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Valentina Vassilyev

Prolific mother and wife of Feodor Vassilyev (1707–1782)

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Dec 8, 2025
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What's the record for the most child birth?

The most-cited record for the greatest number of children born to one woman is 69, attributed to the first wife of Feodor (or Fyodor) Vassilyev between 1725 and 1765; Guinness World Records lists 69 c...

Jan 13, 2026
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Who holds the world record for most children ever born to one woman?

The Guinness World Records recognizes the wife of Russian peasant Feodor (commonly named Valentina Vassilyev) as the woman who gave birth to the most children — 69 children from 27 pregnancies — makin...