DNA focused family tree.

[stevecoe1955]

I do apologise for naming a person who could still be living. I should have known better!

Thanks for all your interest, I have noted your comments and suggestions. I will look into all of them.......thanks again, Steve.

[stevecoe1955]

Could the couple you mention be the maternal grandparents? It doesn't seem to make sense otherwise. Unless the father named was fictitious as you suggested.
The location doesn't seem right either. The Cleal family seem to be in West London not Lancashire

The grandparents that I have mentioned, Cleal and Haskins, appear to be on my friend's paternal side. We know her maternal ancestry. My friend has good separate DNA links with both the Cleal line and Haskins line. I am having trouble ignoring the DNA evidence....you are right, it doesn't make sense!

[Galium]

From what you are saying, it does look as though your friend is connected to the Cleal/Haskins family.

Perhaps the mother was mistaken as to the identity of her child's father? Or perhaps, as it looks as though Ernest Frank and Matilda Emma's son was married (in 1956) when your friend was born, she did not wish to make matters appear even worse than they already were by naming him.

[LizzieL]

From what you are saying, it does look as though your friend is connected to the Cleal/Haskins family.

Perhaps the mother was mistaken as to the identity of her child's father? Or perhaps, as it looks as though Ernest and Matilda's son was married (in 1956) when your friend was born, she did not wish to make matters appear even worse than they already were by naming him.

Where have Ernest and Matilda come from? I thought we were talking about Frank and Emma being possible grandparents. Or have I lost the plot 

[Galium]

Sorry, no that was me losing the plot. Have corrected my earlier post.