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old mothers?
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Michelle | Report | 13 Sep 2006 18:53 |
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hi all was it unusual for women to give birth aged about 55 in the 1890s. thanks michelle |
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Michelle | Report | 13 Sep 2006 19:14 |
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they were a sneaky bunch weren't they - trying to keep all their secrets from us. they must have known we'd be investigating them 100+ years later :O) |
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InspectorGreenPen | Report | 13 Sep 2006 19:19 |
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Impossibe, more likely. This sort of thing crops up fairly regularly. It is more often than not the child af an unmarried daughter, brought up by the grandparents as their own. Sometimes it comes out when they get married, as the father's name is missing. |
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Michelle | Report | 13 Sep 2006 19:29 |
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that's what i thought is it likely they lied on the birth cert too or are they worth getting to find out the real info. thanks michelle |
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Unknown | Report | 13 Sep 2006 19:39 |
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It's EXTREMELY unlikely for mothers at any time to give birth when they are 55. Nowadays its only possible with intervention and technology. Most women are post-menopausal at 55. |
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