The 13 brothers and sisters of the Chambers family, most of whom live at Tnford (Eng.h claim the world's family record with an ncsreo-ate of 842 years. The voimjiest is 56 and the oldest 78. There were once two more children, who died ft the ases of 71 nn.l 76. The parents both lived to be 86. The whole family has b°en lons-lived, and an uncle of the record-makers needed to be. as the War Office kept him waiting 40 years for a medal.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22717, 1 November 1935, Page 10
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84Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 Otago Daily Times, Issue 22717, 1 November 1935, Page 10
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