Glasgow Surname Project

Individual research record

James Glasgow

before 1726 – ?

Glasgow-3944 · 1 mapped association

Birthplace unknown→Death place unknown
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Identity & family

Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.

1Mapped records
2Close relations
2Evidence items
12Candidate leads
Birth
before 1726 · Place not recorded
Death
Not recorded · Place not recorded
Parents
Not recorded
Spouses
Catherine Unknown
Children
Elizabeth Glasgow
Gender
Male
WikiTree
Glasgow-3944
Research clusters
Recent WikiTree profile additions (August 2026)
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

Paternal grandfather positionNot identifiable from dated child profiles
Maternal grandfather positionNot identifiable from dated child profiles
Maternal grandmother positionElizabeth Glasgow (1744)
Paternal grandmother positionNot identifiable from dated child profiles

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.

Higher-signal leadReview carefullyWeak lead

Possible fathers5 leads

Automated fit21/100
Weak Lead
Dates1707–?Generationat most 19 years age gapRecorded placesCounty Antrim, Ireland · KilwaughterIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Household · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Spouse · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • a known child was born within 2 years of the subject (+3)
  • known spouse Sarah (Murray) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (16) at the subject's birth (+3)
  • candidate's birth is 37 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1744), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)

locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

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  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 19 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • candidate's birth is 37 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1744), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)
  • a known child was born within 2 years of the subject (+3)
  • known spouse Sarah (Murray) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (16) at the subject's birth (+3)
  • candidate and subject share the given name James (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 224 public profiles)

Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

Automated fit21/100
Weak Lead
Dates1702–?Generationat most 24 years age gapRecorded placesKirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland · Kirknewton — West LothianIndependent clue breadth · 4Age · Household · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • candidate's birth is 42 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1744), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 24 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • subject's birth fits within the candidate's overall child-bearing span (1720–1735) (+3; children are not tied to one spouse)

locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

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  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 24 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • candidate's birth is 42 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1744), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • subject's birth fits within the candidate's overall child-bearing span (1720–1735) (+3; children are not tied to one spouse)
  • candidate and subject share the given name James (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 224 public profiles)

Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

Show 3 lower-scoring possible fathers
Automated fit18/100
Weak Lead
Dates1700–?Generationat most 26 years age gapRecorded placesKilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland · Kilbirnie — AyrshireIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • candidate's birth is 44 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1744), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 26 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • candidate and subject share the given name James (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 224 public profiles)

locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

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  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 26 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • candidate's birth is 44 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1744), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • candidate and subject share the given name James (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 224 public profiles)

Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

Automated fit18/100
Weak Lead
Dates1689–?Generationat most 37 years age gapRecorded placesKilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland · Kilwinning — AyrshireIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • candidate's birth is 55 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1744), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 37 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • candidate and subject share the given name James (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 224 public profiles)

locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

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  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 37 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • candidate's birth is 55 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1744), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • candidate and subject share the given name James (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 224 public profiles)

Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

Automated fit18/100
Weak Lead
Dates1688–?Generationat most 38 years age gapRecorded placesKirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland · Kirknewton — West LothianIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • candidate's birth is 56 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1744), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 38 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • candidate and subject share the given name James (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 224 public profiles)

locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

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  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 38 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • candidate's birth is 56 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1744), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • candidate and subject share the given name James (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 224 public profiles)

Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

Possible mothers5 leads

Automated fit17/100
Chronology-Only Fallback
Dates1704–?Generationat most 22 years age gapRecorded placesScotland · Scotland — exact locality unprovedIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Household · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • candidate's birth is 40 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1744), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • a known child was born within 3 years of the subject (+3)
  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 22 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)

locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

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  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 22 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • candidate's birth is 40 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1744), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • a known child was born within 3 years of the subject (+3)

Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

Automated fit17/100
Chronology-Only Fallback
Dates1700–?Generationat most 26 years age gapRecorded placesKirknewton — West LothianIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Spouse-Specific Child Window · Two-GenerationSame-spouse child windowAlexander GlasgowCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • candidate's birth is 44 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1744), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 26 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • subject birth boundary overlaps children attributed to the same parental couple (1721–1732) (+3; other parent Alexander Glasgow)

locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

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  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 26 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • candidate's birth is 44 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1744), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • subject birth boundary overlaps children attributed to the same parental couple (1721–1732) (+3; other parent Alexander Glasgow)

Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

Show 3 lower-scoring possible mothers
Automated fit17/100
Chronology-Only Fallback
Dates1694–1729Generationnominally 32 years; true gap uncertain age gapRecorded placesWest Kilbride, Ayrshire, Scotland · West Kilbride — AyrshireIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Spouse-Specific Child Window · Two-GenerationSame-spouse child windowWilliam GlasgowCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • candidate's birth is 50 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1744), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of nominally 32 years; true gap uncertain (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • subject birth boundary overlaps children attributed to the same parental couple (1724–1729) (+3; other parent William Glasgow)

locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

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  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of nominally 32 years; true gap uncertain (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • candidate's birth is 50 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1744), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • subject birth boundary overlaps children attributed to the same parental couple (1724–1729) (+3; other parent William Glasgow)

Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

Automated fit16/100
Chronology-Only Fallback
Dates1690–?Generationat most 36 years age gapRecorded placesKilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland · Kilwinning — AyrshireIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Household · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • candidate's birth is 54 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1744), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 36 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • another recorded child shares the subject's birth year (+2; possible twins or date uncertainty)

locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

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  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 36 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • candidate's birth is 54 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1744), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • another recorded child shares the subject's birth year (+2; possible twins or date uncertainty)

Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

Automated fit15/100
Chronology-Only Fallback
Dates1690–?Generationat most 36 years age gapRecorded placesLanarkshire, Scotland · Lanarkshire — exact locality unprovedIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Household · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • candidate's birth is 54 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1744), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • a known child was born within 4 years of the subject (+1)
  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 36 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)

locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

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  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 36 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • candidate's birth is 54 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1744), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • a known child was born within 4 years of the subject (+1)

Deductions and cautions: locality comparison is unavailable because one or both profiles lack adequate place data (no deduction)

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

James GlasgowGlasgow-634

Automated fit42/100
Similar Person
Dates1735–1819PlacesMaryland → Tennessee, United StatesParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 9 (+10)
  • matching child name: Elizabeth Glasgow

No indexed conflict

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 9 (+10)
  • matching child name: Elizabeth Glasgow

Conflicts: No indexed conflict

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Same-name candidate

James GlasgowGlasgow-3753

Automated fit38/100
Similar Person
Dates1785–1820PlacesPlaces not recordedParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • shared recorded place (+20)

record-derived birth estimates differ by 59; retained without deduction

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • shared recorded place (+20)

Conflicts: record-derived birth estimates differ by 59; retained without deduction

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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.

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Research & records

Life and record timelineChronological mapped occurrences and their underlying sources.1 record
Evidence assessmentWhat is supported, uncertain or disputed in the current case model.3 claims
1Tree Only
1Unknown

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.2 sources

Source or provenance: quality describes the record layer, not every conclusion drawn from it.

  1. unknown Baptism record for ELIZABETH GLASCO on 12 February 1744
  2. tree_only WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-3944
Technical profile and raw captureDataset metadata, machine dossier and captured WikiTree biography.Advanced

WikiTree profile information

Dataset: ONT_Glasco_2026-08-18T16_05.json · generated 2026-08-20

Machine-readable dossier

WikiTree biography, citations and relationship snapshot

Glasgow-3944 was captured 2026-08-07T09:54:35+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2026-08-05.

Immediate relationship snapshot

RelationshipPersonWikiTree IDDates and places returned
ChildrenElizabeth GlasgowGlasgow-39451744-02-12 · County Dublin, Ireland · 0000-00-00
SpousesCatherineUnknown-7628591726-00-00 · 0000-00-00

Record-bearing passages

  • Biography James was born before 1726. Sources

    • Baptism record for ELIZABETH GLASCO on 12 February 1744 Area - DUBLIN (RC), Parish/Church/Congregation - ST. MICHAN « Back to results Name: Elizabeth Glasco Address: Father: James Glasco Mother: Cathrine Further details in the record Child Denomination: Sponsor 1: Richard Davis Sponsor 2: Cathrine Raferty Priest: About the record Book Number: Page: 131 Entry Number: Record Identifier: DU-RC-BA-665897 View record image

Profile source citations

  1. Baptism record for ELIZABETH GLASCO on 12 February 1744
Full captured biography text
Biography
James was born before 1726. 
Sources
* Baptism record for ELIZABETH GLASCO on 12 February 1744
Area - DUBLIN (RC), Parish/Church/Congregation - ST. MICHAN « Back to results
Name: Elizabeth Glasco
Address: 
Father: James Glasco
Mother: Cathrine
Further details in the record
Child Denomination: 
Sponsor 1: Richard Davis
Sponsor 2: Cathrine Raferty
Priest: 
About the record
Book Number: 
Page: 131
Entry Number: 
Record Identifier: DU-RC-BA-665897
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Raw WikiTree biography markup
== Biography ==

James was born before 1726. 
== Sources ==
<references />
* Baptism record for ELIZABETH GLASCO on 12 February 1744
Area - DUBLIN (RC), Parish/Church/Congregation - ST. MICHAN « Back to results
Name: 	Elizabeth Glasco
Address: 	
Father: 	James Glasco
Mother: 	Cathrine
Further details in the record
Child Denomination: 	
Sponsor 1: 	Richard Davis
Sponsor 2: 	Cathrine Raferty
Priest: 	
About the record
Book Number: 	
Page: 	131
Entry Number: 	
Record Identifier: 	DU-RC-BA-665897
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