Oldest Groom ever?

[coombs]

If he had hung on for 3 years and 1 month, he would have made the 1841 census, aged 113. 

but he would have been rounded down to 110

That was not always followed, I have seen occasions where exact ages were given. The enumerator must have forgotten to round ages down.

[LizzieL]

just reread the newspaper article in reply #4. Isn't the Prince Charles Edward referred to at Holyrood Palace Bonnie Prince Charlie and would probably be around the time of the  2nd Jacobite uprising of 1745

[zetlander]

to go slightly o/t

a big name in Motor Sports (not sure if I'm allowed to name him?) became a father last year at the age of 90 ! (he's already a great-grandfather.)

[a chesters]

Just think of the 21st party for the child, with father at 111

[trish1120]

Love all of those witty replies

[coombs]

Imagine being born to a 90 year old father for instance, and he had his first child at 20, that means there are 2 half siblings both born 70 years apart, and the same generation level as one another despite the humongous age gap.

[a chesters]

Imagine being born to a 90 year old father for instance, and he had his first child at 20, that means there are 2 half siblings both born 70 years apart, and the same generation level as one another despite the humongous age gap.

First child would probably be a grandparent themselves by that time(at least)

[GrahamSimons]

From our own parish register:
What Time brings forth ther’s none that can pressage
John Todhunter, of Eighty Yeares of Age, Wed to Anne Strickatt, who’s supposd to be A Virgin and her Age is Sixtye Three. Both of this parrish, wch causes Admiration. The like hath scarce been knowne wthin this station
25 Oct 1665