Glasgow Surname Project

Individual research record

John Glasgow

before 1790-08-15 – 1856-11-11

Glasgow-427 · 1 mapped association

East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland→Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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At a glance

Identity & family

Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.

1Mapped records
5Close relations
8Evidence items
7Candidate leads
Birth
before 1790-08-15 · East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
Death
1856-11-11 · Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Thomas Glasgowunmarked
Spouses
Marion (Anderson) Glasgow
Children
John GlasgowThomas Leishman GlasgowWilliam Clark Glasgow
Gender
Male
WikiTree
Glasgow-427
Research clusters
Scotland One-Tree profile leads
Mapped descendants
23

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 positionJohn Glasgow (1816)
Maternal grandfather positionThomas Leishman Glasgow (1822)
Maternal grandmother positionNot identifiable from dated child profiles
Paternal grandmother positionNot identifiable from dated child profiles

Known-position checks: 0 support · 2 conflict. Ordinals retain unnamed children and recognise reused names.

Estimate and relationship notes
  • 1 parent reference point outside the current export.

Relationship comparison

Potential parents or duplicates

Compare scored leads with the subject details above—not proof.

Higher-signal leadReview carefullyWeak lead

Possible mothers5 leads

Automated fit27/100
Weak Lead
Dates1743–?Generationnominally 47 years; true gap uncertain age gapRecorded placesKilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland · Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland · Kilbirnie — AyrshireIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Collateral Naming · Indirect Multi-Factor Convergence · Lineage Surname As Middle Name · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): collateral network, household chronology, naming
  • candidate's birth is 73 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1816), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of nominally 47 years; true gap uncertain (+10; true age remains uncertain)

same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

Show complete scoring
  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of nominally 47 years; true gap uncertain (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • candidate's birth is 73 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1816), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Anna +8 (23 public profiles; sibling Anna Allan) (+8 total)
  • candidate-line surnames recur as descendant middle names: Allan +10 (1 birth-surname profiles) (+10 total)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): collateral network, household chronology, naming

Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

Automated fit18/100
Weak Lead
Dates1760–?Generationnominally 30 years; true gap uncertain age gapRecorded placesMidlothian — exact locality unprovedIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Broad Geography · Two-GenerationExisting-tree context (not an independent clue)Rare Sibling-Name PatternCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • candidate's birth is 56 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1816), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of nominally 30 years; true gap uncertain (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • same broad administrative area only (+1; not a locality match)

No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

Show complete scoring
  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of nominally 30 years; true gap uncertain (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • candidate's birth is 56 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1816), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same broad administrative area only (+1; not a locality match)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • candidate's other children share uncommon given names with the subject's recorded siblings: George +3 (61 public profiles) (+3 total)

Deductions and cautions: No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

Show 3 lower-scoring possible mothers
Automated fit17/100
Weak Lead
Dates1774–?Generationat most 16 years age gapRecorded placesGlasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland · GlasgowIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Collateral Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • candidate's birth is 42 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1816), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 16 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

Show complete scoring
  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 16 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • candidate's birth is 42 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1816), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Helen +8 (28 public profiles; niece/nephew Helen Glasgow); Jane +5 (71 public profiles; niece/nephew Jane (Glasgow) Massarini; +2 repetition bonus) (+13 total)

Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

Automated fit14/100
Weak Lead
Dates1740–?Generationat most 50 years age gapRecorded placesRoxburghshire — exact locality unprovedIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Collateral Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • candidate's birth is 76 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1816), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • less typical 50-year parent-child age gap (+2)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

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

Show complete scoring
  • less typical 50-year parent-child age gap (+2)
  • candidate's birth is 76 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1816), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Helen +8 (28 public profiles; sibling Helen Glasgow) (+8 total)

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

Automated fit12/100
Weak Lead
Dates1750–?Generationat most 40 years age gapRecorded placesKilwinning — AyrshireIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Collateral Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • candidate's birth is 66 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1816), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 40 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

Show complete scoring
  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at most 40 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • candidate's birth is 66 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1816), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Marion +8 (23 public profiles; sibling Marion Glasgow) (+8 total)

Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

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

John GlasgowGlasgow-1460

Automated fit57/100
Similar Person
Dates1785–?PlacesEdinburgh, ScotlandParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 5 (+18)
  • overlapping locality (+8)

unassessed father attachments differ (−5)

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 5 (+18)
  • overlapping locality (+8)
  • matching child name: John Glasgow
  • child given-name pattern overlaps: Thomas, William

Conflicts: unassessed father attachments differ (−5)

Open side-by-side comparison

Same-name candidate

John GlasgowGlasgow-2968

Automated fit52/100
Similar Person
Dates1786–?PlacesLanarkshire, ScotlandParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 4 (+18)
  • matching child name: John Glasgow

No indexed conflict

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 4 (+18)
  • matching child name: John Glasgow
  • child given-name pattern overlaps: Thomas

Conflicts: No indexed conflict

Open side-by-side comparison
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.

