I came across a very interesting statement recently - and - I think, that those of you who have birthdates for your ancestors should bear this in mind. The statement was made in a Court of Law - an Assize hearing in October of 1845 in Co. Offaly (King's). A man called Martin Doran, being questioned by a solicitor as to an occurrence on some land that he claimed to be his. "Cross examined by Mr. Mitchell - I hold three acres and three roods of land ; I can't exactly tell my age; but I think I am twenty five ; I don't know who is the landlord of the......" I found the few words re his age very interesting. "I think I am 25" Do you? Jane