Walton sextuplets
The Walton sextuplets were born in Liverpool, England on 18 November 1983 and were the world's first all-female surviving sextuplets, and the world's fourth known set of surviving sextuplets.[1][2] The children are Hannah, Luci, Ruth, Sarah, Kate and Jennie.
The children were born to Graham and Janet (née Timperley) Walton (born 1952) who had been trying to have children for several years and had just been accepted as potential adoptive parents before their thirteenth attempt at fertility treatment bore spectacular results.[3] The children grew up in the family's seven-bedroom home in Wallasey, Merseyside. On 13 June 2011 the sextuplets were featured in the ITV1 programme Moving On.[4]
Children
Born at Oxford Street Maternity Hospital, Liverpool at 31 weeks. In order of birth, and with their weight at birth the sextuplets are:
| Baby Order | Time of Birth | Sex | Birth Weight | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Girl | 2 lb 1 oz (0.94 kg) | Hannah Jane | |
| B | Girl | 2 lb 15 oz (1.3 kg) | Lucie Anne | |
| C | Girl | 2 lb 11 oz (1.2 kg) | Ruth Michelle | |
| D | Girl | 2 lb 5 oz (1.0 kg) | Sarah Louise | |
| E | Girl | 2 lb 13 oz (1.3 kg) | Kate Elizabeth | |
| F | Girl | 3 lb 8 oz (1.6 kg) | Jennifer Rose |
References
- ↑ "Walton sextuplets come of age". BBC. 2001-11-14. Retrieved 2007-05-20.
- ↑ "Facts about multiples: sextuplets". Retrieved 2008-10-20.
- ↑ "The Walton Sextuplets at 23". London: The Daily Mail. 2007-05-10. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
- ↑ The Waltons at 27 Retrieved 17 June 2011