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Elizabeth Glasgow

1868-01-16 – 1944-02-20

Glasgow-448 · 1 mapped association

Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland, United KingdomChicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

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Identity & family

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1Mapped records
2Close relations
3Evidence items
7Candidate leads
Birth
1868-01-16 · Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Death
1944-02-20 · Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Parents
George Glasgowunmarked
Spouses
James Craig
Children
Not recorded
Gender
Female
WikiTree
Glasgow-448
Research clusters
Scotland One-Tree profile leads
Mapped descendants
0

Comparison context

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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 positionNot identifiable from dated child profiles
Paternal grandmother positionNot identifiable from dated child profiles

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

Estimate and relationship notes
  • WikiTree marks this person as having children, but no named child profile is recoverable from this export.

Relationship comparison

Potential parents or duplicates

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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.

Automated fit38/100
Similar Person
Dates1869–?PlacesPennsylvania, United StatesParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 1 (+25)

unassessed father attachments differ (−5)

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 1 (+25)

Conflicts: unassessed father attachments differ (−5)

Automated fit36/100
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Dates1863–1935PlacesKillycurragh, Derryloran, Cookstown, County Tyrone, Ireland, United Kingdom → Cookstown District, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United KingdomParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 5 (+18)

uncertain father attachments differ (no deduction)

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 5 (+18)

Conflicts: uncertain father attachments differ (no deduction)

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
b. 1868

Profile-stated birthplace: Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland

Kilbirnie — Ayrshire

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

One-Tree profile leadunknown
Source and mapping detail

WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-448

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Precision: Settlement/parish centrepoint

Evidence assessmentWhat is supported, uncertain or disputed in the current case model.3 claims
2Tree 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

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Sources and provenanceStructured citations and source-quality classifications.3 sources

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

  1. unknown Glasgow-448 was created by David Craig through the import of CRAIG-2015_2015-07-25_01.ged on Jul 25, 2015. This comment and citation can be deleted after the biography has been edited and primary sources are included.
  2. tree_only "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 22 December 2019, 05:48), entry for Elizabeth Glasgow (PID https://beta.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:9M82-LBV ); contributed by various users.
  3. tree_only WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-448
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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-448 was captured 2026-08-07T09:54:35+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2025-03-27.

Profile location claims

EventDateLocationStatus
birthKilbirnie, Ayrshire, ScotlandWikiTree profile field
deathChicago, Cook, Illinois, United StatesWikiTree profile field
marriage1888-07-13Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, ScotlandWikiTree relationship field

Immediate relationship snapshot

RelationshipPersonWikiTree IDDates and places returned
ParentsGeorge GlasgowGlasgow-33081829-00-00 · Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom · 0000-00-00
ChildrenMaggieCraig-41001889-04-06 · Bridge Street, Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland · 1889-00-00 · Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland
ChildrenRobertCraig-41171890-08-05 · Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom · 1891-11-12
ChildrenJamesCraig-40751892-11-28 · Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom · 1895-00-00
ChildrenGeorgeCraig-40701894-09-05 · Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom · 1911-00-00
ChildrenWilliamCraig-41291896-03-22 · Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom · 1897-00-00 · Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland
ChildrenJaneCraig-40821898-02-07 · Bridge Street, Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland · 0000-00-00
ChildrenDavidCraig-40641899-09-29 · Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom · 1945-08-30 · Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
ChildrenJamesCraig-40791902-04-03 · Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom · 0000-00-00
ChildrenElizabethCraig-40671904-02-11 · Bridge Street, Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland · 0000-00-00
ChildrenJessieCraig-40911906-12-14 · Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom · 0000-00-00
ChildrenJohnCraig-40931907-00-00 · Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom · 0000-00-00
ChildrenMaryCraig-41101910-00-00 · Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom · 0000-00-00
SpousesJamesCraig-40761866-03-19 · Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom · 1914-00-00 · 1888-07-13 · Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland

Record-bearing passages

  • Biography This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import. Glasgow-448 was created by David Craig through the import of CRAIG-2015_2015-07-25_01.ged on Jul 25, 2015. This comment and citation can be deleted after the biography has been edited and primary sources are included. It's a rough draft and needs to be edited. Census : Census: :: Date: 1891 :: Place: 58 Bridge Street, Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland : Census: :: Date: 1881 :: Place: Bridge Street, Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland : Census: :: Date: 1901 :: Place: 62 Bridge Street, Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland Note : Note: #N503 PHOTO : PHOTO @M600@ Object : Object: @M600@ : Object: @M601@ : Object: @M602@ : Object: @M797@
  • Fact: Residence (1871) The Whole Parish Of Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland

