It’s been about three years since I tested my Mother’s autosomal DNA (test carried out in 2016) with the hope of furthering my genealogical research with the aid of science. It has wielded results that are far better than I ever expected. In only one year I have identified many DNA matches via both Ancestry.com and gedmatch and Harris DNA Project. These matches are shown below / currently I am only listing matches in relation to my 5x great-grandparents. I have also listed ancestors (highlighted) for which I am currently missing DNA for.
These shared gene’s include two sets of common ancestors with my father and mother via the Greening Family of Loders, Dorset (2 descending matches) and a third match with the Howard Family of Norfolk. Gedmatch estimate my parents cousin match as generation 7, although in reality it is actually gen 10/11. These 3 matches would explain why their cousin match is estimated higher.
My shared maternal DNA matches include some very important historical surnames including Howard, Boleyn, Stewart/Stuart, Elphinstone, Forbes, Douglas, Campbell, Bruce, Kerr.
Autosomal DNA is a term used in genetic genealogy to describe DNA which is inherited from the autosomal chromosomes. An autosome is any of the numbered chromosomes, as opposed to the sex chromosomes. Humans have 22 pairs of autosomes and one pair of sex chromosomes (the X chromosome and the Y chromosome). Autosomes are numbered roughly in relation to their sizes. That is, Chromosome 1 has approximately 2,800 genes, while chromosome 22 has approximately 750 genes. There is no established abbreviation for autosomal DNA: atDNA (more common) and auDNA are used.
Ancestors with shared DNA with my Maternal Kits
Generation One / Grandparents
William Llewellyn Bean (1931 -)
Joyce Margery Plaskett (1934 – 2013)
Edmund Samuel Plaskett (1906 – 1977)
Generation Two / Great Grandparents
Thomas Walter Frank Bean (1903 – 1965)
Mary Ann Woods (1908 – 1982)
Edmund Samuel Plaskett (1906 – 1977)
Doris Margery Taylor (1904 – 1999)
Generation Three / 2x Great Grandparents
Frank Bean (1869 – 1957)
Caroline Eliza Myhill (1874 – 1909)
George Rochester Woods (1863 – 1911)
Ily Rollings (1874 – 1956)
Edmund Lionel Plaskett (1881 – 1952)
Clara Wilson (1885 – 1970)
William Richard Taylor (1873 – 1948)
Barbara Eliza Walker (1875 – 1957)
Generation Four / 3x Great Grandparents
Frank Bean (1825 – 1888)
Harriet Phipps (1828 – 1876)
William Ethelbert Myhill (1840 – 1910)
Sarah Ann Gilham (1846 – 1917)
George Jeffries Woods (1834 – 1893)
Margaret Spurgeon Leggett (1837 – 1875)
George Rollings (1851 – 1919)
Susannah Southwell (1852 – 1915)
William Reubon Plaskett (1844 – 1918)
Maria Elizabeth Carter (1854 – 1914)
Samuel Wilson (1840 – 1918)
Selina Aylott (1853 – 1909)
William Taylor Beauchamp (1834 – 1915)
Hannah Harris (1845 – 1925)
Alexander Walker (1846 – 1931)
Hannah North (1839 – 1922)
Generation Five / 4x Great Grandparents
Thomas Bean (1793 – 1845)
Charlotte Prior (1791 – 1868)
