Walton sextuplets

The Walton sextuplets were born at Liverpool Maternity Hospital in Liverpool, England[1] on 18 November 1983 and were the world's first all-female surviving sextuplets, and the world's fourth known set of surviving sextuplets.[2][3] The children are Hannah, Luci, Ruth, Sarah, Kate and Jennifer.

Walton sextuplets
Born
  • Hannah Jane Walton
  • Luci Anne Walton
  • Ruth Michelle Walton
  • Sarah Louise Walton
  • Kate Elizabeth Walton
  • Jennifer Rose Walton

(1983-11-18) 18 November 1983
Liverpool, England
Known forFirst all-female surviving sextuplets; fourth known set of surviving sextuplets
Parents
  • Graham Walton (father)
  • Janet Leadbetter (mother)

The children were born to Graham and Janet (née Leadbetter) Walton and grew up in the family's seven-bedroom home in Wallasey, Merseyside. On 13 June 2011 the sextuplets were featured in the ITV1 program Moving On.[4]

In February 2015, Janet Walton's book Six Little Miracles: The heartwarming true story of raising the world’s first sextuplet girls was published by Ebury Press.

Children

All six children were delivered by Caesarian section at Liverpool Maternity Hospital, Liverpool at 31 and a half weeks gestation.[5] In order of birth the sextuplets are:

  1. Hannah Jane
  2. Luci Anne
  3. Ruth Michelle
  4. Sarah Louise
  5. Kate Elizabeth
  6. Jennifer Rose

References
  1. "Richard Cooke - Pioneering Children's Doctor". By the Dart. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  2. "Walton sextuplets come of age". BBC. 14 November 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2007.
  3. "Facts about multiples: sextuplets". Retrieved 20 October 2008.
  4. The Waltons at 27 Retrieved 17 June 2011
  5. The Waltons at 30: Catching up with the famous family as they return to the TV screen Retrieved June 18, 2016.


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