Longevity

[avm228]

My oldest is Angus McGregor of Tormore, Latheron, Caithness, an army veteran who was said to be 105 in a newspaper report of 29 May 1840, and 106 in the 1841 census.

I should add the caveat that I haven't seen other evidence to confirm the accuracy of his reported age in these two documents.

[a-l]

I have  one who died aged 100 and he was one of the last survivors of the American Civil War.                                                       Many others who died in their 90s and late 80s.                                                           Sue.

[avm228]

Not related to me, but Mary Rogers of Tavistock was reported to be 105 years and 6 months old when she died on 17 July 1844.

(Royal Cornwall Gazette, 26 July 1844)

[chris_49]

Interesting that this came up when I was researching some Canadian and U.S. relatives who seemed, as a group, very long-lived (lots of them survived well into their 90s, a couple pushing 100).

Turns out they were all Seventh Day Adventists - no drinking, no smoking, no sex outside marriage, little or no meat eating - and lots of them seem to choose being doctors or other health professionals!  (Well, at least I don't smoke!)

I've a couple of centenarians in my tree, but both "married in" so don't really count

[chris_49]

Interesting that this came up when I was researching some Canadian and U.S. relatives who seemed, as a group, very long-lived (lots of them survived well into their 90s, a couple pushing 100).

Turns out they were all Seventh Day Adventists - no drinking, no smoking, no sex outside marriage, little or no meat eating - and lots of them seem to choose being doctors or other health professionals!  (Well, at least I don't smoke!)

and yes I've heard about the more fanatical 7th Dayers choosing prayer over drugs, but it seems most North American ones cover their backs by trying both, and few of them are strict vegans, which can be problematic for children.
 

[wrjones]

My father's sister is 103 and still alive.Her Greatx2-Grandmother Jane Gabriel died at the age of exactly 100 where I write this!

William Russell Jones.

[Annie65115]

John Upton (my 7xgt grandfather) died in Leicestershire in 1811 and the PR, whilst silent on everyone else's age at burial, made a point of stating that he was 102.

Subsequently his death was mentioned in lots of pamphlets etc.

[Christine53]

I have Ann Bricknell , nee Pullinger , who was born in Ropley in 1817 , had 12 children and emigrated to Tasmania in 1856. She died in 1913 at the age of 96. My husband's tree has  Provo William Parry Wallis , born in Halifax , Nova Scotia in 1791 and died 13 Feb 1892 in Sussex in his 101st year.

[sirsimon]

awesome to see all of the examples of such longevity.