Radford family
The Radford family are a British family who began appearing on the Channel 4 documentary television programme 15 Kids and Counting.[1] Annual updates focus on the last year in the Radford household; 20 Kids and Counting aired in January 2018. They are commonly known as Britain's largest family, consisting of father Noel, mother Sue, and 20 children; their 17th, Alfie Thomas, was stillborn.[2]
Family
Noel and Sue met as children and had their first child, Christopher, when she was 14.[2][3] The family live in a former care home in Morecambe.[3]
The family own and operate Radford's Pie Company, also known as Faraday's, a bakery in Heysham which they acquired in 1999.[4][5]
The 2018 20 Kids and Counting covered their 25th wedding anniversary and the birth of their 20th child.[4][6]
Children
As of 2018, the Radfords have had 20 children, and baby number 21 is due in November 2018.[2][4]
Name | Date of birth | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Christopher 'Chris' | May 7, 1989 | |
2 | Sophie Rose | December 13, 1993 | Married to Joe Broadley with three children; 2 daughters and 1 son |
3 | Chloe Anne | July 31, 1995 | |
4 | Jack Richard | April 9, 1997 | |
5 | Daniel Leon | March 3, 1999 | |
6 | Luke James | October 1, 2000 | |
7 | Millie Jo | August 29, 2001 | |
8 | Katie Louise | November 14, 2002 | |
9 | James Edward | October 17, 2003 | |
10 | Ellie May | May 6, 2005 | |
11 | Aimee Elizabeth | April 21, 2006 | |
12 | Joshua 'Josh' Benjamin | July 3, 2007 | |
13 | Max Joseph | December 11, 2008 | |
14 | Tillie May | May 2, 2010 | |
15 | Oscar William | October 22, 2011 | |
16 | Casper Theo | October 3, 2012 | |
17 | Alfie Thomas | July 6, 2014 | Stillborn |
18 | Hallie Alphia Beau | June 3, 2015 | |
19 | Phoebe Willow | July 24, 2016 | |
20 | Archie Rowan | September 18, 2017 | |
21 | Baby Radford | Due November 19, 2018 | |
Grandchildren
Name | Date of birth | Parents | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Daisy Mae Broadley | August 27, 2012 | Sophie & Joe |
2 | Ayprill Louise Broadley | October 13, 2014 | |
3 | Leo Thomas Broadley | December 24, 2015 | |
References
- ↑ "15 Kids and Counting", Channel 4, retrieved 25 February 2018.
- 1 2 3 Dan Clarendon, "Meet the British Duggars — The Radford Family Has Welcomed 20 Kids, Too!", In Touch, 24 February 2018.
- 1 2 Adam Boult, "The mother from 19 Kids And Counting is now expecting her 20th child", The Telegraph, 30 March 2017.
- 1 2 3 "Britain's biggest family feature in new TV programme", The Visitor, 9 January 2018.
- ↑ A Bit About Us, The Radford's Pie Company, retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ↑ "20 Kids and Counting, Wed., January 3", What's On TV, 14 December 2017.