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Her age and locality strongly fit the Mary Glasgow described\nas [[Glasgow-1367|Robert Glasgow]]'s niece in 1851. If the identification is\ncorrect, Hugh was Robert's brother. No compatible WikiTree profile for this\nHugh has been identified.\n\nHugh Glasgow, 23, weaver of Liminary, married Ann Wilson in 1852, and Eliza\nGlasgow, 21, of Liminary, married William Montgomery in 1854. Both named a\nfather Hugh Glasgow, weaver. 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[Local copy](sources/mary_glasgow_thomas_montgomery_marriage_1862.pdf). |\n| [1898 death register](https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/deaths_returns/deaths_1898/05842/4654852.pdf) | Mary Montgomery died at Crankill on 22 March 1898, aged 79; son John was informant. | Implies birth about 1818/19, close to the census niece's about 1816/17. [Local copy](sources/mary_montgomery_death_1898.pdf). |\n| [Hugh Glasgow marriage, 1852](https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1852/09422/5413278.pdf) | Hugh, 23, weaver of Liminary, named father Hugh Glasgow, weaver. | Proves one child of the elder Hugh. |\n| [Eliza Glasgow marriage, 1854](https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1854/09463/5428881.pdf) | Eliza, 21, of Liminary, named father Hugh Glasgow, weaver. | Proves a second child and likely sibling of Hugh junior. |"},{"title":"Relationship correction","category":"assessment","markdown":"Detach [[Glasgow-3956|Joseph Glasgow]] as Mary's father. The register explicitly\nnames Hugh. If this Mary is Robert's census niece, Hugh is Robert's probable\nbrother. 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