Your longest lived ancestor

[sharona]

Hi All,
My grandfather was born in 1903 and lived to the ripe age of 104 dying in 2007 Reading Berkshire.
The thing that used to make my mum laugh was he used to say that all his friends were young chaps.
He went from making wheels for carriages, then seeing the birth of the car and unfortunately all the changes in Bracknell Berkshire. My granny died in 1980 so he had quite a few years alone. But he still managed to enjoy his life.
Sharon

[Seoras]

It really depends who's tree you believe. I have a branch in my tree, in which, according to certain trees from over the pond, there is a 118 year old male, a 116 year old male, a 115 year old female, 2 x 113 year old females, and a 111 year old male, all with birth and death dates. Surprising thing, is that they are all Scottish 

Regards

Malky

I have one 104 Malky,also Scottish,must be something in the water.............whisky probably

[Ray T]

An easy question - it's my mother by a long chalk; 92 and still going. I haven't found anyone else, save my paternal grandfather, who made it to 80.

[Mark1973]

My Mum & Nan both died in their early 50's but my Great Nan was just short of her 91st birthday in 2001 when she died, still wish i was into family history before then, could have got a fair old bit of info, but thanks to distant cousins and the like i have it all now

[RedMystic]

Grandma died in July in her 101st year.

I've come across at least a handful of relatives that made it to 100 - but none all the way to 101.

[oscardaphers]

My maternal grandfather lived to be 100 years and 3 months.

The only surgery he had in his life was a small prostate operation. No other illnesses other than slight dementia at the end and failing eyesight.

He started smoking at the age of 13 and gave up at the age of 70!
He spent most of his career in the navy and liked his tipples.
 Everyday he would have a large G&T at 11 am and a Scotch at bedtime  Right up to the last few months of his life:P
I have inherited his love of G&T and hope I carry lots of his longevity genes!
Wendy

[Georgia Mitch]

I have a death certificate for my 5x great grandmother Elizabeth Jones (nee Hughes) and it states she was 103 when she died. She married Peter Jones on 21 February 1774 at St Bridget, West Kirby, Cheshire.

Gail

Edited to say that she died on 1 July 1845

Edited again:

Liverpool Mercury , Friday July 11:
"July 1, aged 103, Elizabeth Jones, widow of the late Peter Jones, of Hoylake.
She has left between 200 & 300 grandchildren & great-grandchildren."

I’m also descended from Elizabeth and Peter...She’s my 6th great grandmother.  A quick look shows Elizabeth Hughes to be one of the longest lived on my tree as well. I do have another fellow who was born in 1775 and died in 1872 though!

[GailB]

Hi Geah that's fantastic.

Of course we can't really prove that Elizabeth was 103 when she died, even though that is what is stated on her certificate, as we don't know exactly when and where she was born, but she was certainly very old.

Which one of her children is your ancestor? Mine is Thomas Jones (1779-1855) and his wife Nancy Beck (1781-1866).

Regards
Gail

Edited: Just noticed the Eccles in your list so it must be Elizabeth Jones and John Eccles 

[Georgia Mitch]

Yep that would be them!   It would be amazing if she was 103 when she died, especially for the times she lived in - it's still quite a feat to reach that age nowadays afterall.