Researched biography · Glasgow-3843
Margaret (Glasgow) Watson
1840
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
About Margaret
Margaret Glasgow's cited ScotlandsPeople reference is in registration district 644/3, a Glasgow district. This supports Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland as an uncertain birthplace, but the original entry must be inspected before treating the event or place as certain.
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| Evidence | Finding |
|---|---|
| ScotlandsPeople, reference 644/3/179 | The supplied reference belongs to a Glasgow registration district; the profile does not include an image or transcription of the original entry. |
| WikiTree duplicate review | Same-year Glasgow profiles had different married identities and insufficient matching evidence, so no merge was justified. |
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Correction applied - 29 August 2026
Glasgow was added as an uncertain birth location, the district-reference reasoning was added to the biography, and WT+ Error 691 was marked corrected.
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Profile-stated birthplace: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
b. 1840 · Glasgow · Source association
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Research notes as originally written
Current conclusion
Margaret Glasgow's cited ScotlandsPeople reference is in registration district **644/3**, a Glasgow district. This supports **Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland** as an uncertain birthplace, but the original entry must be inspected before treating the event or place as certain.
Source findings
| Evidence | Finding | |---|---| | [ScotlandsPeople](https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/), reference 644/3/179 | The supplied reference belongs to a Glasgow registration district; the profile does not include an image or transcription of the original entry. | | WikiTree duplicate review | Same-year Glasgow profiles had different married identities and insufficient matching evidence, so no merge was justified. |
Correction applied - 29 August 2026
Glasgow was added as an uncertain birth location, the district-reference reasoning was added to the biography, and WT+ Error 691 was marked corrected.
Automated parent comparison (research aid, not a recommendation)
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- Ralph Glasgow: 42/100 · Stored classification: moderate lead
- Margaret (Williamson) Glasgow: 40/100 · Stored classification: moderate lead
- Ann (McLean) Glasgow: 36/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- Marion (Unknown) Glasgow: 32/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- Thomas Newlands Glasgow: 30/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- John Glasgow: 28/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- Robert Glasgow: 26/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- Margaret Glasgow: 23/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- Margaret Glasgow: 23/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- Robert Glasgow: 18/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
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Person data (JSON) · Family network
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