Fascinating take on reliability of age recirds

Question

This is from a blog of the UK National Archives.  It addresses the unreliability of recorded ages back a couple of generations.  

It’s also a fun read! https://blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/the-same-age-as-my-tongue-and-a-bit-older-than-my-teeth/

Answer 1

Thank you cousin Jen for sharing! 10th cousin