Oldest Female with offspring

[jinks]

Whilst investigating my Family History,

I have come across the usual married young and
then have few or lots of children.

But I found my Great Grandmother quite interesting
because she was over 40 when she married and
still went on to have three children. Her husband
was younger. (A toyboy!)


I was wondering if anyone else had this occurance
in their tree?

Jinks

[Jean McGurn]

Haven't come across any in my trees but the thought does occur regarding this day and age. There have been some reports of women having a child in their late 50's or even early 60's.

Could make the woman who adopted me when she was a 58yr old widow in 1942 look like she was my birth mother. (Haven't put myself on my tree as yet but have reason to think my birth father may be part of the family who adopted me)

Jean

[Digger Barnes]

The oldest member of one of my ancestors was 50 when she had her last child, and she had 15 children! 

We must remember folks there was no tv then.

Yvonne

[Comosus]

I'm not totally sure by any means but my GG Grandmother seems to have had a child in 1907 when she was 46.  It's a rare surname which came from Warwickshire/Buckinghamshire area and her husband moved up to Yorkshire.  I'll have to wait another 6 years though to see the 1911 census.

Also my GGGGG Gramdmother was about 48 when she had my GGGG Grandfather.

Andrew

[jinks]

Why did I pose this Question?

Well I wondered when females naturally became
infertile, that sounds soo clinical, but I thought
my Ancestor was unusual but maybe not!

Jinks

[GRACELAND]

I have A 78 year old man Married to a 40 year old Woman He out lives her To marry again 

[Christopher]

The oldest member of one of my ancestors was 50 when she had her last child, and she had 15 children! 

We must remember folks there was no tv then.

Yvonne

There was not the traffic congestion that there is nowdays so hubby was probably able to come home at lunchtime too. I think despite all the hardship family life may have been much better in the days pre TV and computer games. In those days families created their own entertainment..in some families all age groups participated. It was not a case of everyone disappearing to their own room with their own TV and if they are lucky their own computer.

Chris.

[acceber]

My GG Grandmother was 48 when she gave birth to my G-Grandmother, there was a 25 year age gap between my G Grandmother and her eldest sister. Her mother had 13 children in total all to the same marriage.

acceber

[stevenson]

My children's tree has a 90 year old remarrying a 30 year old and having three more children...one being another set of twins

not found his death yet to see what killed him

Steve