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, twice removed relationship between JWF (a descendant of the John Murray Murdoch ancestral line) and JM (a descendant of the William Murdoch ancestral line) with 62.75 cM of shared DNA across 3 HIR segments.
This match is consistent with their placement within these shared ancestral branches.
Further support for shared ancestry within the John Murray Murdoch and William Murdoch lines is provided by an additional 1 DNA confirmed relationships among other tested descendants tracing back to these lines.
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