uncle’s side of the family is unstated. This retired merchant remains a strong compatible candidate for the senior witness, but no inspected will or deed yet joins him to the nephews.
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Current conclusion

The inspected 1883 civil death return identifies William as a bachelor aged 87, retired merchant, dying at Loy, Cookstown, on 4 July 1883. Sarah Bridget of Loy was present at death and informant. Name, occupation, district and chronology make him a strong compatible candidate for the Cookstown merchant’s January 1856 retirement presentation, and a possible identity for the 1858 uncle. Neither connection is proved by a kinship record.

Source findings

| Source | Finding | Assessment |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Cookstown civil death return, 4 July 1883, printed p.300, entry 244](https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/deaths_returns/deaths_1883/06356/4823575.pdf) | 4 July 1883, Loy, Cookstown; bachelor 87, retired merchant; Sarah Bridget present at death and informant. | Direct original, printed p.300 entry 244; confirms profile facts. |
| [Belfast News-Letter, 4 January 1856, p.1](https://www.newspapers.com/image/390544967/) | William Glasgow, Esq., of Cookstown retired on 1 January 1856; commercial friends presented a silver ewer and cake basket at the Imperial Hotel, Belfast. | Strong compatible candidate, not a confirmed identification. |
| [Belfast News-Letter, 22 July 1858, p.3](https://www.newspapers.com/image/390574459/) | Benjamin’s evidence says “witness’s uncle, Mr. Glasgow, sen.”; William is a separate case-context identification. A same-name William co-plaintiff also appears; his brother relationship remains qualified. | Possible uncle identity; family bridge still missing. |

Unresolved questions — reviewed 4 October 2026

Locate William’s probate or will and compare named relatives with Benjamin and William of Drapersfield. Keep the retirement and uncle identifications qualified until that bridge is found.

