RichardB Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 A two part question, the first part for anyone (especially new members) the second aimed at the seriously dedicated. Part One : I know of a family in the 1820's that had over the course of their 20 year marriage twenty children, does anyone know of a larger family than this ? Part Two : Name the family, where they lived, the Fathers occupation, how many children survived, did any achieve "High Office" ? ----------------------------------- Administrators, please PM your answers, leave this open to see if we can get a bigger family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 A two part question, the first part for anyone (especially new members) the second aimed at the seriously dedicated. Part One : I know of a family in the 1820's that had over the course of their 20 year marriage twenty children, does anyone know of a larger family than this ? Part Two : Name the family, where they lived, the Fathers occupation, how many children survived, did any achieve "High Office" ? ----------------------------------- Administrators, please PM your answers, leave this open to see if we can get a bigger family. The father was arrested for walking down Fargate stark naked and taken to Sheffield Magistrates Court for trial Judge: You are charged with indecent exposure in a public place, you were seen in an busy area of Sheffield where there are many people wearing no clothes. Father: Yes M'lord Judge: Are you not ashamed of this sinful deed, there were children around at the time, do you have any children of your own? Father Yes M'lord, 20 Judge: How many? 20? OK, case dismissed, the defendent was in his working clothes! he he Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted November 19, 2009 Author Share Posted November 19, 2009 We're extending the length of this marriage and with it the number of children to 29 ! (A very detailed web-based investigation has come to my attention, but, let people have a further ponder before I commence dropping hints). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceegee Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 The best Crookes can come up with is the redoubtable Annie Jackson who died at the age of 62 No wonder she had varicose veins pushing the prams up Heavygate From The Manchester Guardian dated 8th November 1927 I would like to know a lot more about Annie - it must be a genealogist's dream/nightmare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted November 19, 2009 Author Share Posted November 19, 2009 Very fine find, Thank you. More big families welcome, they don't have to be "The One", just for interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted November 19, 2009 Author Share Posted November 19, 2009 For reasons I can't go into Vox is barred from this one. [Vox PM incoming ...] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted December 5, 2009 Author Share Posted December 5, 2009 Jonathan Beardshaw and Elizabeth Taylor That should just about answer it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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