In 1783, The Gentleman’s Magazine discussed the claim that Vassilyev’s husband Feodor had not only had 69 children with her, but 18 more children with his second wife. “In an original letter ...

Mrs. Feodor Vassilyev, a Russian peasant who lived in the 1700s, holds the official Guinness World Record for the highest number of children birthed. She and her husband, Feodor, lived in Shuya ...

the Vassilyev couple split up. Old man Feodor took a second wife, who allegedly had "only" 18 children. Talk about tabloid fodder. So what is the actual limit? Answering that question today is ...

But the "most prolific mother ever," according to Guinness World Records, was Mrs. Feodor Vassilyev in 19th century Russia. She's said to have given birth to 69 children over 27 pregnancies.

She was born in Russia in the 18th century and she is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as having given birth to the most children ever. Her and her husband Feodor Vassilyev allegedly ...

Only two of the children born to Mme ... hold the title of "The World's Most Prolific Mother," but her husband, Feodor Vassilyev, could boast of a even larger parental achievement.