Open only what you need

Research & records

Life and record timelineChronological mapped occurrences and their underlying sources.1 record
b. 1790

Profile-stated birthplace: East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Midlothian — exact locality unproved

One-Tree export profile fields are search leads, not sources; relationships are shown only where the export supplies parent links.

One-Tree profile leadderivative
Source and mapping detail

"Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-T91 : 12 February 2020), John Glasgow, 1790. Parents: Thomas Glasgow, Margaret Chapman. Christening Date: 15 Aug 1790, Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland.

Candidate matched on record type, year, place; inspect before treating it as the underlying record.

Precision: County-level representative point

Evidence assessmentWhat is supported, uncertain or disputed in the current case model.10 claims
6Derivative
1Original
1Tree Only

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.

Next records to inspect

  1. death — Death Record Verification: The death date of 11 November 1856 needs verification via a primary source.
  2. death — A search on ScotlandsPeople for John Glasgow's death record in 1856, checking for matching details (age, parents' names, spouse's name Marion Anderson if she predeceased him, informant details), is required.
Sources and provenanceStructured citations and source-quality classifications.8 sources

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

  1. derivative "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-T91 : 12 February 2020), John Glasgow, 1790. Parents: Thomas Glasgow, Margaret Chapman. Christening Date: 15 Aug 1790, Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland.
  2. derivative "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT1Q-S8H : 11 February 2020), John Glasgow and Marrion Anderson, Feb 1810, New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  3. original "Scotland, Civil Registration, 1855-1875, 1881, 1891", FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6TFT-ZVM2 : Fri Oct 25 19:00:28 UTC 2024), Entry for John Glasgow (groom, age 45, son of John Glasgow & Marion Anderson) and Helen Murray, marriage 13 May 1859, New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  4. derivative "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY7H-7QD : 16 September 2021), John Glasgow in entry for Thomas Leeshman Glasgow, christened 6 Oct 1822, New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Parents: John Glasgow, Marrion Anderson.
  5. derivative "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTGM-RGS : 16 September 2021), John Glasgow in entry for William Clark Glasgow, christened 19 Dec 1824, New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Parents: John Glasgow, Marrion Anderson.
  6. derivative Death date stated on FamilySearch profile 9Q4K-C5S (accessed 12 April 2025), specific source citation needed.
  7. derivative "Scotland, Census, 1841", FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYZ2-WB6 : Tue Jan 21 15:02:57 UTC 2025), Entry for John Glasgow and Janet Glasgow, 1841, Airdrie, Lanarkshire.
  8. tree_only WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-427
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-427 was captured 2026-08-07T09:54:35+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2025-04-18.

Profile location claims

EventDateLocationStatus
birth—East Calder, Midlothian, ScotlandWikiTree profile field
death—Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United KingdomWikiTree profile field
marriage1810-02-00New Monkland, LanarkshireWikiTree relationship field

Immediate relationship snapshot

RelationshipPersonWikiTree IDDates and places returned
ParentsThomas GlasgowGlasgow-16201761-09-08 · Currie by Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland · 1834-00-00 · Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
ParentsMargaretChapman-284911771-00-00 · Midlothian, Scotland · 1850-00-00 · Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
ChildrenJohn GlasgowGlasgow-4241816-02-13 · Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom · 1867-04-25
ChildrenThomas Leishman GlasgowGlasgow-14711822-10-06 · New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom · 1890-09-11 · Carstairs, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
ChildrenWilliam Clark GlasgowGlasgow-14701824-12-04 · New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom · 0000-00-00
SiblingsGeorge GlasgowGlasgow-33451792-08-26 · 0000-00-00
SiblingsJames GlasgowGlasgow-33461794-08-10 · Kirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland · 0000-00-00
SiblingsDavid GlasgowGlasgow-33481798-07-10 · Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland · 0000-00-00
SiblingsThomas GlasgowGlasgow-33471800-06-08 · Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland · 0000-00-00
SpousesMarion GlasgowAnderson-195281788-08-27 · Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland · 1824-12-04 · New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom · 1810-02-00 · New Monkland, Lanarkshire

Record-bearing passages

  • Biography John Glasgow was christened on 15 August 1790 in Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland, the son of Thomas Glasgow and Margaret Chapman "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-T91 : 12 February 2020), John Glasgow, 1790. Parents: Thomas Glasgow, Margaret Chapman. Christening Date: 15 Aug 1790, Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. . He had several known siblings also christened in Kirknewton and East Calder: George (1792), James (1794), Thomas (1796, possibly died young), David (1798), and another Thomas (1800).
  • John married Marion Anderson (recorded as Marrion) in February 1810 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT1Q-S8H : 11 February 2020), John Glasgow and Marrion Anderson, Feb 1810, New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. . He was 19 years old. This indicates he likely relocated from Midlothian to Lanarkshire sometime before his marriage.

