Re: Watford woman with 30 children



Lesley Robertson wrote:



If she was less than 43, and having one a year, she must have started at 12 or 13. That's often biologically possible, but one or more multiple births seems more likely. I don't suppose that any of the search engines will allow you to select for birth certificates for twins as a primary search term?
Lesley Robertson


The June qr totals 156 births for Watford, Herts (some are entry double-ups). Here are the multiples (some from different families/cousins with some probably born after the census was taken).

Emma Baldwin 1851 Apr-May-Jun Watford Hertfordshire tw
George Baldwin 1851 Apr-May-Jun Watford Hertfordshire tw
(Ag lab)

Edward Wellen Barrett 1851 Apr-May-Jun Watford Hertfordshire
James Barrett 1851 Apr-May-Jun Watford Hertfordshire tw
John Barrett 1851 Apr-May-Jun Watford Hertfordshire tw
(Ag lab of Rickmansworth)

Henry Belch 1851 Apr-May-Jun Watford Hertfordshire
Sarah Belch 1851 Apr-May-Jun Watford Hertfordshire
(not on census)

Ellen Bunker 1851 Apr-May-Jun Watford Hertfordshire
Matilda Bunker 1851 Apr-May-Jun Watford Hertfordshire
(Silk throwster)

Eliza Chandler 1851 Apr-May-Jun Watford Hertfordshire
Thomas William Chandler 1851 Apr-May-Jun Watford Hertfordshire
(not on census)

Henry Coleman 1851 Apr-May-Jun Watford Hertfordshire
Robert Coleman 1851 Apr-May-Jun Watford Hertfordshire
(not on census)

Betsy Goodman 1851 Apr-May-Jun Watford Hertfordshire
Eliza Goodman 1851 Apr-May-Jun Watford Hertfordshire
(not on census)

Isabella Hedge 1851 Apr-May-Jun Watford Hertfordshire
Harry Hedges 1851 Apr-May-Jun Watford Hertfordshire
(neither on census)

Caroline Hines 1851 Apr-May-Jun Watford Hertfordshire
Esther Hines 1851 Apr-May-Jun Watford Hertfordshire
(not on census)

Amos How 1851 Apr-May-Jun Watford Hertfordshire
Esther How 1851 Apr-May-Jun Watford Hertfordshire
Richard How 1851 Apr-May-Jun Watford Hertfordshire
(not on census)

Elizabeth Narraway 1851 Apr-May-Jun Watford Hertfordshire
James Narroway 1851 Apr-May-Jun Watford Hertfordshire
(not on census)

Arthur Saunders 1851 Apr-May-Jun Watford Hertfordshire
William Saunders 1851 Apr-May-Jun Watford Hertfordshire
(diff families)

Mary Wallington 1851 Apr-May-Jun Watford Hertfordshire
Sarah Wallington 1851 Apr-May-Jun Watford Hertfordshire
(diff families - Sarah dau of ag lab)

So I would conclude our good lady did not have a multiple birth on this occassion. Either that, or she is hidden in a census in another county.

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