Yes, I was in order to keep it on topic for this List. Even life in Britain varied between those who lived in what we now term "Cities" such as Glasgow - life in the Gorbals for instance - and those who lived rurally, on the land or as my Mull family, living off fishing, other than one who was the Harbour Master at Tobermory for a time and a penchant for being the Informant of a death. . Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margaret" <[email protected]> > Janet, > > You seem to be referring mostly to people who lived in England/Scotland. My > highland ancestors did not live in cities but endured the whims of nature. > My one set of ggg grandparents, one born 1725, lived to 1824, and his wife, > born 1739 lived to 1830, contrary to your theories, and, also, . another > gtgtgt grandfather, born 1729, fought at Quebec City 1759, died 1820. My gt > gt grandfather Cameron, unfortunately, was killed by a falling tree while he > was completing his log cabin in 1809 in the bush. My father's brother was > born 1883 and died 1981 I will not make it, but many of my ancestors lived > long lives even in the 1700s, 1800s, etc. Heredity is a deciding factor in > longevity, but with, also, the threat of disease being ever something to > consider, but, perhaps, city living is 'dangerous' to the health. My great > grandfather, Lachlan MacLean, born August 8, 1826, Isle of Mull, died August > 19, 1904., buried Finch Cemetery, Ontario, at a rather young age for my > family. > Margaret