Researched biography · Glasgow-3899

David Glasgow

1824 – 7 December 1911

Coleraine, County Londonderry, Ireland, United Kingdom

Research last reviewed 17 July 2026How to read the evidence

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About David

David Glasgow's father is now directly proved. Daniel Glasgow of Kilrea called David of the City of London my son in his original 1871 will. The will does not name David's mother.

Birth1824 · Coleraine, County Londonderry, Ireland, United Kingdom

Death7 December 1911

LocalityColeraine, County Londonderry, Ireland, United Kingdom

Last reviewed17 July 2026

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Family and study pages 1 page

Family group: Robert Glaskow · before 1625

Places 1 place

Coleraine

Sources 9 source pages

Latest findings about this person 1 finding

17 July 2026Daniel Glasgow of Kilrea’s original 1871 will calls David Glasgow of the City of London “my son”, proving David’s father through the matching London identity.

Mentioned in other people's research 1 person

Daniel Glasgow1 section of notes

What the research found

These research notes were last revised on 17 July 2026.

Summary of the research

Overall conclusion

This summary is given in full at the top of the page.

What the records show

Source findings

Source	Finding	Assessment
Original 1871 will of Daniel Glasgow of Kilrea	Daniel calls `my son David Glasgow of the City of London` and leaves him the residue of his houses, land, cash, and chattels, subject to stated exceptions.	Direct, high-confidence father-son evidence matching David's documented London residence. Source details: manifest.
England and Wales National Probate Calendar, 1912	David Glasgow of 20 Myddelton Square, Clerkenwell, died 7 December 1911. Probate was granted in London on 2 February to Cecilia Glasgow and Madeline Glasgow, spinsters; effects were GBP1,331 14s. 10d.	Direct evidence for David's death, address and executors. The calendar does not state either executor's relationship and names no grandfather, sibling, Adam, Inishrush or Irish relative. Saved as the official calendar page.
British Museum biography of David Glasgow	Identifies David as born at Coleraine, gives his dates as 1824-7 December 1911, and cites an obituary in The Horological Journal, volume 54 (1911-12), pages 75-76.	A reliable museum catalogue lead, but not a parent statement. The cited obituary is behind the British Horological Institute membership archive and was not available in the inspected Google Books or HathiTrust holdings, so its contents have not been assumed.

Identity and family

Relationship effect

Daniel Glasgow-3896 may be marked as David's certain father. Margaret Irwin's relationship remains uncertain because the will does not name David's mother and the only located record naming Margaret as a mother concerns Robert in 1827. David's probate supplies no evidence that Daniel was a son of Adam Glasgow.

Family and relationships

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Parents 1Daniel Glasgowc. 1796–16 October 1871

Person and dates	Relationship	Current assessment	Why this relationship is shown
Daniel Glasgow c. 1796–16 October 1871	father	Unassessed father link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.

Brothers and sisters 3Robert Irvine Glasgow1 September 1827–date not establishedJames Irvine Glasgowc. 1828–21 January 1853Daniel T Glasgow1834–29 January 1858

Person and dates	Relationship	Current assessment	Why this relationship is shown
Robert Irvine Glasgow 1 September 1827–date not established	sibling	Unassessed sibling link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.
James Irvine Glasgow c. 1828–21 January 1853	sibling	Unassessed sibling link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Daniel T Glasgow 1834–29 January 1858	sibling	Unassessed sibling link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.

Life and records

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Historical chronology

1824

Birth

Subject

Life events

Coleraine, County Londonderry, Ireland, United Kingdom

b. 1824

Profile-stated birthplace: Coleraine, County Londonderry, Ireland.

Record association

Records mentioning this person

Coleraine

Record detail

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Source register · Open record

7 December 1911

Death

Subject

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Sources

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Profile-stated birthplace: Coleraine, County Londonderry, Ireland.
b. 1824 · Coleraine · Source association
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Research notes as originally written

Current answer

David Glasgow's father is now directly proved. Daniel Glasgow of Kilrea called
David of the City of London `my son` in his original 1871 will. The will does not
name David's mother.

Source findings

| Source | Finding | Assessment |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Original 1871 will of Daniel Glasgow of Kilrea | Daniel calls `my son David Glasgow of the City of London` and leaves him the residue of his houses, land, cash, and chattels, subject to stated exceptions. | Direct, high-confidence father-son evidence matching David's documented London residence. Source details: [manifest](sources/daniel_glasgow_1871_will_manifest.md). |
| [England and Wales National Probate Calendar, 1912](https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/) | David Glasgow of 20 Myddelton Square, Clerkenwell, died 7 December 1911. Probate was granted in London on 2 February to Cecilia Glasgow and Madeline Glasgow, spinsters; effects were GBP1,331 14s. 10d. | Direct evidence for David's death, address and executors. The calendar does not state either executor's relationship and names no grandfather, sibling, Adam, Inishrush or Irish relative. Saved as [the official calendar page](sources/david_glasgow_probate_calendar_1912.pdf). |
| [British Museum biography of David Glasgow](https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/BIOG70412) | Identifies David as born at Coleraine, gives his dates as 1824-7 December 1911, and cites an obituary in *The Horological Journal*, volume 54 (1911-12), pages 75-76. | A reliable museum catalogue lead, but not a parent statement. The cited obituary is behind the British Horological Institute membership archive and was not available in the inspected Google Books or HathiTrust holdings, so its contents have not been assumed. |

Relationship effect

Daniel `Glasgow-3896` may be marked as David's certain father. Margaret Irwin's
relationship remains uncertain because the will does not name David's mother and
the only located record naming Margaret as a mother concerns Robert in 1827.
David's probate supplies no evidence that Daniel was a son of Adam Glasgow.

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.

Margaret Glasgow: 42/100 · Stored classification: moderate lead
Margret (Dunseeth) Glasgow: 17/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
Elizabeth (Blocher) Glasgow: 5/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
Rose Glasgow: 22/100 · Stored classification: chronology-only fallback
Sarah (Patterson) Glasgow: 21/100 · Stored classification: chronology-only fallback
David Glasgow: 1/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
James Glasgow: 0/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
Wesley Guynn Glasgow: 0/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
Daniel Glasgow: 0/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
John S Glasgow: 0/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent

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Person data (JSON) · Family network

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