Longevity in St Keverne Cornwall UK

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Longevity

From Polwheles "History of Cornwall"
Vol II. Page 45.

In St. Martin's are now living several very old people, particularly a man of the name of Roberts who was born in St. Keverne in the beginning of the year 1717. He walked hither on the 10th of June 1805 to lay a complaint before me as a Magistrate, and told his tale so well that on hearing his age I was surprised and for a while incredulous. That St. Keverne is not more remarkable for the fruitfulness of its soil than for the long lives of its cultivators.

John Roberts	Roskilly Gate	107
John Cullen	Tregarn	101
John Nicholls	Trenance	97
Ann Warren	Namboll	97
At 94 she walked from Namboll to Rosenithon 5 miles one afternoon. She was hearty at the time of her death.
Jacob Bryant	Roscorlath	94
Mary Jago	Churchtown	93
Relative of the Rev. Mr. Jago.
John Harris	Chinhall	82
Sampson Sandys	Lanarth	82
Late Rector of Landewednack and Ruan Major
John Lobb	Tregarn	81

The following were living in St. Keverne Feb. 1st 1805.
Jane Harris	Trelan	95
Mary Huthnance	Traboe	91
Mary Milren	Churchtown	91
Elizabeth James	Cowisack	90
Eleanor Tripconey	Chiventon	90
Eleanor Hoskin	Churchtown	89
She was Aunt of Mrs. Gilbert of the Priory, Bodmin, a lady whose towering size of intellect has almost made me a convert to the Godwinean doctrine of the equality of the sexes.
Jane Jenkin	Porthoustock	89
In 1804 I had some conversation with this old lady who was lively and alert and appeared not to have one complaint. I conversed with her respecting the year 1745. She said it was the most calamitous period Old England ever knew.
Mary Wood	Churchtown	95
Thomas Odgers	Chywednack	95
Janes Kevern	Long Meadow Lane	92
Ann Hawke	Chivrane	92
Ann Williams	Tregarn	90
Thomas James	Trelan-vean	90
Richard Milren	Chivrane	89
Walter Nicholls	Poorhouse	88
Judath Walters	Churchtown	88
Daughter of the Rev. Jago and relative of the Rev. Mr. Walters, Maryston, Devon.
Wilmot George	Trevallack	87
Hannah Lawrence	Treskewis	86
Mary Hoskin	Churchtown	86
Aunt of Mrs. Gilbert of the Priory, Bodmin.
Philip Williams	Tredinick	85
John Hocking	Tregaminion	84
Mary Roberts	Gilly	84
Joan Nicholls	Lesneague	84
John Nicholls	Trenithon	84
William Nicholls	Lesneague	83
Henry James	Coverack	83
Elizabeth Incledon	Treloyan	87
Thomas Francis	Poorhouse	86
Francis Johns	Ladn-vean	85
William Polter	Grougath	85
Aaron Martin	Porth-vean	85
Mary Williams	Trenance	84
Elizabeth Pentecost	North Corner	84
William Maliken	Trevalsoe	84
Elizabeth Giles	Trelan-vean	84
John Gilbert	Poor house	84
Constance Lobb	Halwyn	83
Elizabeth Jenkin	Porthoustock	82
Elizabeth Maliken	Poorhouse	82
William Pearce	Trenoweth	81
Margaret Rule	Arrowan	81
Ann Richards	Poorhouse	81
Mary Davies	Lanarth	80
Margaret Nicholls	Churchtown	80
Richard Cuttance	Porthoustock	80

and 44 more persons between 70 and 80.

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