Remarkable Longevity.

Manawatu Herald, 29 October 1896, Page 2

Remarkable Longevity.

During the present century, there have been several well authenticated instance!) of peraons dying in the United Kingdom at the age of 120 years or upwards. The following list is of interest : - Date Age Mame Place of at of of Death Death Deceased Death 1848 147 Bridget Devine Manchester 1806 131 John Tucker Itohin Ferry, [Hants 1804 130 Thomas Martin Hdmsiey, [Yorkshire 1818 124 David Feranson Brooghtpn* [under-the-Beaoon, Kent 1853 122 Mary Ben ton Durham 1824 121 John Maddox Hollo way [Head, North wick, Gloster 1822 120 Thomas Gilbert Allensmere, [Her: ford, Hootland 1814 137 Mary James Gtttb»a&i l ry, [I«J» of Skye 1810 120 Flora Macdonald West High[iand, Ireland 1813 130 Mrs Moighan Dunonghore 1808 126 Martha Hannay Cv 1 1 c? - [backey 1850 125 Richard Dorner Hill'of-Allen 1807 123 Mrs Johnson Belfast 1826 122 Ann Mullholland Mag h era, [Deny 1810 121 Sa'h Maloofmson Dramgoolen 1806 120 Sarah Nolan M o ya b , [Kerry Daring the lsth century there were 87 persons died in the United Kingdom who had reached the age of 120 years ,or upward?, namely, 86 in England, 3 in Wales, 22 in Scotland, and 26 in Ireland— the ages ranging from 167 to 120. In Ireland the oldest of these was Joseph Warren, who died at Balydole in 1787. In England the oldest waa Mr Dobson, farmer, Halfield, who died in 1766 at the age oil 8 9; in Scotland the oldest was John Bousey, who died in the Island of Distrey itt—

1733, at the age of 188; and in Wales the oldest was John Major, who died at Licdwert • Major in 1768, at the age of 129.