    • Fact: Residence (1881) Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland
    • Fact: Residence (1910) Philadelphia Ward 40, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
    • Fact: Burial (23 Feb 1944) Norwood, , Illinois Sources
    • "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 22 December 2019, 05:48), entry for Elizabeth Glasgow (PID https://beta.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:9M82-LBV ); contributed by various users. Notes : Note N503 Elizabeth was born in Kilbirnie on 16 January 1868 to parents George Glasgow and Margaret Shedden. LDS records confirm. : : Elizabeth is found on the 1881 census living at Bridge Street, Kilbirnie, with her parents and sisters. She is described as aged 13, occupation scholar. Also in the house are father George, aged 52, head of household, occupation General Merchant; mother Margaret, aged 43; sister Mary, aged 18, Fishing Net Weaver; sister Agnes, aged 15, occupation Fishing Net Weaver; sister Jeanie, aged 11, scholar, sister Jessie, aged 8, scholar and sister Annie, aged 4. All were born in Kibirnie. : : On 13th July 1888, Elizabeth married James Craig in Kilbirnie. He was also from the village. Elizabeth is described as aged 20, a spinster, occupation Fishing Net Weaver, usual residence Bridge Street, Kilbirnie. James is described as a batchelor, occupation Lime Keeper at a (Pictbrook?), usual residence Newton Street, Kilbirnie. James parents are described as Robert Craig, Pitheadsman (deceased) and Jane Craig, MS Kennedy (deceased). Elizabeth's parents are described as George Glasgow, Furniture Broker, and Margaret Glasgow MS Shedden. James Clark and Jamie Glasgow were witnesses. : : James and Elizabeth had twelve children. Tragically, four of the first five died young. They were: : Maggie S, born 1889, died 1889 : Robert, born 1890, died 1891 : James, born 1892, died 1895 : George G, born 1894 : William McH, born 1896, died 1897 : Jane, born 1898 : David McL, born 1889 : James A, born 1902 : Elizabeth, born 1904 : Jessie, born 1906 : John, born in 1908 : Mary, born in 1910 : : The 1891 census finds Elizabeth at 84 Bridge Street, Kilbirnie. She is described as wife, aged 23. Also present are husband James,, head of household, aged 25 and occupation Joiner's labourer; and son Robert, aged 8 months. All were born in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire. : : The 1901 census finds Elizabeth and family living at 62 Bridge Street, Kilbirnie. She is described as aged 32, Also in the house are husband James, head of household, aged 35, occupation Storetaker in Steel Works; son George G Craig aged 6; Daughter Jane aged 3; and son David McL Craig aged 1. All were confirmed to be born in Kilbirnie. Elizabeth's wodowed mother Margaret Glasgow can be found next door. : : The 1911 census finds Elizabeth living with her family at 13 Stonnyholm Street, Kilbirnie, Ayrshire. Elizabeth is described as wife, aged 43, married, born in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire. : Also present are: : James Craig, Head of House, aged 45, married, occupation Stocktaker, Steel Works, born in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire; : Jane Craig, daughter, aged 13, scholar, born in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire; : David Craig, son, aged 12, scholar, born in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire; : Elizabeth Craig, daughter, aged 7, scholar, born in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire; : Jessie Craig, daughter, aged 5, born in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire; : John Craig, son, aged 3, born in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire; : Mary Craig, daughter, aged 10 months, born in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire. : : The census also confirms that James and Elizabeth had been married for 23 years, and had 12 children, of whom 6 were still alive. The census also confirms that the house had 2 rooms with windows. :

Profile source citations

  1. Glasgow-448 was created by David Craig through the import of CRAIG-2015_2015-07-25_01.ged on Jul 25, 2015. This comment and citation can be deleted after the biography has been edited and primary sources are included.
  2. "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 22 December 2019, 05:48), entry for Elizabeth Glasgow (PID https://beta.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:9M82-LBV ); contributed by various users. source link 1 source link 2
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Biography
This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import. Glasgow-448 was created by David Craig through the import of CRAIG-2015_2015-07-25_01.ged on Jul 25, 2015. This comment and citation can be deleted after the biography has been edited and primary sources are included. It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.
Census
: Census: 
:: Date: 1891
:: Place: 58 Bridge Street, Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland
: Census: 
:: Date: 1881
:: Place: Bridge Street, Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland
: Census: 
:: Date: 1901
:: Place: 62 Bridge Street, Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland
Note
: Note: #N503
PHOTO
: PHOTO @M600@
Object
: Object: @M600@
: Object: @M601@
: Object: @M602@
: Object: @M797@

