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Catalogue · 08 Sep 2026

Person dossier · Young-78755

Mary Young

c. 1836

County Antrim, Ireland

Research assessment:

Current position

Mary Young was born about 1836 in County Antrim. The 1851 census records her as a fifteen-year-old granddaughter in Robert Glasgow's Glenleslie household. Robert's will directly names Mary and James Young as the daughter and son of his daughter Margaret Glasgow Glasgow-3955.

Birthc. 1836 · County Antrim, Ireland
DeathDate not established
LocalityCounty Antrim, Ireland
Assessment2026-08-25

Family and relationships

Parents 1Margaret Glasgowc. 1801–after 1851
Person and datesRelationshipCurrent assessmentWhy this relationship is shown
Margaret Glasgow
c. 1801–after 1851
motherUnassessed parentThe family tree retains this link, but the available records have not been assessed as establishing this relationship.
Archive and research toolsEarlier assessments, imports, comparisons and exports

This material is retained for audit and future research. It is not a second current conclusion. Imported values, automated comparisons and raw exports do not override the reviewed presentation above.

Research notes and earlier assessments
Conclusion: Current conclusion

Mary Young was born about 1836 in County Antrim. The 1851 census records her as a fifteen-year-old granddaughter in Robert Glasgow's Glenleslie household. Robert's will directly names Mary and James Young as the daughter and son of his daughter Margaret Glasgow Glasgow-3955.

Mary's mother is therefore certain. Her father and later life remain unknown.

Original Markdown
Mary Young was born about 1836 in County Antrim. The 1851 census records her as
a fifteen-year-old granddaughter in Robert Glasgow's Glenleslie household.
Robert's will directly names Mary and James Young as the daughter and son of his
daughter Margaret Glasgow `Glasgow-3955`.

Mary's mother is therefore certain. Her father and later life remain unknown.
Sources: Source findings
Source Finding Assessment
1851 census, Glenleslie household 23 Mary Young, 15, County Antrim-born granddaughter of the household head. Direct census evidence for age, birthplace and grandparent relationship.
Robert Glasgow's will, 3 February 1851 Names Mary and James Young as the children of Margaret Glasgow. Direct proof of Mary's mother and maternal grandfather.
Original Markdown
| Source | Finding | Assessment |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [1851 census, Glenleslie household 23](http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1851/Antrim/Kilconway/Dunaghy/Glenleslie/23/) | Mary Young, 15, County Antrim-born granddaughter of the household head. | Direct census evidence for age, birthplace and grandparent relationship. |
| [Robert Glasgow's will, 3 February 1851](https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSJ8-MQQJ?view=fullText) | Names Mary and James Young as the children of Margaret Glasgow. | Direct proof of Mary's mother and maternal grandfather. |
Assessment: Unresolved identity

The Mary Young who married James Rush in 1859 remains a later-life candidate, not an established match. Her marriage names father William Young, but no record yet connects that family to Glenleslie or Margaret Glasgow.

Original Markdown
The Mary Young who married James Rush in 1859 remains a later-life candidate,
not an established match. Her marriage names father William Young, but no
record yet connects that family to Glenleslie or Margaret Glasgow.
Automated parent comparison (research aid, not a recommendation)

Stored scores are preserved for audit only. They are not probabilities or genealogical evidence, and a reviewed exclusion remains excluded.

  • Mary Coutler: 0/100 · Stored classification: competing linked parent
Structured dossier and technical data

Machine-readable dossier · Family network

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