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
ChildrenJorgie Walton (Sarah)
Parents
  • Graham Walton (father)
  • Janet Leadbetter (mother)

The children were born to Graham and Janet (née Leadbetter) 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.[4] 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 program Moving On.[5]

Sarah gave birth to her first child—Jorgie—on 7 October 2014.[6]

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.[6]

Children

All six children were delivered by Caesarian section at Oxford Street Maternity Hospital, Liverpool at 31 and a half weeks gestation.[7] In order of birth, and with their weight at birth the sextuplets are:

OrderNameBirth Weight
1Hannah Jane2 lb 1 oz (0.94 kg)
2Luci Anne2 lb 15 oz (1.3 kg)
3Ruth Michelle2 lb 11 oz (1.2 kg)
4Sarah Louise2 lb 5 oz (1.0 kg)
5Kate Elizabeth2 lb 13 oz (1.3 kg)
6Jennifer Rose3 lb 8 oz (1.6 kg)

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 Walton Sextuplets at 23". London: The Daily Mail. 10 May 2007. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  5. The Waltons at 27 Retrieved 17 June 2011
  6. And then there were SEVEN! Think to raise the world’s first all-girl sextuplets was a handful? Now the Waltons face a whole new era of merry chaos — the grandchildren have started arriving. Retrieved 18 June 2016
  7. 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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