* Fact: Residence (1871) The Whole Parish Of Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland
* Fact: Residence (1881) Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland
* Fact: Residence (1910) Philadelphia Ward 40, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
* Fact: Burial (23 Feb 1944) Norwood, , Illinois
Sources
* "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 22 December 2019, 05:48), entry for Elizabeth Glasgow (PID https://beta.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:9M82-LBV ); contributed by various users.
Notes
: Note N503 Elizabeth was born in Kilbirnie on 16 January 1868 to parents George Glasgow and Margaret Shedden. LDS records confirm.
: 
: Elizabeth is found on the 1881 census living at Bridge Street, Kilbirnie, with her parents and sisters. She is described as aged 13, occupation scholar. Also in the house are father George, aged 52, head of household, occupation General Merchant; mother Margaret, aged 43; sister Mary, aged 18, Fishing Net Weaver; sister Agnes, aged 15, occupation Fishing Net Weaver; sister Jeanie, aged 11, scholar, sister Jessie, aged 8, scholar and sister Annie, aged 4. All were born in Kibirnie.
: 
: On 13th July 1888, Elizabeth married James Craig in Kilbirnie. He was also from the village. Elizabeth is described as aged 20, a spinster, occupation Fishing Net Weaver, usual residence Bridge Street, Kilbirnie. James is described as a batchelor, occupation Lime Keeper at a (Pictbrook?), usual residence Newton Street, Kilbirnie. James parents are described as Robert Craig, Pitheadsman (deceased) and Jane Craig, MS Kennedy (deceased). Elizabeth's parents are described as George Glasgow, Furniture Broker, and Margaret Glasgow MS Shedden. James Clark and Jamie Glasgow were witnesses.
: 
: James and Elizabeth had twelve children. Tragically, four of the first five died young. They were:
: Maggie S, born 1889, died 1889
: Robert, born 1890, died 1891
: James, born 1892, died 1895
: George G, born 1894
: William McH, born 1896, died 1897
: Jane, born 1898
: David McL, born 1889
: James A, born 1902
: Elizabeth, born 1904
: Jessie, born 1906
: John, born in 1908
: Mary, born in 1910
: 
: The 1891 census finds Elizabeth at 84 Bridge Street, Kilbirnie. She is described as wife, aged 23. Also present are husband James,, head of household, aged 25 and occupation Joiner's labourer; and son Robert, aged 8 months. All were born in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire.
: 
: The 1901 census finds Elizabeth and family living at 62 Bridge Street, Kilbirnie. She is described as aged 32, Also in the house are husband James, head of household, aged 35, occupation Storetaker in Steel Works; son George G Craig aged 6; Daughter Jane aged 3; and son David McL Craig aged 1. All were confirmed to be born in Kilbirnie. Elizabeth's wodowed mother Margaret Glasgow can be found next door.
: 
: The 1911 census finds Elizabeth living with her family at 13 Stonnyholm Street, Kilbirnie, Ayrshire. Elizabeth is described as wife, aged 43, married, born in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire.
: Also present are:
: James Craig, Head of House, aged 45, married, occupation Stocktaker, Steel Works, born in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire;
: Jane Craig, daughter, aged 13, scholar, born in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire;
: David Craig, son, aged 12, scholar, born in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire;
: Elizabeth Craig, daughter, aged 7, scholar, born in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire;
: Jessie Craig, daughter, aged 5, born in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire;
: John Craig, son, aged 3, born in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire;
: Mary Craig, daughter, aged 10 months, born in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire.
: 
: The census also confirms that James and Elizabeth had been married for 23 years, and had 12 children, of whom 6 were still alive. The census also confirms that the house had 2 rooms with windows.
:
Raw WikiTree biography markup
== Biography ==

''This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import.<ref>Glasgow-448 was created by [[Craig-4015 | David Craig]] through the import of CRAIG-2015_2015-07-25_01.ged on Jul 25, 2015. ''This comment and citation can be deleted after the biography has been edited and primary sources are included.''</ref> It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.''

