Researched biography · Thompson-100184
Jane Fulton (Thompson) Glasgow
1822 – 1912
County Down, Ireland
About Jane
Jane Fulton (Thompson) Glasgow was born about 1822 in County Down, Ireland, and died about 1912 in Dunedin, New Zealand. This page lists Adam Dickie Glasgow as spouse and two children.
Research notes are recorded below; an overall summary has not been written yet.
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Other pages on this site that name Jane Fulton (Thompson) Glasgow: family studies, places, source pages and other people's research.
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Places 1 place
Sources 3 source pages
Latest findings about this person 1 finding
Research and WikiTree study pages 2 pages
What the research found
Summary of the research
Newspaper identity review, 6 October 2026
- Belfast News-Letter, 1842-01-04, p.3: Miss Jane Thompson (bride) — strong match. Thompson-100184 is Jane Fulton (Thompson) Glasgow, b. c.1822 Co. Down, d. 1912 Dunedin, spouse of Glasgow-1781. The NZ register independently names Adam's wife as Jane Thompson of Co. Down, b. 1822. No competing Jane Thompson. Sources: Presbyterian Church of NZ register
What the records show
Source findingsNewspaper identity review — 6 October 2026
- Married Rev. Adam Glasgow on 30 Dec 1841, May Street, Belfast; her uncle was Thomas Corbett Esq. — Belfast News-Letter 4 Jan 1842, image 390552100 (Belfast News-Letter, 1842-01-04, p.3)
Identity and family
Relationship assessment — newspaper identity review, 6 October 2026
- Thompson-100184 — niece of — Thomas Corbett: research note only (WikiTree now: no profile identified). 'at the house of the lady's uncle, Thomas Corbett, Esq.' This is a lead to her parentage (Corbett mother, or an aunt married to Corbett), not proof. (Belfast News-Letter, 1842-01-04, p.3)
Family and relationships
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Spouse or partner 1Adam Dickie Glasgow1815–18 March 1863
| Person and dates | Relationship | Current assessment | Why this relationship is shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Dickie Glasgow 1815–18 March 1863 | spouse | Unassessed partner link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
Children 2William Thompson Glasgowc. 1843–3 July 1924James McClure Glasgow1850–14 August 1934
| Person and dates | Relationship | Current assessment | Why this relationship is shown |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Thompson Glasgow c. 1843–3 July 1924 | son | Unassessed son link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
| James McClure Glasgow 1850–14 August 1934 | son | Unassessed son link | From the family tree; not yet checked against records. |
Life and records
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Historical chronology
Birth
Subject
Life eventsProfile-stated birthplace: County Down, Ireland
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Death
Subject
Life eventsSources
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Profile-stated birthplace: County Down, Ireland
b. 1822 · County Down, Ireland · Source association
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Newspaper identity review 6 Oct 2026. Add sourced facts: Married Rev. Adam Glasgow on 30 Dec 1841, May Street, Belfast; her uncle was Thomas Corbett Esq.
Compared with Thompson-100184, captured 2026-08-07T09:54:35+00:00 · 2025-08-20. This amendment requires manual action in WikiTree; the comparison shows the saved biography and prepared replacement. Relationship, confidence and vital-field changes must be applied separately.
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Research notes as originally written
Current conclusion — newspaper identity review, 6 October 2026
- [Belfast News-Letter, 1842-01-04, p.3](https://www.newspapers.com/image/390552100/): Miss Jane Thompson (bride) — **strong** match. Thompson-100184 is Jane Fulton (Thompson) Glasgow, b. c.1822 Co. Down, d. 1912 Dunedin, spouse of Glasgow-1781. The NZ register independently names Adam's wife as Jane Thompson of Co. Down, b. 1822. No competing Jane Thompson. Sources: [Presbyterian Church of NZ register](https://www.presbyterian.org.nz/archives/Page165.htm)
Relationship assessment — newspaper identity review, 6 October 2026
- Thompson-100184 — niece of — Thomas Corbett: **research note only** (WikiTree now: no profile identified). 'at the house of the lady's uncle, Thomas Corbett, Esq.' This is a lead to her parentage (Corbett mother, or an aunt married to Corbett), not proof. ([Belfast News-Letter, 1842-01-04, p.3](https://www.newspapers.com/image/390552100/))
Source findings
### Newspaper identity review — 6 October 2026 - Married Rev. Adam Glasgow on 30 Dec 1841, May Street, Belfast; her uncle was Thomas Corbett Esq. — Belfast News-Letter 4 Jan 1842, image 390552100 ([Belfast News-Letter, 1842-01-04, p.3](https://www.newspapers.com/image/390552100/))
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Stored scores are preserved for audit only. They are not probabilities or genealogical evidence, and a reviewed exclusion remains excluded.
- Mary Glasgow: 0/100 · Stored classification: chronology-only fallback
Research data and downloads
Person data (JSON) · Family network
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