  • John and Marion had several children born in New Monkland parish, including:

    • John Glasgow, born circa 1814 (based on age 45 at marriage). He married Helen Murray in 1859, listing his parents as John Glasgow and Marion Anderson "Scotland, Civil Registration, 1855-1875, 1881, 1891", FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6TFT-ZVM2 : Fri Oct 25 19:00:28 UTC 2024), Entry for John Glasgow (groom, age 45, son of John Glasgow & Marion Anderson) and Helen Murray, marriage 13 May 1859, New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. .
    • Thomas Leeshman Glasgow, christened 6 October 1822 "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY7H-7QD : 16 September 2021), John Glasgow in entry for Thomas Leeshman Glasgow, christened 6 Oct 1822, New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Parents: John Glasgow, Marrion Anderson. .
    • William Clark Glasgow, christened 19 December 1824 "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTGM-RGS : 16 September 2021), John Glasgow in entry for William Clark Glasgow, christened 19 Dec 1824, New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Parents: John Glasgow, Marrion Anderson. .

  • FamilySearch records suggest a death date for this John Glasgow of 11 November 1856 Death date stated on FamilySearch profile 9Q4K-C5S (accessed 12 April 2025), specific source citation needed. . If correct, this would likely be recorded in Scotland's statutory death registers, which began in 1855. Research Notes

    • Confirmation of Identity: While the connection between John (chr. 1790, son of Thomas/Margaret) and John (husband of Marion Anderson) is maintained based on plausibility and lack of direct contradiction, further evidence like a death record confirming parents would solidify it. The son John's 1859 marriage naming parents John Glasgow and Marion Anderson strongly supports the existence and persistence of the John/Marion family unit.
    • 1841 Census Discrepancy: An 1841 census record showing a John Glasgow (age 52) living in Airdrie with wife Janet (age 55) and a different family structure "Scotland, Census, 1841", FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYZ2-WB6 : Tue Jan 21 15:02:57 UTC 2025), Entry for John Glasgow and Janet Glasgow, 1841, Airdrie, Lanarkshire. is currently attached to the corresponding FamilySearch profile (9Q4K-C5S). This census appears highly unlikely to be for *this* John Glasgow (husband of Marion Anderson) and is probably misattributed. Research should focus on finding the correct 1841 and 1851 census entries for John and Marion Glasgow, likely in New Monkland/Airdrie.
    • Children Search Complete?: The sources confirm sons John (b.c1814), Thomas L. (b.1822), and William C. (b.1824). Were there other children born between 1810 and 1814, or between 1814 and 1822? Further searches of New Monkland parish registers may be warranted.
    • Death Record Verification: The death date of 11 November 1856 needs verification via a primary source. A search on ScotlandsPeople for John Glasgow's death record in 1856, checking for matching details (age, parents' names, spouse's name Marion Anderson if she predeceased him, informant details), is required.
    • Disambiguation: This John Glasgow (son of Thomas/Margaret, husband of Marion, associated with Kirknewton & New Monkland) must be distinguished from other contemporary John Glasgows, particularly John Glasgow (abt.1791-) (husband of Janet Gemmill, associated with Kilmarnock) and potentially the John Glasgow listed in the misattributed 1841 census with wife Janet in Airdrie. Sources

