James Murdoch (ABT 1786 - 20 Oct 1831)

The proposed relationship of James Murdoch as the father of John Murray Murdoch and William Murdoch is supported by DNA evidence indicating shared ancestry within the family lines.

Specifically, DNA evidence confirms a 3rd cousin, once removed relationship between JM (a descendant of the William Murdoch ancestral line) and RJM (a descendant of the John Murray Murdoch ancestral line) with a shared segment of 84.65 cM across 4 HIR segments.

This match is consistent with their placement within these shared ancestral branches.

Further support for shared ancestry within John Murray Murdoch and William Murdoch is provided by an additional 5 DNA confirmed relationships among other tested descendants tracing back to these lines.

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