Scots have an average of 21,000 cousins, study finds

By The Newsroom
Published 25th Apr 2018, 17:33 BST
Updated 25th Apr 2018, 17:46 BST
People in Scotland have the most living connections, typically with an average of 21,000 cousins. Picture: John DevlinPeople in Scotland have the most living connections, typically with an average of 21,000 cousins. Picture: John Devlin
People in Scotland have the most living connections, typically with an average of 21,000 cousins. Picture: John Devlin
The average UK adult has more than 16,000 living relatives, with most completely unknown to them, a study suggests.

Research by family history firm Ancestry found that the average person is related to 16,895 eighth cousins.

The company said: “Based on this, if you went to see a football match at the 90,000-capacity Wembley Stadium, you’d potentially be sat in a crowd containing two long-lost cousins.”

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