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So who's relly can claim the most children?
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Merry | Report | 25 Apr 2006 18:46 |
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I don't think any of mine had VERY large numbers...... My granny had 14 which was a lot for the 20th century..... A friend's ancestor had her first 12 in 12 years (all singletons) and then another three or four more gently spaced!! I have looked up this lady, below, on the census: Mrs. Mary Jonas (d. 1899) had 15 sets of boy/girl twins........ Merry |
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Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it | Report | 25 Apr 2006 18:44 |
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my grt grans younger bro fathered twenty one children by two wives. Shirley |
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Angela now in Wilts (not North Devon) | Report | 25 Apr 2006 18:40 |
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15 (2 boys, 13 girls!) , of which at least 12 made it through to marry & have families of their own! This was mid-1800s. Angela |
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Michael | Report | 25 Apr 2006 18:39 |
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I can't compete - none of mine (as far as I've discovered) had more than 9. I think I recall Olde Crone mentioning that two of her rellies had 102 grandchildren. |
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Marie | Report | 25 Apr 2006 18:38 |
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Cant beat it but can match, my Dads youngest one of twelve and has 2 sisters and 1 brother left. |
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GeordieCath | Report | 25 Apr 2006 18:38 |
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One of my lot had 16 . all survived , well at least till the 1901 census how did they cope? Cath |
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Tillot | Report | 25 Apr 2006 18:36 |
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Well in my Lowe line, a couple had 16 children!!! Sadly only 3 made it to adulthood. The others died within the first year or two of life. Tragic...... |
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Ang | Report | 25 Apr 2006 18:28 |
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Just thinking about how many children my ancestors had. Average is about 8 . The most I have from one mother is 12. I am sure somebody must be able to beat that! |
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