Henry ‘Harry’ Phipps (1801 – 1844)
Elizabeth Curl (1804 – 1866)
Mark Myhill (1800 – 1881)
Elizabeth Crane (1802 – 1842)
Charles Gilham (1805 – 1876)
Ann Read (1807 – 1872)
John Denton Woods (1803 – 1878)
Ann Jenner Jeffries (1804 – 1879) | DNA MISSING
Edward Leggett (1805 – 1873)
Jane Spurgeon (1805 – 1854)
Robert Rollings (1825 – 1885)
Elizabeth Ling (1829 – 1862)
Abraham Southwell (1828 – 1886)
Ann Ling (1830 – 1858)
William Plaskett (1820 – 1912)
Selina Ann Webb (1819 – 1909)
John William Carter (1825 – 1896)
Maria Covell (1830 – 1886)
John Wilson (1811 – 1864)
Sarah Willis (1811 – 1901)
Joseph Aylott (1823 – 1899)
Rebecca Smith (1829 – 1910)
John Beauchamp (1805 – 1834)
Mary Ann Moir (1806 – 1870)
Henry Harris (1803 – 1866)
Martha Challin (1806 – 1868)
James Walker (1814 – 1899)
Barbara Cowie (1815 – 1904)
Thomas North (1811 – 1887) | DNA MISSING
Sarah Hubbard (1807 – 1888)
Generation Six / 5x Great Grandparents
Joseph Bean (1760 – 1822)
Elizabeth Watson (1754 – ) | DNA MISSING
John Prior (1754 – 1819)
Mary Stephens (1757 – 1819)
Josiah Phipps Esq (1753 – 1811)
Mary Price (1764 – ) | DNA MISSING
Philip Curle (1770 – 1851)
Sarah Holloway (1769 – 1845) | DNA MISSING
Robert Myhill (1764 – 1844) | DNA MISSING
Elisabeth Howell (1765 – 1842)
James Crane (1770 – 1839) | DNA MISSING
Elizabeth Seago (1777 – 1833)
Richard Curtis (1787 – 1824)
Rebecca Gilham (1776 – 1840)
William Read (1780 – 1865)
Rebecca Soper (1780 – 1820)
John Woods (1774 – 1859)
Sarah Denton (1774 – 1853)
William Jeffries (1772 – ) | DNA MISSING
Elizabeth Jenner (1774 – 1818) | DNA MISSING
Charles Leggett (1769 – 1841)
Mary Goodwin (1770 – 1846) | DNA MISSING
James Spurgeon (1785 – 1849)
Jane Sterry (1786 – 1856)
William Rawlings (1790 – 1866)
Sarah Short (1791 – 1861)
George Ling (1780 – 1854)
Sarah Gibson (1807 – 1886)
Robert Southwell (1792 – 1882)
Phoebe Burnett (1791 – 1845)
George Ling (1780 – 1854)
Sarah Gibson (1807 – 1886)
Rueben Plaskett (1775 – 1854)
Mary Webb (1778 – 1854)
Jonathan Webb (1792 – 1865)
Jane Wood (1794 – 1875)
John William Carter (1810 – 1850)
Jane Ward (1810 – 1874)
William Covall (1792 – 1839)
Martha Casburn (1804 – 1867)
Samuel Wilson (1778 – 1828) | DNA MISSING
Sarah Taylor (1786 – 1857)
Charles Willis (1788 – 1847) | DNA MISSING
Martha Brazier (1783 – 1872)
George Aylott (1798 – 1879)
Sarah Burton (1800 – 1853) | DNA MISSING
George Smith (1798 – 1850)
Mary Ann Warner (1796 – )
William Beauchamp (1781 – 1855)
Betty ‘Elizabeth’ Elson (1777 – 1860) | DNA MISSING
Alexander Moir (1776 – 1838)
Mary Grumbridge (1775 – )
William Harris (1770 – 1823)
Elizabeth Perryer (1773 – 1816)
Napper Challen (1782 – 1855)
Martha Fogden (1781 – 1860)
Alexander Walker (1769 – 1819)
Elizabeth Hunter (1773 – 1853) | DNA MISSING
James Cowie (1778 – 1828)
Helen Gordon (1781 – 1851)
Thomas North (1786 – 1856) | DNA MISSING
Sarah Taylor (1785 – 1871) | DNA MISSING
Joseph Hubbard (alias: Joseph Hibard Solomon) (1785 – 1867)
Sarah Smallbone (1787 – ) | DNA MISSING