The Tweed family - comprising seven brothers and five sisters - are aged between 76 and 95 became Guinness World Record holders on Sunday, confirming their place in the history books.

Between them, they have 33 grandchildren, 59 great-grandchildren and 17 great-great-grandchildren, and live across the UK.

The brothers and sisters are: Elsie, 95, Reginald, 92, Robert, 91, Cynthia, 89, Ralph, 87, Noel, 85, Eric, 83, Ronald, 82, Malcolm, 81, Valerie, 79, Phyllis, 78, and Eunice 76.

A grainy black-and-white photo taken in 1939 shows the siblings in the back garden of their three-bedroom council house with parents Flo and Percy.

Brewery drayman Percy and barmaid Flo brought up their large family in Coventry and had a staggering 16 children in 21 years.

(Source & Pics- Daily mail)