Margaret (Irwin) Glasgow

Biography
Margaret Irwin lived at Kilrea, County Londonderry, Ireland, during the 1820s.

She and Daniel Glasgow were the parents of Robert Glasgow, born at Kilrea on 1 September 1827 and baptised in the First Presbyterian congregation of Kilrea on 30 September 1827. Richard John Torrens, "Kilrea First Presbyterian Church Records: Baptisms in 1827" (https://genealogy.torrens.org/BannValley/church/KilreaP1/Baptisms/1827.html), entry 146, transcribed by Barbara Braswell: Robert, son of Daniel Glasgow and Margaret Irwin of Kilrea, born 1 September and baptised 30 September 1827 (accessed 16 July 2026). This is a transcription of the church register rather than an image of the original entry. 

No marriage record for Margaret and Daniel has been identified. The baptismal entry establishes that they were Robert's parents but does not explicitly describe Margaret as Daniel's wife.
Children
Margaret was certainly the mother of:

* Robert Glasgow, born 1 September 1827 at Kilrea. 

She is also attached as the uncertain mother of:

* David Glasgow, born about 1824 at Coleraine;
* James Irvin Glasgow, born about 1828 in Ireland;
* Daniel T. Glasgow, born about 1835 in Ireland.

The proposed relationships are based on chronology, locality and the absence of evidence for another wife or partner of Daniel. Only Robert's baptism explicitly names Margaret.

James was described in an 1853 death notice as the third son of Daniel Glasgow of Kilrea. Len Swindley, "Glasgow Genealogy Notes, Counties Tyrone & Londonderry, Northern Ireland 1840–69" (https://www.cotyroneireland.com/surnames/glasgow.html), transcription of a notice published in the Londonderry Sentinel, 18 February 1853, describing James Glasgow as the third son of Daniel Glasgow of Kilrea (accessed 16 July 2026). 
Later life
Margaret's date and place of birth are unknown.

No reliable record has been identified for her marriage, later residence, death or burial. Her birth and death fields should remain blank unless further evidence is found.
Research Notes
A different Margaret Irwin married Thomas Sloan at First Kilrea Presbyterian Church on 11 February 1826. She was described as a daughter of a deceased Irwin and Martha Macgregor of Lisnagrot. Richard John Torrens, "Kilrea First Presbyterian Church Records: Marriages in 1826" (https://genealogy.torrens.org/BannValley/church/KilreaP1/Marriages/1826.html), marriage no. 16, Thomas Sloan and Margaret Irwin, 11 February 1826 (accessed 16 July 2026). 

There is no evidence that this was the Margaret who had a child with Daniel Glasgow in 1827. The parents from the Sloan marriage should not be attached to this profile merely because the name and locality match.

The most useful outstanding records are:

* the original 1827 baptismal register;
* Daniel Glasgow's original will;
* earlier Kilrea and neighbouring Presbyterian marriage records;
* baptisms of Daniel's other children;
* burial and gravestone records around Kilrea.
Sources

== Biography ==

{{Ireland Native}}

'''Margaret Irwin''' lived at Kilrea, County Londonderry, Ireland, during the 1820s.

She and [[Glasgow-XXXX|Daniel Glasgow]] were the parents of '''Robert Glasgow''', born at Kilrea on 1 September 1827 and baptised in the First Presbyterian congregation of Kilrea on 30 September 1827.<ref name="RobertBaptism">[https://genealogy.torrens.org/BannValley/church/KilreaP1/Baptisms/1827.html Richard John Torrens, "Kilrea First Presbyterian Church Records: Baptisms in 1827"], entry 146, transcribed by Barbara Braswell: Robert, son of Daniel Glasgow and Margaret Irwin of Kilrea, born 1 September and baptised 30 September 1827 (accessed 16 July 2026). This is a transcription of the church register rather than an image of the original entry.</ref>

No marriage record for Margaret and Daniel has been identified. The baptismal entry establishes that they were Robert's parents but does not explicitly describe Margaret as Daniel's wife.

=== Children ===

Margaret was certainly the mother of:

* [[Glasgow-XXXX|Robert Glasgow]], born 1 September 1827 at Kilrea.<ref name="RobertBaptism" />

She is also attached as the '''uncertain''' mother of:

* [[Glasgow-XXXX|David Glasgow]], born about 1824 at Coleraine;
* [[Glasgow-XXXX|James Irvin Glasgow]], born about 1828 in Ireland;
* [[Glasgow-XXXX|Daniel T. Glasgow]], born about 1835 in Ireland.

The proposed relationships are based on chronology, locality and the absence of evidence for another wife or partner of Daniel. Only Robert's baptism explicitly names Margaret.

James was described in an 1853 death notice as the third son of Daniel Glasgow of Kilrea.<ref name="JamesDeath">[https://www.cotyroneireland.com/surnames/glasgow.html Len Swindley, "Glasgow Genealogy Notes, Counties Tyrone & Londonderry, Northern Ireland 1840–69"], transcription of a notice published in the ''Londonderry Sentinel'', 18 February 1853, describing James Glasgow as the third son of Daniel Glasgow of Kilrea (accessed 16 July 2026).</ref>

=== Later life ===

Margaret's date and place of birth are unknown.

No reliable record has been identified for her marriage, later residence, death or burial. Her birth and death fields should remain blank unless further evidence is found.

== Research Notes ==

A different '''Margaret Irwin''' married Thomas Sloan at First Kilrea Presbyterian Church on 11 February 1826. She was described as a daughter of a deceased Irwin and Martha Macgregor of Lisnagrot.<ref name="OtherMargaret">[https://genealogy.torrens.org/BannValley/church/KilreaP1/Marriages/1826.html Richard John Torrens, "Kilrea First Presbyterian Church Records: Marriages in 1826"], marriage no. 16, Thomas Sloan and Margaret Irwin, 11 February 1826 (accessed 16 July 2026).</ref>

There is no evidence that this was the Margaret who had a child with Daniel Glasgow in 1827. The parents from the Sloan marriage should not be attached to this profile merely because the name and locality match.

The most useful outstanding records are:

* the original 1827 baptismal register;
* Daniel Glasgow's original will;
* earlier Kilrea and neighbouring Presbyterian marriage records;
* baptisms of Daniel's other children;
* burial and gravestone records around Kilrea.

== Sources ==

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