Unusual Profession/Occupation

[mazi]

According to wiki the bicycle had associations with "new women" and loose connections to suffragettes, rovers proper safety bicycle was released in 1875.

Mike

[barryd]

We must not forget the Army. The 26th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers, Cycling Corps,  being raised in 1888. The Cycling Corps as a whole served until after the end of WWI.

[giggsycat]

"What's unusual about a grandmother born in 1877??"

Absolutely nothing unusual I would say.

My paternal grandfather was born in 1874 and my grandmother in 1876.
Between 1900 and 1920 they 8 children. My father was the second youngest and born in 1916.  I was born in 1951, just after my Dad reached the ripe old age of 35  So I am (only) 64 now.

This MIGHT be a bit unusual? I have a great aunt who was born in 1913. She celebrated her 103rd birthday last month.  One set of her grandparents were born 1841/1843 and the other set 1844/1851.

Giggsy (now feeling old)

[Billyblue]

What's unusual about a grandmother born in 1877??
 

I agree, Kait   
My mother's mum was born Christmas Day 1862 and my father's mum was born October 1867.

    
Dawn M

[KGarrad]

My paternal grandfather was born in 1876 - so it's not at all unusual!

He was 51 when married by grandmother (who was 33) in 1927. She was his 3rd wife.
My father was born in 1928.
I followed on in 1953.

[Christine53]

I agree - my paternal Grandfather was born in 1876 and my Grandmother in 1885. They had 12 children between 1902 and 1928 ( I  was born in 1953 .)

[RodChasH]

Not that unusual and completely off topic but:
My mother was born in 1919 (still going strong at 96); her father was born in 1885, his mother in 1844 and her father in 1798, back to the 18th.C in very few generations. On the other hand my late partner was born in 1951, her mother in 1933 and her grandmother in 1911 making her only 4 years older than my father.

A little bit closer to topic 2 of my forebears (brothers) are described in 1901 and 1911 as manufacturers of cycle and motor components having been apprentices  in relevant trades earlier. At least 2 of their cousins were commercial travellers/salesmen in the cycle and motor trade. I wonder whether there was a family business going on there? Must investigate that when I have time.

[pharmaT]

I'm another one who is confused about what's strange about having a grandmother born in 1877.  My Great Grandmother (and therefore my mum's grandmother) was born in 1858.  Now my Mum is a complete technophobe but her older brother has a computer which he uses regularly.

[iolaus]

I'm guessing she meant a female cyclist back then was unusual maybe?

For me though a grandparent born that long ago is unusual - just checked my own tree, and 1870s births are great, great grandparents for me in the main and great grandparents on the other - none of my grandparents were born out of the 20th century (and half of the great grandparents were also born 20th century)

But if you yourself are also older stands to reason your grandparents, on average, also will be