Oh well it must be true, I think I would want more than a mantle clock for having 32 children. Must be in the guiness book of records surely. Kaye www.bananatv.com/familytreechecklist.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Rice" <jrice@westnet.com.au> To: <aus-nsw-hunter-valley@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 2:37 AM Subject: Re: [HV] 32 CHILDREN > Hi Kaye > There was an article in the Cessnock Eagle 28 OCT 1949 about the 32 > children > but the copy of the article I received is barely readable. One researcher > in > Rootsweb said that they received a mantle clock from Queen Victoria. > Regards