Glasgow Surname Project

Individual research record

Thomas W. Glasgow

c. 1822 – 1894-07-24

Glasgow-678 · 1 mapped association

Ireland, United Kingdom→Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
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Identity & family

Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.

1Mapped records
6Close relations
6Evidence items
12Candidate leads
Birth
c. 1822 · Ireland, United Kingdom
Death
1894-07-24 · Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Not recorded
Spouses
Mary (Fallon) Glasgow
Children
Andrew Edward GlasgowEllen E GlasgowJohn W GlasgowSarah (Glasgow) HodskinsWilliam J. Glasgow
Gender
Male
WikiTree
Glasgow-678
Research clusters
Unplaced Irish profile leads through 1850
Mapped descendants
5

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 W Glasgow (1859)
Maternal grandfather positionAndrew Edward Glasgow (1863)
Maternal grandmother positionEllen E Glasgow (1856)
Paternal grandmother positionSarah (Glasgow) Hodskins (1865)

Known-position checks: 0 support · 1 conflict. Ordinals retain unnamed children and recognise reused names.

Relationship comparison

Potential parents or duplicates

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

Higher-signal leadReview carefullyWeak lead

Possible fathers5 leads

Automated fit34/100
Weak Lead
Dates1795–1850Generation27 years age gapRecorded placesIreland · Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States · Ireland — exact locality unprovedIndependent clue breadth · 6Age · Broad Geography · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Spouse · Tradition Validation · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 27-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • known spouse Mary (Unknown) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (22) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate's birth is 61 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1856), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

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  • plausible 27-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 61 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1856), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same broad administrative area only (+1; not a locality match)
  • known spouse Mary (Unknown) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (22) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate's name matches the first dated son John W Glasgow, the expected father position for a male subject (+4; catalogue rarity 0, John in 278 profiles)
  • family naming controls: 0 supporting and 1 conflicting known positions (already reflected in naming weight)

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

Automated fit30/100
Weak Lead
Dates1801–?Generation21 years age gapRecorded placesRasharkin, Kilconway, Antrim · RasharkinIndependent clue breadth · 6Age · Collateral Naming · Household · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Tradition Validation · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 21-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 55 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1856), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • subject's birth fits within the candidate's overall child-bearing span (1816–1852) (+3; children are not tied to one spouse)

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

Show complete scoring
  • plausible 21-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 55 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1856), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • subject's birth fits within the candidate's overall child-bearing span (1816–1852) (+3; children are not tied to one spouse)
  • candidate's name matches the first dated son John W Glasgow, the expected father position for a male subject (+4; catalogue rarity 0, John in 278 profiles)
  • family naming controls: 0 supporting and 1 conflicting known positions (already reflected in naming weight)
  • candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Ellen +8 (16 public profiles; sibling Ellen Glasgow); Andrew +3 (31 public profiles; sibling Andrew Glasgow) (+11 total)

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

Show 3 lower-scoring possible fathers
Automated fit28/100
Weak Lead
Dates1786–1855Generation36 years age gapRecorded placesIreland · Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States · Portglenone — regional family-tradition referenceIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Spouse · Spouse-Specific Child Window · Two-GenerationSame-spouse child windowSarah (Unknown) GlasgowCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 36-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • known spouse Sarah (Unknown) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (33) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • candidate's birth is 70 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1856), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

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

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  • plausible 36-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 70 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1856), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1817–1827) (+6; other parent Sarah (Unknown) Glasgow)
  • known spouse Sarah (Unknown) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (33) at the subject's birth (+7)
  • a candidate spouse matches the second dated daughter Sarah (Glasgow) Hodskins, the expected mother position (+3; Sarah in 98 profiles)

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

Automated fit27/100
Weak Lead
Dates1804–1898Generation18 years age gapRecorded placesIreland, United Kingdom · Montober, County Tyrone, Ireland, United Kingdom · Kildress civil parishIndependent clue breadth · 6Age · Broad Geography · Household · Rare Branch-Name Recurrence · Spouse · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • possible 18-year parent-child age gap (+10)
  • candidate's birth is 52 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1856), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • known spouse Mary Anne (Henry) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (20) at the subject's birth (+3)

No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

Show complete scoring
  • possible 18-year parent-child age gap (+10)
  • candidate's birth is 52 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1856), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same broad administrative area only (+1; not a locality match)
  • a known child was born within 5 years of the subject (+1)
  • known spouse Mary Anne (Henry) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (20) at the subject's birth (+3)
  • uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Ellen +8 (16 public profiles; subject branch: Ellen E Glasgow; candidate branch: Ellen Elizabeth (Glasgow) Hancock) (+8 total)

