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Catalogue · 27 Sep 2026

Researched biography · Glasgow-585

William Glasgow

c. 1804 – 9 April 1898

Ireland, United Kingdom

About William

No record has yet been securely identified with this person in this research. A Belfast News-Letter report of 10 November 1846 naming Wm. Glasgow among the Cookstown collectors and donors at the opening of Claggan Presbyterian Church was considered and withdrawn as a candidate on 6 October 2026 because that man cannot be identified.

Birthc. 1804 · Ireland, United Kingdom
Death9 April 1898 · Montober, County Tyrone, Ireland, United Kingdom
LocalityIreland, United Kingdom

Connected pages

Other pages on this site that name William Glasgow: family studies, places, source pages and other people's research.

What the research found

Summary of the research

Overall conclusion

This summary is given in full at the top of the page.

Identity and family

Identity assessment — newspaper candidates withdrawn, 6 October 2026
  • Belfast News-Letter, 1846-11-10, p.4: no longer a candidate for this profile. Belfast News-Letter, 10 Nov 1846: Wm. Glasgow is among the Cookstown collectors and donors at the opening of Claggan Presbyterian Church. He cannot be identified.

Family and relationships

Unless a link is marked otherwise, the family links below come from the WikiTree family tree and have not yet been checked against original records.

Parents 2William Glasgow1760–date not establishedMargaret Glasgow Mitchell1765–date not established
Person and datesRelationshipCurrent assessmentWhy this relationship is shown
William Glasgow
1760–date not established
fatherUnassessed father linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Margaret Glasgow Mitchell
1765–date not established
motherUnassessed mother linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Spouse or partner 1Mary Anne (Henry) Glasgowc. January 1802–14 June 1888
Person and datesRelationshipCurrent assessmentWhy this relationship is shown
Mary Anne (Henry) Glasgow
c. January 1802–14 June 1888
spouseUnassessed partner linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Children 5Jane Glasgowc. 1827–6 October 1901Robert Glasgowc. 1830–5 August 1914David Glasgowc. 1833–date not establishedJohn Glasgowc. 1840–2 July 1908James Glasgow7 May 1844–3 March 1941
Person and datesRelationshipCurrent assessmentWhy this relationship is shown
Jane Glasgow
c. 1827–6 October 1901
daughterUnassessed daughter linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Robert Glasgow
c. 1830–5 August 1914
sonUnassessed son linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
David Glasgow
c. 1833–date not established
sonUnassessed son linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
John Glasgow
c. 1840–2 July 1908
sonUnassessed son linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
James Glasgow
7 May 1844–3 March 1941
sonUnassessed son linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Brothers and sisters 2James Glasgowbefore 21 August 1799–15 March 1882Thomas Glasgowbefore 1815–before 1844
Person and datesRelationshipCurrent assessmentWhy this relationship is shown
James Glasgow
before 21 August 1799–15 March 1882
siblingUnassessed sibling linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Thomas Glasgow
before 1815–before 1844
siblingUnassessed sibling linkFrom the family tree; not yet checked against records.

Life and records

Explore the dated recordsChronology, roles and locations

Historical chronology

Profile-stated death place: Montober, County Tyrone, Ireland

Record association

Records mentioning this person

Kildress civil parish

Record detail

The profile snapshot records this fact, but it is not an independent historical record; the linked historical evidence is assessed separately.

Birth

Subject

Life events

Ireland, United Kingdom

Death

Subject

Life events

Montober, County Tyrone, Ireland, United Kingdom

Sources

The only source so far is the WikiTree profile itselfReferences and source limitations
  1. Profile-stated death place: Montober, County Tyrone, Ireland

    b. 1804 · Kildress civil parish · Source association

    The profile snapshot records this fact, but it is not an independent historical record; the linked historical evidence is assessed separately.

Each entry is a separately identified record. Shared URLs may represent one transcription or search page containing more than one record; they are not independent confirmations.

Original notes and downloadsNotes as written, replaced interpretations, comparisons and data exports

The material the page is built from: research notes as originally written, earlier interpretations that have been replaced, automated comparisons and data downloads. The account above is the current one; nothing here overrides it.

Research notes as originally written

Current conclusion

No record has yet been securely identified with this person in this research. A Belfast News-Letter report of 10 November 1846 naming Wm. Glasgow among the Cookstown collectors and donors at the opening of Claggan Presbyterian Church was considered and withdrawn as a candidate on 6 October 2026 because that man cannot be identified.

Identity assessment — newspaper candidates withdrawn, 6 October 2026

- [Belfast News-Letter, 1846-11-10, p.4](https://www.newspapers.com/image/390561508/): no longer a candidate for this profile. Belfast News-Letter, 10 Nov 1846: Wm. Glasgow is among the Cookstown collectors and donors at the opening of Claggan Presbyterian Church. He cannot be identified.
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.

  • Robert Glasco: 39/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
  • William Glasgow: 39/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
  • John Glasgow: 39/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
  • John Glasgow: 39/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
  • Robert Glasgow: 39/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
  • Jane (McClure) Glasgow: 36/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
  • Rhoda Neely (Montgomery) Glasgow: 32/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
  • Rosannah (Barclay) Glasgow: 29/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
  • Jane Glasgow: 25/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
  • Sarah (Blair) Glasgow: 22/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
Research data and downloads

Person data (JSON) · Family network

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