Genealogy Chat

I have been struck by the number of my ancestors born in the 1700s, who have never died! Even given that the LDS do not normally film deaths, most of the PRs I have looked at, do in fact cover all the death years. But of 107 people born in one Parish, I can only bump off about 50, even taking in surrounding Parishes. And what am I to make of the Vicar, who confidently writes against the burial of a man in 1737 'An hundred and thirty seven years old - a great aydge'. Indeed he was. Olde Crone

This chap is entered quite clearly as 159 years of age on the actual page!! Frances Greathead abt abt 1702 Richmond, Yorkshire, England Inmate Richmond Yorkshire I wonder how long he had been in the workhouse?? Merry

lol Enjoyed the mum-in-law Jess! This bloke is making the most of his pension..... Jas Bailey abt 1754 Newent, Gloucestershire, England In Pensioner Greenwich Kent and make sure you get your moneys worth from your servants: Ellen Legg abt 1747 Street, Somerset, England Servant Glastonbury St John and St Benedict Somerset Merry

Guys, perhaps thats why we cant find some of them - they all have a portrait stuck in their attics and are still living?

surely someone must have realised when they transcribed this? Name: Eliza Newnham Age: 132 Estimated birth year: abt abt 1729 Relation: Head Household: View other family members Gender: Male Where born: Newington, Kent, England ----------------------------------------------------- Isaac Wickens abt abt 1715 Bembridge, Hampshire, England Son Brading Hampshire Joseph Wickens abt 1782 Newchurch, Hampshire, England Head Brading Hampshire Martha Wickens abt 1783 Arreton, Hampshire, England Wife Brading Hampshire

every married mans nightmare Mum in law lives to 106! Name: Bridgett Mc Nally Age: 106 Estimated birth year: abt 1755 Relation: Mother-in-law Household: View other family members Gender: Female Where born: Ireland

When do you ever bore us, Jess? What a shame that it would prove virtually impossible to check the accuracy of all those years of birth.

CRIPES>>> how old was his uncle!! (1861 census) Chales S Affleck abt 1757 Scotland Grand or Great Nephew Reading St Mary Berkshire

was hunting out a census for someone and managed to miss off a name completely. so all i had entered was a year of birth (in 1861 census) Gobsmaked by the number of people born 1761 that show in the 1861!! 10+ pages of them!