Biography
Born to Susan Wilson at Mowbray Maternity Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa, the sextuplets are:
- David Peter (2.020 kg)
- Grant Vincent (1.880 kg)
- Jason Solomon (2.080 kg)
- Emma Louise (1.820 kg)
- Nicolette Anne (1.260 kg)
- Elizabeth Rebecca (1.980 kg)
The births quickly drew international attention as the first known set of sextuplets to survive infancy. Born about four weeks early, their total birthweight was 24 lb 4 oz (11.0 kg), with the individual birthweights ranging from 2 lb 12oz (Nicolette) to 4 lb 9oz (Jason)
Mother Susan Wilson is a native Briton who emigrated to South Africa in 1966. She divorced father Colin in 1989.
As of 2009, David was living in Australia, Nicolette in Cape Town(SA), Jason in London(UK), Emma in London(UK), Grant in Cape Town(SA) and Elizabeth in Kent(UK)].
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