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

Automated fit26/100
Weak Lead
Dates1790–?Generation32 years age gapRecorded placesLocation not supplied — profile holding pointIndependent clue breadth · 4Age · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Tradition Validation · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 32-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 66 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1856), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • candidate's name matches the first dated son John W Glasgow, the expected father position for a male subject (+4; catalogue rarity 0, John in 278 profiles)

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

Show complete scoring
  • plausible 32-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 66 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1856), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • candidate's name matches the first dated son John W Glasgow, the expected father position for a male subject (+4; catalogue rarity 0, John in 278 profiles)
  • family naming controls: 0 supporting and 1 conflicting known positions (already reflected in naming weight)

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

Possible mothers5 leads

Automated fit31/100
Weak Lead
Dates1795–?Generation27 years age gapRecorded placesGlasgowIndependent clue breadth · 4Age · Child Naming · Spouse-Specific Child Window · Two-GenerationSame-spouse child windowAlexander Glasgow EsqCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 27-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 61 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1856), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1820–1832) (+6; other parent Alexander Glasgow Esq)

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

Show complete scoring
  • plausible 27-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 61 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1856), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1820–1832) (+6; other parent Alexander Glasgow Esq)
  • candidate's given name recurs among another recorded child (+3; Ellen occurs in 16 public profiles)

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

Automated fit29/100
Weak Lead
Dates1790–?Generation32 years age gapRecorded placesWythe County Virginia · Pulaski County VirginiaIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Household · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Tradition Validation · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 32-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 66 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1856), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • a known child was born within 1 years of the subject (+3)

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

Show complete scoring
  • plausible 32-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 66 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1856), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • a known child was born within 1 years of the subject (+3)
  • candidate's name matches the second dated daughter Sarah (Glasgow) Hodskins, the expected mother position for a male subject (+4; catalogue rarity 0, Sarah in 98 profiles)
  • family naming controls: 0 supporting and 1 conflicting known positions (already reflected in naming weight)

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

Show 3 lower-scoring possible mothers
Automated fit27/100
Weak Lead
Dates1783–1848Generation39 years age gapRecorded placesCookstownIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Broad Migration · Household · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 39-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 73 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1856), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • a known child was born within 8 years of the subject (+1)

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

Show complete scoring
  • plausible 39-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 73 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1856), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • a known child was born within 8 years of the subject (+1)
  • a candidate spouse matches the first dated son John W Glasgow, the expected father position (+3; John in 278 profiles)
  • descendant branches share only a broad migration destination country (+1; weak alone): united states

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

Automated fit22/100
Weak Lead
Dates1789–1850Generation33 years age gapRecorded placesIreland · West Deer Township, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States · County Antrim — exact locality unprovedIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Sex-Aware Ordered Naming · Spouse-Specific Child Window · Tradition Validation · Two-GenerationSame-spouse child windowAlexander GlasgowCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 33-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 67 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1856), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1817–1827) (+6; other parent Alexander Glasgow)

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

Show complete scoring
  • plausible 33-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 67 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1856), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1817–1827) (+6; other parent Alexander Glasgow)
  • candidate's name matches the second dated daughter Sarah (Glasgow) Hodskins, the expected mother position for a male subject (+4; catalogue rarity 0, Sarah in 98 profiles)
  • family naming controls: 0 supporting and 1 conflicting known positions (already reflected in naming weight)

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

Automated fit21/100
Weak Lead
Dates1802–1888Generation20 years age gapRecorded placesDerryloran, Cookstown Co Tyrone, Ireland · Montober, County Tyrone, Ireland · CookstownIndependent clue breadth · 4Age · Household · Rare Branch-Name Recurrence · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 20-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 54 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1856), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • a known child was born within 5 years of the subject (+1)

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

Show complete scoring
  • plausible 20-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 54 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1856), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • a known child was born within 5 years of the subject (+1)
  • uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Ellen +8 (16 public profiles; subject branch: Ellen E Glasgow; candidate branch: Ellen Elizabeth (Glasgow) Hancock) (+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.

Automated fit53/100
Similar Person
Dates1822–1890PlacesNew Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom → Carstairs, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United KingdomParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • same birth year (+30)
  • death years within 4 (+5)

No indexed conflict

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • same birth year (+30)
  • death years within 4 (+5)

Conflicts: No indexed conflict

Open side-by-side comparison
Automated fit43/100
Similar Person
Dates1820–?PlacesGlasgowParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 2 (+25)

No indexed conflict

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 2 (+25)

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
Evidence assessmentWhat is supported, uncertain or disputed in the current case model.7 claims
4Unknown
1Derivative
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.