Profile source citations

  1. "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-T91 : 12 February 2020), John Glasgow, 1790. Parents: Thomas Glasgow, Margaret Chapman. Christening Date: 15 Aug 1790, Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. source link 1
  2. "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT1Q-S8H : 11 February 2020), John Glasgow and Marrion Anderson, Feb 1810, New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. source link 1
  3. "Scotland, Civil Registration, 1855-1875, 1881, 1891", FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6TFT-ZVM2 : Fri Oct 25 19:00:28 UTC 2024), Entry for John Glasgow (groom, age 45, son of John Glasgow & Marion Anderson) and Helen Murray, marriage 13 May 1859, New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. source link 1
  4. "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY7H-7QD : 16 September 2021), John Glasgow in entry for Thomas Leeshman Glasgow, christened 6 Oct 1822, New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Parents: John Glasgow, Marrion Anderson. source link 1
  5. "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTGM-RGS : 16 September 2021), John Glasgow in entry for William Clark Glasgow, christened 19 Dec 1824, New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Parents: John Glasgow, Marrion Anderson. source link 1
  6. Death date stated on FamilySearch profile 9Q4K-C5S (accessed 12 April 2025), specific source citation needed.
  7. "Scotland, Census, 1841", FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYZ2-WB6 : Tue Jan 21 15:02:57 UTC 2025), Entry for John Glasgow and Janet Glasgow, 1841, Airdrie, Lanarkshire. source link 1
Full captured biography text
Biography
John Glasgow was christened on 15 August 1790 in Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland, the son of Thomas Glasgow and Margaret Chapman "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-T91 : 12 February 2020), John Glasgow, 1790. Parents: Thomas Glasgow, Margaret Chapman. Christening Date: 15 Aug 1790, Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. . He had several known siblings also christened in Kirknewton and East Calder: George (1792), James (1794), Thomas (1796, possibly died young), David (1798), and another Thomas (1800).

John married Marion Anderson (recorded as Marrion) in February 1810 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT1Q-S8H : 11 February 2020), John Glasgow and Marrion Anderson, Feb 1810, New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. . He was 19 years old. This indicates he likely relocated from Midlothian to Lanarkshire sometime before his marriage.

John and Marion had several children born in New Monkland parish, including:
* John Glasgow, born circa 1814 (based on age 45 at marriage). He married Helen Murray in 1859, listing his parents as John Glasgow and Marion Anderson "Scotland, Civil Registration, 1855-1875, 1881, 1891", FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6TFT-ZVM2 : Fri Oct 25 19:00:28 UTC 2024), Entry for John Glasgow (groom, age 45, son of John Glasgow & Marion Anderson) and Helen Murray, marriage 13 May 1859, New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. .
* Thomas Leeshman Glasgow, christened 6 October 1822 "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY7H-7QD : 16 September 2021), John Glasgow in entry for Thomas Leeshman Glasgow, christened 6 Oct 1822, New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Parents: John Glasgow, Marrion Anderson. .
* William Clark Glasgow, christened 19 December 1824 "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTGM-RGS : 16 September 2021), John Glasgow in entry for William Clark Glasgow, christened 19 Dec 1824, New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Parents: John Glasgow, Marrion Anderson. .

FamilySearch records suggest a death date for this John Glasgow of 11 November 1856 Death date stated on FamilySearch profile 9Q4K-C5S (accessed 12 April 2025), specific source citation needed. . If correct, this would likely be recorded in Scotland's statutory death registers, which began in 1855.
Research Notes
* Confirmation of Identity: While the connection between John (chr. 1790, son of Thomas/Margaret) and John (husband of Marion Anderson) is maintained based on plausibility and lack of direct contradiction, further evidence like a death record confirming parents would solidify it. The son John's 1859 marriage naming parents John Glasgow and Marion Anderson strongly supports the existence and persistence of the John/Marion family unit.
* 1841 Census Discrepancy: An 1841 census record showing a John Glasgow (age 52) living in Airdrie with wife Janet (age 55) and a different family structure "Scotland, Census, 1841", FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYZ2-WB6 : Tue Jan 21 15:02:57 UTC 2025), Entry for John Glasgow and Janet Glasgow, 1841, Airdrie, Lanarkshire. is currently attached to the corresponding FamilySearch profile (9Q4K-C5S). This census appears highly unlikely to be for *this* John Glasgow (husband of Marion Anderson) and is probably misattributed. Research should focus on finding the correct 1841 and 1851 census entries for John and Marion Glasgow, likely in New Monkland/Airdrie.
* Children Search Complete?: The sources confirm sons John (b.c1814), Thomas L. (b.1822), and William C. (b.1824). Were there other children born between 1810 and 1814, or between 1814 and 1822? Further searches of New Monkland parish registers may be warranted.
* Death Record Verification: The death date of 11 November 1856 needs verification via a primary source. A search on ScotlandsPeople for John Glasgow's death record in 1856, checking for matching details (age, parents' names, spouse's name Marion Anderson if she predeceased him, informant details), is required.
* Disambiguation: This John Glasgow (son of Thomas/Margaret, husband of Marion, associated with Kirknewton & New Monkland) must be distinguished from other contemporary John Glasgows, particularly John Glasgow (abt.1791-) (husband of Janet Gemmill, associated with Kilmarnock) and potentially the John Glasgow listed in the misattributed 1841 census with wife Janet in Airdrie.
Sources
Raw WikiTree biography markup
== Biography ==
'''John Glasgow''' was christened on '''15 August 1790''' in Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland, the son of [[Glasgow-1238|Thomas Glasgow]] and Margaret Chapman<ref>"Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-T91 : 12 February 2020), John Glasgow, 1790. Parents: Thomas Glasgow, Margaret Chapman. Christening Date: 15 Aug 1790, Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland.</ref>. He had several known siblings also christened in Kirknewton and East Calder: George (1792), James (1794), Thomas (1796, possibly died young), David (1798), and another Thomas (1800).