=== Census ===
: Census:  
:: Date:  1891
:: Place:  58 Bridge Street, Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland
: Census:  
:: Date:  1881
:: Place:  Bridge Street, Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland
: Census:  
:: Date:  1901
:: Place:  62 Bridge Street, Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland

=== Note ===
: Note: [[#N503]]

=== PHOTO ===
: PHOTO @M600@

=== Object ===
: Object:  @M600@
: Object:  @M601@
: Object:  @M602@
: Object:  @M797@

* Fact: Residence (1871)  The Whole Parish Of Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland
* Fact: Residence (1881)  Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland
* Fact: Residence (1910)  Philadelphia Ward 40, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
* Fact: Burial (23 Feb 1944)  Norwood, , Illinois


== Sources ==
<references />


* "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> (http://familysearch.org : modified 22 December 2019, 05:48), entry for Elizabeth Glasgow (PID https://beta.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:9M82-LBV ); contributed by various users.
=== Notes ===
: Note <span id='N503'>N503</span>Elizabeth was born in Kilbirnie on 16 January 1868 to parents George Glasgow and Margaret Shedden.  LDS records confirm.
: 
: Elizabeth is found on the 1881 census living at Bridge Street, Kilbirnie, with her parents and sisters. She is described as aged 13, occupation scholar.  Also in the house are father George, aged 52, head of household, occupation General Merchant; mother Margaret, aged 43; sister Mary, aged 18, Fishing Net Weaver; sister Agnes, aged 15, occupation Fishing Net Weaver; sister Jeanie, aged 11, scholar, sister Jessie, aged 8, scholar and sister Annie, aged 4.  All were born in Kibirnie.
: 
: On 13th July 1888, Elizabeth married James Craig in Kilbirnie. He was also from the village.  Elizabeth is described as aged 20, a spinster, occupation Fishing Net Weaver, usual residence Bridge Street, Kilbirnie.  James is described as a batchelor, occupation Lime Keeper at a (Pictbrook?), usual residence Newton Street, Kilbirnie.  James parents are described as Robert Craig, Pitheadsman (deceased) and Jane Craig, MS Kennedy (deceased).  Elizabeth's parents are described as George Glasgow, Furniture Broker, and Margaret Glasgow MS Shedden.  James Clark and Jamie Glasgow were witnesses.
: 
: James and Elizabeth had twelve children.  Tragically, four of the first five died young.  They were:
: Maggie S, born 1889, died 1889
: Robert, born 1890, died 1891
: James, born 1892, died 1895
: George G, born 1894
: William McH, born 1896, died 1897
: Jane, born 1898
: David McL, born 1889
: James A, born 1902
: Elizabeth, born 1904
: Jessie, born 1906
: John, born in 1908
: Mary, born in 1910
: 
: The 1891 census finds Elizabeth at 84 Bridge Street, Kilbirnie.  She is described as wife, aged 23.  Also present are husband James,, head of household, aged 25 and occupation Joiner's labourer; and son Robert, aged 8 months. All were born in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire.
: 
: The 1901 census finds Elizabeth and family living at 62 Bridge Street, Kilbirnie.  She is described as aged 32,  Also in the house are husband James, head of household, aged 35, occupation Storetaker in Steel Works; son George G Craig aged 6; Daughter Jane aged 3; and son David McL Craig aged 1.  All were confirmed to be born in Kilbirnie.  Elizabeth's wodowed mother Margaret Glasgow can be found next door.
: 
: The 1911 census finds Elizabeth living with her family at 13 Stonnyholm Street, Kilbirnie, Ayrshire.  Elizabeth is described as wife, aged 43, married, born in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire.
: Also present are:
: James Craig, Head of House, aged 45, married, occupation Stocktaker, Steel Works, born in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire;
: Jane Craig, daughter, aged 13, scholar, born in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire;
: David Craig, son, aged 12, scholar, born in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire;
: Elizabeth Craig, daughter, aged 7, scholar, born in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire;
: Jessie Craig, daughter, aged 5, born in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire;
: John Craig, son, aged 3, born in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire;
: Mary Craig, daughter, aged 10 months, born in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire.
: 
: The census also confirms that James and Elizabeth had been married for 23 years, and had 12 children, of whom 6 were still alive.  The census also confirms that the house had 2 rooms with windows.
: