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William Glasgow, Belfast grocer

Reviewed 4 October 2026. No specific household match has been established. The Belfast shopkeeper must not be merged with the Cookstown merchants solely because they share name and trade.

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Biography

William Glasgow traded as a grocer in Belfast. A notice dated 30 October 1820 announced his move from Rosemary Street to shop and stores at 34 Smith Street, with teas, sugars and other groceries for sale.^[1] A Belfast banks notice also lists a William Glasgow among its June 1820 signatories; the signature does not independently identify the grocer.^[2]

Research Notes

No specific household match has been established. The Belfast shopkeeper must not be merged with the Cookstown merchants solely because they share name and trade.

Sources

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Public account: /research/subjects/william-glasgow-irish-newspapers/#belfast-grocer

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[[Category:Glasgow Name Study]]
== Biography ==
William Glasgow traded as a grocer in Belfast. A notice dated 30 October 1820 announced his move from Rosemary Street to shop and stores at 34 Smith Street, with teas, sugars and other groceries for sale.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/image/61259418/ The Irishman, 3 November 1820, p.1].</ref> A Belfast banks notice also lists a William Glasgow among its June 1820 signatories; the signature does not independently identify the grocer.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/image/61258642/ The Irishman, 16 June 1820, p.3].</ref>

== Research Notes ==
No specific household match has been established. The Belfast shopkeeper must not be merged with the Cookstown merchants solely because they share name and trade.

== Sources ==
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Public account: /research/subjects/william-glasgow-irish-newspapers/#belfast-grocer