From about 1901 - 1911 ish there were 14 (twelve kids) living in a small flat above the Co-op butchers at the bottom of Queen st (now the CO-OP Funeral Home) I know because grandma was one of them! Great uncle Frank said to me once that as long as he could count 12 pairs of feet sticking out of the blankets their father was happy they were all in for the night! Kids being kids it was a good job he didn't look too closely at who the feet belonged too I am told.
It must have been quite a happy upbringing as he told me lots of other stories of the mischief they used to get up to making their neighbours lifes interesting to say the least around Queen st.
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