Current conclusion — newspaper identity review, 6 October 2026

- [Belfast News-Letter, 1854-01-06, p.2](https://www.newspapers.com/image/390542069/): Mr William Glasgow (rescuer, Cookstown) — **possible** match. 'Mr William Glasgow', Cookstown, 1854. Glasgow-3814 (b. c.1796; died at Loy, Cookstown, 1883, retired merchant and bachelor) fits the Slater 1846 William Glasgow, linen and woollen draper, William St, and the 1856 retirement presentation, so he was a prominent Cookstown William. Competitors: the Drapersfield partner William (no profile; active 1858-1866); Glasgow-1737 and -1694 (Killycurragh). Glasgow-1675 was in Ohio. Nothing discriminates, so possible. Sources: [WikiTree Glasgow-3814 (1883 death, retired merchant)](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Glasgow-3814); [Slater's 1846 Cookstown transcription](https://www.cotyroneireland.com/slaterscookstown.html)
- [Belfast News-Letter, 1856-01-04, p.1](https://www.newspapers.com/image/390544967/): William Glasgow, Esq., Cookstown (retiring Cookstown businessman) — **probable** match. Three independent agreements. (1) Slater's 1846 lists one William Glasgow trading in Cookstown: linen and woollen draper, William Street. (2) Glasgow-3814's 1883 civil death return (Loy, Cookstown; aged 87; bachelor) calls him a retired merchant. (3) A retirement in 1856 fits a man born c.1796. Competitors are weaker: Glasgow-1675 died in Ohio in 1855; 1737 and 1694 were Killycurragh farmers; the Drapersfield partner William was still trading in 1858-1866. No relative is named, so this is not strong. Sources: [WikiTree Glasgow-3814 (1883 death return, retired merchant, Loy)](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Glasgow-3814); [Slater's 1846 Cookstown transcription](https://www.cotyroneireland.com/slaterscookstown.html)
- [Belfast News-Letter, 1858-07-22, p.3](https://www.newspapers.com/image/390574459/): Mr. Glasgow, sen. (witness's uncle) (uncle of witness) — **possible** match. 'Sen.' and the uncle relationship fit an older Cookstown Glasgow of Robert's generation. Glasgow-3814 (b. c.1796, the William St draper who retired in 1856, a bachelor at his death in 1883) is the only such man in the 1846 directory besides Robert. The forename is not given, and 'Mr. Glasgow' implies a paternal uncle or one by marriage bearing the name. Possible only. Sources: [WikiTree Glasgow-3814](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Glasgow-3814); [Slater's 1846 Cookstown transcription](https://www.cotyroneireland.com/slaterscookstown.html)
- [Belfast News-Letter, 1858-07-23, p.4](https://www.newspapers.com/image/390575046/): William Glasgow (co-plaintiff (mill partner)) — **possible** match. The partner William of Drapersfield Mills (1858-1866) has no secure profile. Counsel's reference to Robert's sons (22 July report) makes him probably Benjamin's brother. If so, Glasgow-1737 conflicts, because his 1846 marriage names his father David and he was a Killycurragh farmer, so he is unlikely. The other option is the uncle, Glasgow-3814 (bachelor draper, retired 1856), who could have stayed a mill partner. The 1858 evidence names 'Mr. Glasgow, sen.' separately from the co-plaintiff, which favours a younger William. Glasgow-1694 and -2316 are farmers with no mill link. Possible against 3814 only; no draft until the partnership is resolved. Sources: [WikiTree Glasgow-3814](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Glasgow-3814); [WikiTree Glasgow-1737 (1846 marriage names father David)](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Glasgow-1737); [Slater's 1846 Cookstown transcription](https://www.cotyroneireland.com/slaterscookstown.html)
- [Belfast News-Letter, 1861-08-19, p.2](https://www.newspapers.com/image/387928206/): Mr William Glasgow, Cookstown (contact for property sale) — **possible** match. A Cookstown William in 1861 acting for town property. Glasgow-3814 (retired merchant and draper, in Cookstown until his 1883 death at Loy) fits, but so does the Drapersfield partner William (unprofiled, or the same as 3814). Killycurragh farmers 1737/1694 are weaker. The notice does not say William owned the property. Sources: [WikiTree Glasgow-3814](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Glasgow-3814); [Slater's 1846 Cookstown transcription](https://www.cotyroneireland.com/slaterscookstown.html)
- [Belfast News-Letter, 1864-01-19, p.2](https://www.newspapers.com/image/387805714/): William Glasgow, Drapersfield Mills (contact/partner) — **possible** match. As in group 390575046: probably an unprofiled brother (son of Robert), or else the uncle 3814. Glasgow-1737 is unlikely (father David). Sources: [WikiTree Glasgow-3814](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Glasgow-3814)
- [Belfast News-Letter, 1866-08-11, p.4](https://www.newspapers.com/image/387904527/): William Glasgow (joint drawer of cheque (firm)) — **possible** match. As group 390575046: probably an unprofiled brother (son of Robert), or else the uncle 3814. 1737 is unlikely. Sources: [WikiTree Glasgow-3814](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Glasgow-3814)

Relationship assessment — newspaper identity review, 6 October 2026

- Glasgow-4340 — nephew of — Glasgow-3814: **research note only** (WikiTree now: not linked). 'witness's uncle, Mr. Glasgow, sen.' The uncle's forename and side are not stated. ([Belfast News-Letter, 1858-07-22, p.3](https://www.newspapers.com/image/390574459/))

Source findings

### Newspaper identity review — 6 October 2026

- Linen and woollen draper, William Street, Cookstown, in 1846; retired from business by 1 Jan 1856, when he received a silver ewer and cake basket at the Imperial Hotel, Belfast. — Slater's 1846 Cookstown transcription (cotyroneireland.com); Belfast News-Letter, 4 Jan 1856 (newspapers.com image 390544967) ([Belfast News-Letter, 1856-01-04, p.1](https://www.newspapers.com/image/390544967/))
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.

  • William Glasgow: 39/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
  • Robert Glasgow: 39/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
  • Arthur Glasgow: 37/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
  • Margaret Glasgow: 36/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
  • Rosannah (Barclay) Glasgow: 33/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
  • Older Alexander Glasgow: 27/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
  • John Glasgow: 24/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
  • Sarah (Blair) Glasgow: 23/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
  • Jane (McClure) Glasgow: 21/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
  • Rebecca Anderson (McNutt) Glasgow: 2/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
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