Glasgow Surname Project

Individual research record

Alexander Glasgow

1879-11-19 – 1952-07-20

Glasgow-791 · 1 mapped association

Antigua, Queensland, Australia→Gympie, Queensland, Australia
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At a glance

Identity & family

Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.

1Mapped records
5Close relations
4Evidence items
2Candidate leads
Birth
1879-11-19 · Antigua, Queensland, Australia
Death
1952-07-20 · Gympie, Queensland, Australia
Parents
Samuel GlasgowconfidentMary Margaret Trotter (Anderson) Glasgowconfident
Spouses
Margaret (Carroll) Glasgow
Children
Jean GlasgowMary Glasgow
Gender
Male
WikiTree
Glasgow-791
Research clusters
Worldwide One-Tree profile leads
Mapped descendants
2

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 positionNot identifiable from dated child profiles
Maternal grandfather positionNot identifiable from dated child profiles
Maternal grandmother positionMary Glasgow (1917)
Paternal grandmother positionJean Glasgow (1919)

Known-position checks: 0 support · 0 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

No candidate met the minimum age, location or family-naming threshold.

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 fit26/100
Similar Person
Dates1874–?PlacesNew ZealandParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 5 (+18)

unassessed father attachments differ (−5); unassessed mother attachments differ (−5)

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

Conflicts: unassessed father attachments differ (−5); unassessed mother attachments differ (−5)

Open side-by-side comparison
Automated fit26/100
Similar Person
Dates1875–?PlacesVirginia, United StatesParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 4 (+18)

unassessed father attachments differ (−5); unassessed mother attachments differ (−5)

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

Conflicts: unassessed father attachments differ (−5); unassessed mother attachments differ (−5)

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. 1879

Profile-stated birthplace: Antigua, Queensland, Australia

Antigua, Queensland, Australia

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-791

No sufficiently specific citation match found.

Precision: Country-centre fallback for profile locality

Evidence assessmentWhat is supported, uncertain or disputed in the current case model.19 claims
2Unknown
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.4 sources

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

  1. derivative Queensland Death Index #C3202/1952 (https://www.qld.gov.au/law/births-deaths-marriages-and-divorces/family-history-research)
  2. unknown Australian War Memorial nominal roll: 163 Private Alexander Glasgow; accessed 6 Mar 2019 (https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R1449353)
  3. unknown Australian War Memorial nominal roll: Q187057 Private Alexander Glasgow; accessed 6 Mar 2019 (https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=94193&c=WW2)
  4. tree_only WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-791
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-791 was captured 2026-08-07T09:54:35+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2023-06-01.

Profile location claims

EventDateLocationStatus
birth—Antigua, Queensland, AustraliaWikiTree profile field
death—Gympie, Queensland, AustraliaWikiTree profile field
marriage1916-10-30Brisbane, Queensland, AustraliaWikiTree relationship field

Immediate relationship snapshot

RelationshipPersonWikiTree IDDates and places returned
ParentsSamuel GlasgowGlasgow-7851841-05-12 · Ireland · 1916-03-11 · Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
ParentsMary Margaret Trotter GlasgowAnderson-379681850-05-13 · Macclesfield, Cheshire, England · 1912-08-23 · Gympie, Queensland, Australia
ChildrenMary GlasgowGlasgow-8581917-07-30 · Gympie, Queensland, Australia · 2007-03-28 · Chermside, Queensland, Australia
ChildrenJean GlasgowGlasgow-8651919-00-00 · Gympie, Queensland, Australia · 2004-09-14 · Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
SiblingsElizabeth StewartGlasgow-7861866-04-04 · Brisbane, Queensland, Australia · 1952-06-07 · Queensland, Australia
SiblingsJohn GlasgowGlasgow-7871869-10-30 · Queensland, Australia · 1888-09-18
SiblingsSamuel Henry GlasgowGlasgow-7881872-01-02 · Queensland, Australia · 1950-04-15 · Gympie, Queensland, Australia
SiblingsNora Jane GlasgowGlasgow-7891873-00-00 · Queensland, Australia · 1962-00-00
SiblingsMAJGEN Sir Thomas William Glasgow KCB CMGGlasgow-7731876-06-06 · Tiaro, Queensland (Australia) · 1955-07-04 · Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
SiblingsGeorge GlasgowGlasgow-7931881-03-26 · Queensland, Australia · 1953-03-27 · Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
SiblingsMargaret GlasgowGlasgow-7971883-00-00 · Gympie, Queensland, Australia · 0000-00-00
SiblingsDavid GlasgowGlasgow-7921883-07-15 · Queensland, Australia · 1942-09-04 · Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
SiblingsMary GlasgowGlasgow-7981885-00-00 · Gympie, Queensland, Australia · 1890-00-00
SiblingsJames GlasgowGlasgow-7961885-08-06 · Gympie, Queensland, Australia · 1925-04-04 · Queensland, Australia
SiblingsRobert GlasgowGlasgow-7951887-12-08 · Gympie, Queensland, Australia · 1967-05-17 · Queensland, Australia
SiblingsMary Ethel GlasgowGlasgow-7901890-01-15 · Gympie, Queensland, Australia · 1981-02-26 · Queensland, Australia
SiblingsAgnes May GlasgowGlasgow-7941892-05-10 · Gympie, Queensland, Australia · 1980-07-03 · Queensland, Australia
SpousesMargaret GlasgowCarroll-87681896-00-00 · 1964-04-13 · Brisbane, Queensland, Australia · 1916-10-30

