Researched biography · Glasgow-4047
Eliza Montgomery
c. 1833
County Antrim, Ireland
About Eliza
Eliza Glasgow was born about 1833 in County Antrim. She was aged 21, unmarried and living at Liminary when she married William Montgomery at Ballymena on 21 August 1854.
Connected pages
Other pages on this site that name Eliza Montgomery: family studies, places, source pages and other people's research.
Family and study pages 1 page
Places 1 place
Sources 2 source pages
Mentioned in other people's research 1 person
- Hugh Glasgow2 sections of notes
What the research found
These research notes were last revised on 25 August 2026.
Summary of the research
Overall conclusion
The original register names her father as Hugh Glasgow, a labourer and weaver. This is a direct primary-source statement, and the father-child relationship is marked confident on WikiTree. Her mother is not named.
What the records show
Source findings
Identity and family
Duplicate audit
WikiTree's creation-time matching search returned no compatible Eliza Glasgow profile. The similarly aged Eliza Raphael who married a Montgomery had a different birth surname and is not this woman.
Other research notes
Marriage record
| Field | Entry |
|---|---|
| Groom | William Montgomery, 21, bachelor, weaver, Liminary |
| Groom's father | James Montgomery, labourer |
| Bride | Eliza Glasgow, 21, spinster, Liminary |
| Bride's father | Hugh Glasgow, labourer and weaver |
| Date and place | 21 August 1854, registrar's office, Ballymena |
| Witnesses | George McMullan and Jane Caldwell |
Family and relationships
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Parents 1Hugh Glasgowbefore 1802–date not established
| Person and dates | Relationship | Current assessment | Why this relationship is shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Glasgow before 1802–date not established | father | Unassessed father link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
Brothers and sisters 1Mary Montgomery1820–1898
| Person and dates | Relationship | Current assessment | Why this relationship is shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Montgomery 1820–1898 | sibling | Unassessed sibling link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
Life and records
Explore the dated recordsChronology, roles and locations
Historical chronology
Profile-stated birthplace: County Antrim, Ireland
Record association
Records mentioning this personRecord detail
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Birth
Subject
Life eventsSources
The only source so far is the WikiTree profile itselfReferences and source limitations
Profile-stated birthplace: County Antrim, Ireland
b. 1833 · County Antrim — exact locality unproved · Source association
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Original notes and downloadsNotes as written, replaced interpretations, comparisons and data exports
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Research notes as originally written
Current conclusion
Eliza Glasgow was born about 1833 in County Antrim. She was aged 21, unmarried and living at Liminary when she married William Montgomery at Ballymena on 21 August 1854. The original register names her father as [[Glasgow-3956|Hugh Glasgow]], a labourer and weaver. This is a direct primary-source statement, and the father-child relationship is marked **confident** on WikiTree. Her mother is not named.
Marriage record
| Field | Entry | | --- | --- | | Groom | William Montgomery, 21, bachelor, weaver, Liminary | | Groom's father | James Montgomery, labourer | | Bride | Eliza Glasgow, 21, spinster, Liminary | | Bride's father | Hugh Glasgow, labourer and weaver | | Date and place | 21 August 1854, registrar's office, Ballymena | | Witnesses | George McMullan and Jane Caldwell |
Source findings
- [General Register Office of Ireland marriage register, entry 70](https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1854/09463/5428881.pdf).
Duplicate audit
WikiTree's creation-time matching search returned no compatible Eliza Glasgow profile. The similarly aged Eliza Raphael who married a Montgomery had a different birth surname and is not this woman.
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 (Miller) Glasgow: 28/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- Eliza Glasgow: 15/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- Sarah (Unknown) Glasgow: 15/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- Margaret Elizabeth (Black) Glasgow: 7/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- Eliza Jane (Gilmore) Glasgow: 6/100 · Stored classification: weak lead
- James Glasgow: 3/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
- James McClure Glasgow: 2/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
- Benjamin Franklin Glasgow: 0/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
- Benjamin M. Glasgow: 0/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
- Francis Marion Glasgow: 0/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
Research data and downloads
Person data (JSON) · Family network
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