- A family of sextuplets have gone against all odds and somehow including science to live long
- The Janet and Graham Walton welcomed their six girls in 1983
- 27 years later, many things have changed including the grown up women with different personalities they have become
It is a known fact that the odds of having sextuplets are extremely low, with one occurring in every 4.5 million pregnancies around the world. It is said that while some survive up till their first birthday, most end up in miscarriages.
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However, the Walton family are a breathing and walking miracle which started in 1983. Janet, their mother who conceived using fertility treatment welcomed her girls on November 18. It took both parents a year off work to raise their bundles of joy but all in good spirit.
Walton's sextuplets at school Source: Daily Mail
Their eight-bedroom family home in Wallasey, Wirral in Merseyside, England remains even as the girls are now living adult and relatively separate lives.
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Interestingly, Hannah who is first born, Ruth, Luci, Kate, Jennie and Sarah all caught the internet's attention while growing up. They were a rare case of cuteness and everyone wanted to share a bit in their lives and so even going to school and wearing matching school uniforms had a lot of people confused in identifying who is who at first.
Walton's sextuplets at school Source: Daily Mail
When the attention from the media became a bit too distracting for the girls, they decided to stay away, find themselves and live their lives to the fullest.
27 years later, the sextuplets who are now all grown up and came out to show they are still strong bonded sisters who have moved onto different career paths as well as develop their own personalities.
The siblings have also struck out in different directions for their careers, with some working abroad and others taking jobs in the UK.
Hannah, Ruth, Luci, Kate, Jennie and Sarah Source: Daily Mail
Janet and Graham who are still proud parents remain in their home and enjoy living with four of the girls who have progressed in their career and live different lives all together.
Walton's sextuplets with their parents Source: Daily Mail
60-year-old Mr Walton while speaking to Daily Mail revealed that living with seven women most of his adult life has been an eye opener for him.
He said: " If they all moved out tomorrow it would be dreadful. I love the noise and the shouting and have loved every minute of them growing up."
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