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; 21 Kids and Counting aired in January 2019. They are commonly known as Britain's largest family, consisting of father Noel, mother Sue, and 21 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 and he was 18.[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 2020, they have 22 children 11 Boys and 11 Girls. Their 22nd child, Heidie, was born in April 2020.[7]
Name | Date of Birth | |
---|---|---|
1 | Christopher | 7th May 1989 |
2 | Sophie Rose | 13th December 1993 |
3 | Chloe Anne | 31st July 1995 |
4 | Jack Richard | 9th April 1997 |
5 | Daniel Leon | 3rd March 1999 |
6 | Luke James | 1st October 2000 |
7 | Millie Jo | 29th August 2001 |
8 | Katie Louise | 14th November 2002 |
9 | James Edward | 16th October 2003 |
10 | Ellie May | 6th May 2005 |
11 | Aimee Elizabeth | 21st April 2006 |
12 | Josh Benjamin | 3rd July 2007 |
13 | Max Joseph | 11th December 2008 |
14 | Tillie May | 2nd May 2010 |
15 | Oscar Will | 22nd October 2011 |
16 | Casper Theo | 3rd October 2012 |
17 | Alfie Thomas† | 6th July 2014 (Stillborn) |
18 | Hallie Alphia Beau | 3rd June 2015 |
19 | Phoebe Willow | 24th July 2016 |
20 | Archie Rowan | 18th September 2017 |
21 | Bonnie Raye | 6th November 2018 |
22 | Heidie Rose | 3rd April 2020 |
Grandchildren
Name | Date of Birth | Parents | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Daisy Mae | 27th August 2012 | Sophie and Joe |
2 | Ayprill Louise | 13th October 2014 | Sophie and Joe |
3 | Leo Thomas | 24th December 2015 | Sophie and Joe |
4 | Maisie Paige | 3rd June 2017 | Christopher and Nicole |
5 | Jacob Colin | 31st July 2019 | Christopher and Nicole |
6 | Ophelia | Due September 2020 | Millie |
References
- "15 Kids and Counting", Channel 4, retrieved 25 February 2018.
- Dan Clarendon,"Meet the British Duggars — The Radford Family Has Welcomed 20 Kids, Too!", In Touch, 24 February 2018.
- Adam Boult, "The mother from 19 Kids And Counting is now expecting her 20th child", The Telegraph 30 March 2017.
- "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.
- "Britain's biggest family announces baby number 22". The Independent. October 21, 2019.