The paternal relationship between George Higginbottom and his daughter
Elizabeth Jane Higginbottom is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA down to their DNA tested descendant CDC.
The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between CDC and other confirmed descendants of
Ralph Higginbotham/
Susannah Watson is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since CDC descends from Ralph Higginbotham/Susannah Watson through George Higginbottom and his daughter Elizabeth Jane Higginbottom, the presence of significant shared DNA between CDC and other known descendants of Ralph Higginbotham/Susannah Watson validates the generational links along this paternal line.
This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple Ralph Higginbotham/Susannah Watson through George Higginbottom to Elizabeth Jane Higginbottom, and ultimately to CDC, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.