John married '''Marion Anderson''' (recorded as Marrion) in '''February 1810''' in New Monkland, Lanarkshire<ref>"Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT1Q-S8H : 11 February 2020), John Glasgow and Marrion Anderson, Feb 1810, New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland.</ref>. He was 19 years old. This indicates he likely relocated from Midlothian to Lanarkshire sometime before his marriage.

John and Marion had several children born in New Monkland parish, including:
* John Glasgow, born circa 1814 (based on age 45 at marriage). He married Helen Murray in 1859, listing his parents as John Glasgow and Marion Anderson<ref>"Scotland, Civil Registration, 1855-1875, 1881, 1891", FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6TFT-ZVM2 : Fri Oct 25 19:00:28 UTC 2024), Entry for John Glasgow (groom, age 45, son of John Glasgow & Marion Anderson) and Helen Murray, marriage 13 May 1859, New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland.</ref>.
* Thomas Leeshman Glasgow, christened 6 October 1822<ref>"Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY7H-7QD : 16 September 2021), John Glasgow in entry for Thomas Leeshman Glasgow, christened 6 Oct 1822, New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Parents: John Glasgow, Marrion Anderson.</ref>.
* William Clark Glasgow, christened 19 December 1824<ref>"Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTGM-RGS : 16 September 2021), John Glasgow in entry for William Clark Glasgow, christened 19 Dec 1824, New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Parents: John Glasgow, Marrion Anderson.</ref>.

FamilySearch records suggest a death date for this John Glasgow of '''11 November 1856'''<ref>Death date stated on FamilySearch profile 9Q4K-C5S (accessed 12 April 2025), specific source citation needed.</ref>. If correct, this would likely be recorded in Scotland's statutory death registers, which began in 1855.

== Research Notes ==
* '''Confirmation of Identity:''' While the connection between John (chr. 1790, son of Thomas/Margaret) and John (husband of Marion Anderson) is maintained based on plausibility and lack of direct contradiction, further evidence like a death record confirming parents would solidify it. The son John's 1859 marriage naming parents John Glasgow and Marion Anderson strongly supports the existence and persistence of the John/Marion family unit.
* '''1841 Census Discrepancy:''' An 1841 census record showing a John Glasgow (age 52) living in Airdrie with wife '''Janet''' (age 55) and a different family structure<ref>"Scotland, Census, 1841", FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYZ2-WB6 : Tue Jan 21 15:02:57 UTC 2025), Entry for John Glasgow and Janet Glasgow, 1841, Airdrie, Lanarkshire.</ref> is currently attached to the corresponding FamilySearch profile (9Q4K-C5S). This census appears highly unlikely to be for *this* John Glasgow (husband of Marion Anderson) and is probably misattributed. Research should focus on finding the correct 1841 and 1851 census entries for John and '''Marion''' Glasgow, likely in New Monkland/Airdrie.
* '''Children Search Complete?:''' The sources confirm sons John (b.c1814), Thomas L. (b.1822), and William C. (b.1824). Were there other children born between 1810 and 1814, or between 1814 and 1822? Further searches of New Monkland parish registers may be warranted.
* '''Death Record Verification:''' The death date of '''11 November 1856''' needs verification via a primary source. A search on ScotlandsPeople for John Glasgow's death record in 1856, checking for matching details (age, parents' names, spouse's name Marion Anderson if she predeceased him, informant details), is required.
* '''Disambiguation:''' This John Glasgow (son of Thomas/Margaret, husband of Marion, associated with Kirknewton & New Monkland) must be distinguished from other contemporary John Glasgows, particularly [[Glasgow-3051|John Glasgow (abt.1791-)]] (husband of Janet Gemmill, associated with Kilmarnock) and potentially the John Glasgow listed in the misattributed 1841 census with wife Janet in Airdrie.

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