Profile categories

1st Battalion, Queensland Mounted Infantry 1st Garrison Battalion, Australian Army, World War II 1st_Battalion,_Queensland_Mounted_Infantry 1st_Garrison_Battalion,_Australian_Army,_World_War_II Australia, Grocers Australia,_Grocers

Record-bearing passages

Profile source citations

  1. Queensland Birth Index #C3953/1879 (https://www.qld.gov.au/law/births-deaths-marriages-and-divorces/family-history-research) source link 1
  2. Australian War Memorial nominal roll: 163 Private Alexander Glasgow; accessed 6 Mar 2019 (https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R1449353) source link 1
  3. Queensland Marriage Index #B19435/1916 (https://www.qld.gov.au/law/births-deaths-marriages-and-divorces/family-history-research) source link 1
  4. Australian War Memorial nominal roll: Q187057 Private Alexander Glasgow; accessed 6 Mar 2019 (https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=94193&c=WW2) source link 1
  5. Queensland Death Index #C3202/1952 (https://www.qld.gov.au/law/births-deaths-marriages-and-divorces/family-history-research) source link 1
Full captured biography text
Biography
Alexander Glasgow was born on 19th November 1879 at Antigua, Queensland, Australia. He was the fourth son of Samuel Glasgow and Mary Anderson. Queensland Birth Index #C3953/1879 (https://www.qld.gov.au/law/births-deaths-marriages-and-divorces/family-history-research) 

He served in the Second Boer War, as a Private in the 1st Queensland Mounted Infantry. Australian War Memorial nominal roll: 163 Private Alexander Glasgow; accessed 6 Mar 2019 (https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R1449353) 

When Alexander and his older brother, Bill, returned from the Boer War they purchased their father's grocery store in Gympie. Bill soon tired of the shop and went farming, leaving the business to Alexander.

He married Margaret Carroll on 30th October 1916 at Brisbane, Queensland. Queensland Marriage Index #B19435/1916 (https://www.qld.gov.au/law/births-deaths-marriages-and-divorces/family-history-research) 

He served in the during the Second World War, in the 1st Garrison Battalion; enlisted 19th October 1939, discharged 15th February 1940. Australian War Memorial nominal roll: Q187057 Private Alexander Glasgow; accessed 6 Mar 2019 (https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=94193&c=WW2) 

He passed away on 20th July 1952 at Gympie, Queensland, Australia. Queensland Death Index #C3202/1952 (https://www.qld.gov.au/law/births-deaths-marriages-and-divorces/family-history-research) 
Sources
Raw WikiTree biography markup
[[Category: Australia, Grocers]]
[[Category: 1st Battalion, Queensland Mounted Infantry]]
[[Category: 1st Garrison Battalion, Australian Army, World War II]]
== Biography ==
'''Alexander Glasgow''' was born on 19th November 1879 at Antigua, Queensland, Australia.  He was the fourth son of [[Glasgow-785|Samuel Glasgow]] and [[Anderson-37968|Mary Anderson]].<ref>[https://www.qld.gov.au/law/births-deaths-marriages-and-divorces/family-history-research Queensland Birth Index #C3953/1879]</ref>

{{Veteran Recognition|badge-image = Military_Badges_and_Insignia-21.png|nationality =Queensland|branch =Military Force|start-year =1900|end-year =1901|text =1st Battalion, Quensland Mounted Infantry}}
He served in the Second Boer War, as a Private in the 1st Queensland Mounted Infantry.<ref>[https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R1449353 Australian War Memorial nominal roll: 163 Private Alexander Glasgow; accessed 6 Mar 2019]</ref>

When Alexander and his older brother, [[Glasgow-773|Bill]], returned from the Boer War they purchased their father's grocery store in Gympie.  Bill soon tired of the shop and went farming, leaving the business to Alexander.

He married [[Carroll-8768|'''Margaret Carroll''']] on 30th October 1916 at Brisbane, Queensland.<ref>[https://www.qld.gov.au/law/births-deaths-marriages-and-divorces/family-history-research Queensland Marriage Index #B19435/1916]</ref>

{{Veteran Recognition|badge-image = Military_Badges_and_Insignia-23.png|nationality =Australian|branch =Army|start-year =1939|end-year =1940|text =1st Garrison Battalion}}
He served in the during the Second World War, in the 1st Garrison Battalion; enlisted 19th October 1939, discharged 15th February 1940.<ref>[https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=94193&c=WW2 Australian War Memorial nominal roll: Q187057 Private Alexander Glasgow; accessed 6 Mar 2019]</ref>

He passed away on 20th July 1952 at Gympie, Queensland, Australia.<ref>[https://www.qld.gov.au/law/births-deaths-marriages-and-divorces/family-history-research Queensland Death Index #C3202/1952]</ref> 
== Sources ==
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