Genealogy Chat

Hi My Great grandparents had 12 children sadley 6 died as babies. My Great Grandad remarried after his wife died and went on to have 4 more children so he had 16.

hi. don't know if this beats the others but, my grandfather was one of 22. my dad was one of 12.edith

My great grandfather Joseph Davies was born 1865 died 1956. He fathered 21 children from 1889- 1931-2 wives-both died in their 40's. The first born in 1889 died the same year as himself The last born in 1931 is still going strong down the road,driving and smoking.....to think that his father was born in 1865 !! I have a photograph of him with the first 10 in the back yard in 1906 aged 41.........to think that he was still living in that house 50 years later !! He outlived about 6 of his children.

You're all putting me to shame. I'd better get digging and see if I can at least find someone to get me into double figures.

My Mum was one of thirteen. Her Mum wore out two husbands !! Terry

My grandma was one of 12 - all survived to adulthood. Funnily enough none of the 12 had more than 2, some had none. Must of been hard growing up, the how wasn't large. Toni

My grany had 12 to her sailor hubby--all singlton births. He died whe he was 36. We all joke about just how mwny more shore leave babies they would have had if he had lived a wee bit longer!!!

I am afraid that the most I can claim is 14, all single births, to my ggg grandparents. I often think of how difficult it must have been to look after all that lot with no washing machine or running water and probably very little money. Imagine all the washing for the babies (and ugh, not even a pair of plastic pants!!!) I wonder if they realised what was causing it?!!!!!