Mary Glasgow

Biography
Mary, whose maiden surname is unknown, was born about 1813, estimated from her recorded age of 34 in 1847.

Mary entered Ballymena Workhouse on 3 June 1847. The admission transcript describes her as married and deserted, belonging to the Established Church, and resident at Glenleslie in the Clogh electoral division. She was discharged alive on 31 July 1847. Ballymena Poor Law Union, admission and discharge register, entry 4406, 3 June 1847, Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, BG/4 workhouse records; transcribed by William Macafee, "Admissions to Ballymena Workhouse: 13th May to 8th July 1847" (https://www.billmacafee.com/otherrecords/ballymenaworkhouse.pdf), p. 8. The original register image has not yet been inspected. 

The four immediately following admissions were Boyd Glasgow, William James Glasgow, Mary Jane Glasgow and Margaret Glasgow. They entered on the same day from the same townland and had the same religious affiliation. 
Research Notes
The consecutive admissions strongly indicate a family group, but the available transcript does not expressly call Mary the children's mother or name her husband. The children's names, ages and locality closely match four children of James Glasgow in the surviving 1851 Ballycraigargh census. Mary is therefore a strong candidate for James's earlier wife and the children's mother, but neither relationship is attached as certain.

Mary should not presently be merged with Mary Glasgow, the unmarried niece of Robert Glasgow in 1851. Their reported marital status conflicts, and no record joins the identities.
Sources

[[Category:Glasgow Name Study]]
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== Biography ==

Mary, whose maiden surname is unknown, was born about 1813, estimated from her recorded age of 34 in 1847.

Mary entered Ballymena Workhouse on 3 June 1847. The admission transcript describes her as married and deserted, belonging to the Established Church, and resident at Glenleslie in the Clogh electoral division. She was discharged alive on 31 July 1847.<ref name="Workhouse1847">Ballymena Poor Law Union, admission and discharge register, entry 4406, 3 June 1847, Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, BG/4 workhouse records; transcribed by William Macafee, [https://www.billmacafee.com/otherrecords/ballymenaworkhouse.pdf "Admissions to Ballymena Workhouse: 13th May to 8th July 1847"], p. 8. The original register image has not yet been inspected.</ref>

The four immediately following admissions were [[Glasgow-2984|Boyd Glasgow]], [[Glasgow-2983|William James Glasgow]], [[Glasgow-1378|Mary Jane Glasgow]] and [[Glasgow-2986|Margaret Glasgow]]. They entered on the same day from the same townland and had the same religious affiliation.<ref name="Workhouse1847" />

== Research Notes ==

The consecutive admissions strongly indicate a family group, but the available transcript does not expressly call Mary the children's mother or name her husband. The children's names, ages and locality closely match four children of [[Glasgow-2981|James Glasgow]] in the surviving 1851 Ballycraigargh census. Mary is therefore a strong candidate for James's earlier wife and the children's mother, but neither relationship is attached as certain.

Mary should not presently be merged with [[Glasgow-3957|Mary Glasgow]], the unmarried niece of [[Glasgow-1367|Robert Glasgow]] in 1851. Their reported marital status conflicts, and no record joins the identities.

== Sources ==
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