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Jacqui, no need to apologise and, actually, sorry for my abrupt answer. I began to type and then had to suddenly leave, so quickly ended the sentence and posted it without including the rest.
Also, quite an easy mistake with the number, especially as their ages were quite wide. I think, there was an age difference of about twenty-two years between the eldest son (Mick) and the youngest. I'm quite sure that the youngest was a girl and the only daughter.
As far as I know, there were seven sons and, as mentioned, one daughter.
As you stated, she was a really nice lady. But, additionally, she was hard working, friendly, kind, thoughtful and persevered in times which weren't always easy.