Genealogy Chat

Who is your longest lived - proved - relly?? One of my grt grandfathers was born 24 Jan 1863 and died 3 Feb 1955 - 92. Hope I've got his genes!! Maz. XX

My Nan was born 9/9/1910 and is still going strong!

so far my longest living relly is my grt grandad ,he was born in 1875 and died in 1962. that made him 87.(if my sums are right??) susie

It's not proved as such but my aunty said that my great great grandmother was 90 when she died in the 1930's. I have a photo of her (not sure when it was taken but she looks pretty old on that). Mel

My great aunt Laura died aged 103. I have a photo of her aged 99 with my son then aged 3, playing croquet on the lawn. We also taught her to play tabletennis on that occasion, but we had to remove the net because it kept getting in her way. Jan.

I had a great uncle who died just short of his 99th birthday.He was born 1884,moved to Canada in 1901 and died there aged 88 in 1982! got a few 80yrs + too Anna

Can't bet Jan's but my husbands Nan was born April 1899 and dies May 1995. Have some great photo's on her last birthday, but she had a fall a few days later and lost confidence in herself and died a couple of weeks late, my husband kept telling her she had to wait, as we needed the queens telegram to go in the family gen notes, but she wouldn't listen!!! lol. Still miss her. Kim

My Great Aunt Daisy (my maternal Grandfather's sister)was 101 when she died on my birthday in 2000. She always said she would live long enough to get her telegram from the Queen! Another Great Aunt (my maternal Grandmother's sister) lived to be 100. My husband's GG Grandmother was 93 when she died in 1929. My Mother-in-Law will be 87 in December and you'd think she was in her early 70s. A fantastic lady and I love her to bits! You should see her riding her G Grandaughter's scooter up and down the garden path and we daren't take her to the park - she loves swings and slides! Sue

My maternal gandmother was 94 when she died in 1992 and one of my great grandmothers was nearly 91 when she died in 1969, but most only live into their seventies with the men tending to die younger. Ros

My Dad will be 89 in December. His g. uncle died aged 90 and was still running his own newsagents/sweet shop till his death. He was known as 'Owd Tom' and lived behind his shop in Hurtley St. Burnley. Hazel

My mum's gt-grandmother, Jane, was 105 years. I have a photocopy of the newspaper clipping that includes a picture of her. "Mrs. Jane W. Ovens, Born in Ireland, Saw Eighty Years of Toronto's Growth...She took a keen interest in current affairs and never worried, and to this her relatives attribute her great age." When I'm stressed, my mum still says "Keep smiling."

My great-aunt was 93 when she died, and her sister was 82. Not bad going.

I have found my great x 3 grandmother who was born in 1798 and died in 1891 aged 93. (Not proved yet, but looking good!) Maggy, West Yorkshire

Slightly off the point, but I have a possible relative who, if the ages are to be believed, became a proud father at the age of 66 and adopted another child at 71.

My gt-gt uncle was born in October 1875, and just made it to 100 before he died. Another gt-gt-uncle from the same family also lived to 95. Andy.

My nan 4/9/1910 and in better health than my mum, my husbands nan recently died in Australia a month short of 100

My g grandfather was born in 1876 and died in 1972. I have rellies on both sides who lived well into their eighties. My grandad on mums side is 86 and still going strong although his memory isn't what it used to be. He's still a stubborn owd b****r though! Jeanette:-)

My boyfriends grandad is 102years old a couple of years ago he had pneomonia, but pulled through. Hes not on my tree yet as he is in Hong Kong and I havnt researched that side yet wouldnt know where to start. But my two children have the surname so I will have to one day. My Nan was 96 and my grandad was driving and keeping pigs up to the age of 90 but he was getting a bit careless on the road so had to give up then he sat at home doing nothing and died at 92. Debbie

My gx5 grandfather was born in 1758 and died in 1842 aged 84. Quite impressive for those days! Another related member lived well into her nineties. But its my welsh lot who seem to be drinking the right water as going back through the centuries, many lived to be well into their nineties back in the 1800's

Hubby`s grandmother was born 1897 and died 1989 making her 92. She lived in an old peoples home, and had been totally blind for the last 14 years of her life, but it was plain who ruled the roost.