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Oldest age an ancestor had their first child?
« on: Monday 15 May 17 12:53 BST (UK) »
If I can get confirmation on it being the right person, it looks like one ancestor was 31 when she had her first baby in 1725. That would make her 45 when she had her last child in 1739.

I know today women can have their first baby in their 30s but in our ancestors times it tended to be in their early 20s.
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LONDON, Coombs, Roberts, Auber, Helsdon, Fradine, Morin, Goodacre
DORSET Coombs, Munday
NORFOLK Helsdon, Riches, Harbord, Budery
KENT Roberts, Goodacre
SUSSEX Walder, Boniface, Dinnage, Standen, Lee, Botten, Wickham, Jupp
SUFFOLK Titshall, Frost, Fairweather, Mayhew, Archer, Eade, Scarfe
DURHAM Stewart, Musgrave, Wilson, Forster
SCOTLAND Stewart in Selkirk
USA Musgrave, Saix
ESSEX Cornwell, Stock, Quilter, Lawrence, Whale, Clift
OXON Edgington, Smith, Inkpen, Snell, Batten, Brain

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Re: Oldest age an ancestor had their first child?
« Reply #1 on: Monday 15 May 17 13:58 BST (UK) »
Hi Coombs
Haven't we had a similar thread about this before as I seem to remember posting about this?

Caroline
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Re: Oldest age an ancestor had their first child?
« Reply #2 on: Monday 15 May 17 14:15 BST (UK) »
My GGGrandfather (1792-1857) married Susannah Carpenter (1788-1859) at All Saints Newland, Glos., 1825. Her first child was Thomas, born 1827, child mortality, making her 39. Her age at death was 71 from her death certificate. Only trouble is I can find no baptism for her. There's plenty of info on her siblings and parents. In the 1851 Census her birthplace was recorded as Tintern Abbey. This is credible although the family moved around the FoD, Chapel Hill, Newland/Redbrook and over the other side at Lydney.   
Griffiths Llandogo, Mitcheltroy, Mon. and Whitchurch Here (Also Edwards),  18th C., Griffiths FoD 19th Century.

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Re: Oldest age an ancestor had their first child?
« Reply #3 on: Monday 15 May 17 16:23 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Regorian on Monday 15 May 17 14:15 BST (UK)
My GGrandfather (1792-1857) married Susannah Carpenter (1788-1859) at All Saints Newland, Glos., 1825. Her first child was Thomas, born 1827, child mortality, making her 39. Her age at death was 71 from her death certificate. Only trouble is I can find no baptism for her. There's plenty of info on her siblings and parents. In the 1851 Census her birthplace was recorded as Tintern Abbey. This is credible although the family moved around the FoD, Chapel Hill, Newland/Redbrook and over the other side at Lydney.

Blimey that is a record, having your first child at 39.
Researching:

LONDON, Coombs, Roberts, Auber, Helsdon, Fradine, Morin, Goodacre
DORSET Coombs, Munday
NORFOLK Helsdon, Riches, Harbord, Budery
KENT Roberts, Goodacre
SUSSEX Walder, Boniface, Dinnage, Standen, Lee, Botten, Wickham, Jupp
SUFFOLK Titshall, Frost, Fairweather, Mayhew, Archer, Eade, Scarfe
DURHAM Stewart, Musgrave, Wilson, Forster
SCOTLAND Stewart in Selkirk
USA Musgrave, Saix
ESSEX Cornwell, Stock, Quilter, Lawrence, Whale, Clift
OXON Edgington, Smith, Inkpen, Snell, Batten, Brain

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Re: Oldest age an ancestor had their first child?
« Reply #4 on: Monday 15 May 17 16:40 BST (UK) »
She had 3 children. Following Thomas, Mary, 1829 to 1892 and James (my greatgrandfather) 1831 to 1901. Presumably she hit the menopause. 
Griffiths Llandogo, Mitcheltroy, Mon. and Whitchurch Here (Also Edwards),  18th C., Griffiths FoD 19th Century.

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Re: Oldest age an ancestor had their first child?
« Reply #5 on: Monday 15 May 17 16:54 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Regorian on Monday 15 May 17 16:40 BST (UK)
She had 3 children. Following Thomas, Mary, 1829 to 1892 and James (my greatgrandfather) 1831 to 1901. Presumably she hit the menopause.

Doing my maths that means she was 43 when she had her last child.

Researching:

LONDON, Coombs, Roberts, Auber, Helsdon, Fradine, Morin, Goodacre
DORSET Coombs, Munday
NORFOLK Helsdon, Riches, Harbord, Budery
KENT Roberts, Goodacre
SUSSEX Walder, Boniface, Dinnage, Standen, Lee, Botten, Wickham, Jupp
SUFFOLK Titshall, Frost, Fairweather, Mayhew, Archer, Eade, Scarfe
DURHAM Stewart, Musgrave, Wilson, Forster
SCOTLAND Stewart in Selkirk
USA Musgrave, Saix
ESSEX Cornwell, Stock, Quilter, Lawrence, Whale, Clift
OXON Edgington, Smith, Inkpen, Snell, Batten, Brain

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Re: Oldest age an ancestor had their first child?
« Reply #6 on: Monday 15 May 17 17:19 BST (UK) »
Well, without all the baptisms, nothing is sure. Her parents were married at Upton Bishop 13Apr1785. I subsequently found Thomas bapt Whitchurch 22Jan1786, then William bapt 3Feb1788. So unlikely Susannah was born 1788. Then came Robert 1791, Mary 1793, Ann 1796, John 1797, James 1800 and Richard 1801.

Her age in 1851 Census was given as 61. I suppose it will remain a mystery which year she was boirn in. 
Griffiths Llandogo, Mitcheltroy, Mon. and Whitchurch Here (Also Edwards),  18th C., Griffiths FoD 19th Century.

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Re: Oldest age an ancestor had their first child?
« Reply #7 on: Monday 15 May 17 22:07 BST (UK) »
I reckon she was born in the 1789-1791 gap, she'd still have been 36 when she had her first child.

Isn't it annoying when it seems parents baptised every child apart from the direct ancestor.

Today it is probably much easier for women to have their first child at 35 or older thanks to fertility treatment.
Researching:

LONDON, Coombs, Roberts, Auber, Helsdon, Fradine, Morin, Goodacre
DORSET Coombs, Munday
NORFOLK Helsdon, Riches, Harbord, Budery
KENT Roberts, Goodacre
SUSSEX Walder, Boniface, Dinnage, Standen, Lee, Botten, Wickham, Jupp
SUFFOLK Titshall, Frost, Fairweather, Mayhew, Archer, Eade, Scarfe
DURHAM Stewart, Musgrave, Wilson, Forster
SCOTLAND Stewart in Selkirk
USA Musgrave, Saix
ESSEX Cornwell, Stock, Quilter, Lawrence, Whale, Clift
OXON Edgington, Smith, Inkpen, Snell, Batten, Brain

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Re: Oldest age an ancestor had their first child?
« Reply #8 on: Monday 15 May 17 22:45 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Caw1 on Monday 15 May 17 13:58 BST (UK)
Hi Coombs
Haven't we had a similar thread about this before as I seem to remember posting about this?

Caroline
Is it this thread? Successful Pregnancy age 50/51
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=770275.msg6232712#msg6232712
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