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watermeadow Fri 17-Sep-21 12:12:19

I see myself as a wise old mother elephant with her tribe following her to the waterhole. I have ten descendants, children and grandchildren and my grandmother had forty-one. By now her descendants must number hundreds.
How many have you got? Don’t include steps or in-laws, only blood relations.

Legs11 Fri 17-Sep-21 17:58:52

0 for me, too. I guess someone has to be the elephant at the back!

tiredoldwoman Fri 17-Sep-21 18:01:22

7. Two daughters and 5 grandchildren .

NannyJan53 Fri 17-Sep-21 18:03:49

6
1 son, 1 daughter and 4 granddaughters

annodomini Fri 17-Sep-21 18:09:23

2DSs and 5GC

Farmor15 Fri 17-Sep-21 19:44:23

10 - 5 children and 5 grandchildren so far. I was an only child so making up for it with descendants!

Shelbel Fri 17-Sep-21 20:00:34

4

2 sons one of which has two children.

grannyrebel7 Fri 17-Sep-21 22:20:26

Six - a son and a daughter & 4 grandchildren.

grannyactivist Fri 17-Sep-21 22:33:11

Slightly fewer than Bluellwould’s 221. ? ?

I have fourteen direct descendants, but it tells only half the story as I am the matriarch of a huge clan that includes many others that weren’t born to me, but are undoubtedly members of our family.

Nannagarra Fri 17-Sep-21 22:44:26

Ditto Shelbel: 2 DSs, 2 DGC. I’ve been told that’s my lot!

fatgran57 Fri 17-Sep-21 22:46:57

Two children, four grandchildren.There won't be anymore grandchildren as my children started late having families.

I don't reckon I will be around to see great grandchildren.

Sadly for her, my mother did not get to see any of her greats and how she would have loved them!

Hetty58 Fri 17-Sep-21 23:02:58

Eleven so far - and counting!

pinkprincess Fri 17-Sep-21 23:59:52

Nine. Two children, five grandchildren and two great grandchildren-so far.
My mother, when she died, had about 18 great grandchildren.

GagaJo Sat 18-Sep-21 00:14:10

2. 1 child. 1 grandchild. I HOPE the DGC will remain the only one.

Oopsadaisy1 Sat 18-Sep-21 07:59:17

Just 4 and there won’t be any more.

Bluebellwould just imagine Christmas and Birthdays!

DiscoDancer1975 Sat 18-Sep-21 10:20:44

Bluebellwould

221, ………. Not really just seeing if anyone’s reading the thread.

I read that initially as....
2 children
2 grandchildren
1 great grandchild ?

Shinamae Sat 18-Sep-21 10:26:08

Two sons one daughter, three grand sons one granddaughter so 7

henetha Sat 18-Sep-21 10:31:15

Only 4. Two sons and two grandchildren. My other grandchildren are adopted.

maydonoz Sat 18-Sep-21 15:19:20

A total of 6
3 sons
1 granddaughter
2 grandsons
Possibly we can look forward to one or two more!

kittylester Sat 18-Sep-21 15:57:24

I think this is a lovely thread but dislike the idea that it should only be blood relative. My son has brought up 2 step sons and they regard him as their father. They are, therefore, part of my family.

Hellogirl1 Sat 18-Sep-21 17:18:49

17, 5 children, 7 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren, but another due in January will take the total to 18.

LizziesMom Sat 18-Sep-21 18:53:50

Why not include in-laws or step family? They are family too! Such a shame...

tanith Sat 18-Sep-21 19:13:21

The OP is interested in direct descendants blood relatives she’s not being unfair or leaving anyone out it’s just a question she is interested in.

Cherrytree59 Sat 18-Sep-21 19:21:56

Me 5
2 children 3 grandsons

My Dh same

However Dh's grandmother had 13 children and goodness knows how many grandchildren and great grandchildren.