20 Elena and Alexander Shishkin Elena Shishkina (born 1958) of Voronezh Oblast, Russia, gave birth to her 20th child in April 2003, becoming the most prolific mother in Russia; her eldest son was 24 at that time. The Shishkins have 9 sons and 11 daughters, and had 20 grandchildren by November 2012.[84] 20 Noel and Sue Radford Suzanne (Sue) Radford – born 22 March 1975 (age 42), of Morecambe, UK gave birth to her 20th child on 18 September 2017. Her eldest son (Christopher) was 28 at that time.