The discussion about generations reminds me of a family, Mirehouse of Miresyke in Loweswater in Cumberland, who had a cluster of long living males.     John Mirehouse of Miresyke, senior, was buried in 1771 at the age of 92 (according to the parish register) His eldest son, John, was buried in 1807, aged 101 (ditto - consistent with the parish register baptism) His eldest son, John, was buried in 1818, aged 76 (tombstone - consistent with the parish register baptism); and second son Joseph was buried in 1828, aged 88 (ditto)     Furthermore, the first John's brother-in-law died in 1780, aged 99, and supposedly had a daughter from a third wife in 1765 [she remained a spinster, so I imagine the community thought her fathered by someone else]   Anyone else with a family like this?     Chris