Sources and provenanceStructured citations and source-quality classifications.6 sources

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

  1. derivative Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/101029667/thomas-glasgow : accessed 12 July 2021), memorial page for Thomas Glasgow (unknown–24 Jul 1894), Find a Grave Memorial ID 101029667, citing Saint Mary Cemetery, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by P.K. Magruder (contributor 47017377) .
  2. unknown 1870 Census: Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_620; Page: 222B; Family History Library Film: 552119
  3. unknown 1880 Census: Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: 537; Page: 98A; Enumeration District: 329
  4. unknown Massachusetts Death Records, 1840–1911. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.
  5. unknown Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
  6. tree_only WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-678
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-678 was captured 2026-08-07T09:54:35+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2022-05-13.

Profile location claims

EventDateLocationStatus
birth—IrelandWikiTree profile field
death—Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United StatesWikiTree profile field
marriage1855-04-11Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United StatesWikiTree relationship field

Immediate relationship snapshot

RelationshipPersonWikiTree IDDates and places returned
ChildrenEllen E GlasgowGlasgow-7081856-06-04 · Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States · 1877-01-15 · Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
ChildrenJohn W GlasgowGlasgow-7091859-00-00 · North Hadley, Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States · 1882-03-28 · Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
ChildrenAndrew Edward GlasgowGlasgow-6771863-04-03 · Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States · 1922-11-27 · Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
ChildrenSarah HodskinsGlasgow-18381865-07-00 · Massachusetts, United States · 1908-10-27 · Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
ChildrenWilliam J. GlasgowGlasgow-22501869-07-07 · Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States · 1955-08-04 · Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
SpousesMary GlasgowFallon-4961830-00-00 · Ireland · 1896-12-18 · Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States · 1855-04-11 · Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States

Profile categories

Massachusetts, Immigrants from Ireland Massachusetts,_Immigrants_from_Ireland Saint Mary Cemetery, Northampton, Massachusetts Saint_Mary_Cemetery,_Northampton,_Massachusetts

Record-bearing passages

  • Biography Thomas was born about 1822. Thomas Glasgow ... He passed away in 1894. Sources *Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/101029667/thomas-glasgow : accessed 12 July 2021), memorial page for Thomas Glasgow (unknown–24 Jul 1894), Find a Grave Memorial ID 101029667, citing Saint Mary Cemetery, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by P.K. Magruder (contributor 47017377) . *1870 Census: Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_620; Page: 222B; Family History Library Film: 552119 *1880 Census: Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: 537; Page: 98A; Enumeration District: 329 *Massachusetts Death Records, 1840–1911. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts. *Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988

Profile source citations

  1. Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/101029667/thomas-glasgow : accessed 12 July 2021), memorial page for Thomas Glasgow (unknown–24 Jul 1894), Find a Grave Memorial ID 101029667, citing Saint Mary Cemetery, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by P.K. Magruder (contributor 47017377) .
  2. 1870 Census: Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_620; Page: 222B; Family History Library Film: 552119
  3. 1880 Census: Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: 537; Page: 98A; Enumeration District: 329
  4. Massachusetts Death Records, 1840–1911. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.
  5. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
Full captured biography text
Biography
Thomas was born about 1822. Thomas Glasgow ... He passed away in 1894.
Sources
*Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/101029667/thomas-glasgow : accessed 12 July 2021), memorial page for Thomas Glasgow (unknown–24 Jul 1894), Find a Grave Memorial ID 101029667, citing Saint Mary Cemetery, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by P.K. Magruder (contributor 47017377) .
*1870 Census: Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_620; Page: 222B; Family History Library Film: 552119
*1880 Census: Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: 537; Page: 98A; Enumeration District: 329
*Massachusetts Death Records, 1840–1911. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.
*Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
Raw WikiTree biography markup
[[Category:Massachusetts, Immigrants from Ireland]]
[[Category:Saint Mary Cemetery, Northampton, Massachusetts]]

== Biography ==

Thomas was born about 1822. Thomas Glasgow ...  He passed away in 1894.

== Sources ==
<references />
*Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/101029667/thomas-glasgow : accessed 12 July 2021), memorial page for Thomas Glasgow (unknown–24 Jul 1894), Find a Grave Memorial ID 101029667, citing Saint Mary Cemetery, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by P.K. Magruder (contributor 47017377) .
*1870 Census: Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_620; Page: 222B; Family History Library Film: 552119
*1880 Census: Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: 537; Page: 98A; Enumeration District: 329
*Massachusetts Death Records, 1840–1911. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.
*Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988