Perfect Passing 277 Posted August 26, 2012 There are currently 43 people born in the Victorian era living today, Queen Victoria dying on 22/01/1901. 41 Women & 2 Men. Let's count them down here over the next predicted 11 years, assuming the youngest currently aged at 111 years old becomes the oldest verified living person ever at 122 years old. Regards PP 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 5,980 Posted August 26, 2012 I assume you mean the 43 people were born and are alive and living in the U.K? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Perfect Passing 277 Posted August 26, 2012 I assume you mean the 43 people were born and are alive and living in the U.K? I'm afraid not PB, only three are born and reside in the UK, Grace Jones and Ethel Lang are both 112 years old and Irene Pearce is 111 years old. Amelia England at 112 years old was born in the UK but now resides in the US. I included all 43 worldwide supercentenarians (born before the death of Quenn Vic) to give the thread longevity, but accept by defination that they are not Victorians in the truer sense, although we did rule two thirds of the world's land mass back then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted August 26, 2012 Well seeing as, technically, the 20th Century didn't arrive until 01/01/1901, I suppose that covers everyone left in the 19th Century, British or not anyway... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 5,980 Posted August 26, 2012 I assume you mean the 43 people were born and are alive and living in the U.K? I'm afraid not PB, only three are born and reside in the UK, Grace Jones and Ethel Lang are both 112 years old and Irene Pearce is 111 years old. Amelia England at 112 years old was born in the UK but now resides in the US. I included all 43 worldwide supercentenarians (born before the death of Quenn Vic) to give the thread longevity, but accept by defination that they are not Victorians in the truer sense, although we did rule two thirds of the world's land mass back then. Wow, Really? Only 43 people in the world are survivors of the Victorian era? I suppose thinking about it, that must be a correct (ish?) figure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,210 Posted August 26, 2012 Doesn't matter what the foreigners call themselves - they are still Victorians. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Perfect Passing 277 Posted August 26, 2012 I assume you mean the 43 people were born and are alive and living in the U.K? I'm afraid not PB, only three are born and reside in the UK, Grace Jones and Ethel Lang are both 112 years old and Irene Pearce is 111 years old. Amelia England at 112 years old was born in the UK but now resides in the US. I included all 43 worldwide supercentenarians (born before the death of Quenn Vic) to give the thread longevity, but accept by defination that they are not Victorians in the truer sense, although we did rule two thirds of the world's land mass back then. Wow, Really? Only 43 people in the world are survivors of the Victorian era? I suppose thinking about it, that must be a correct (ish?) figure. There are only 21 people still alive and born before 31/12/1899, ( and have been verified). The youngest and only brit being Grace Jones 112 years and 263 days,that makes Grace Britain's oldest living person and the only britton still alive from the 19th century that has been verified!! I wonder if she will get an orbit? although it will have no value to DL or DDP. Interesting though it is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted August 26, 2012 There are currently 43 people born in the Victorian era living today, Queen Victoria dying on 22/01/1901. 41 Women & 2 Men. Let's count them down here over the next predicted 11 years, assuming the youngest currently aged at 111 years old becomes the oldest verified living person ever at 122 years old. Regards PP Yes, I am interested to see when the Victorian era will pass from living memory. It is fascinating/a little mind-boggling to think that there are people still around who were alive at the same time as her. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,444 Posted August 27, 2012 Grace Jones will be of value to DDP, she's a pick and her newspaper coverage will earn some people some points. I'm more concerned about the Reverend Reginald Dean, Britain's oldest man. Sitting on two of my DDP teams and likely to get coverage on a slow news day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banshees Scream 109 Posted August 27, 2012 The hour life glass is still trickling for some famed names that are in my thoughts every now and then. The Indian scholar Sudhakar Chaturvedi is 115 years old but I seem to think his age is a matter of dispute as he would be India's oldest man and I actually just thought of him now. The Portuguese film maker Manoel de Oliveira is still active as a director at the age of 104 and reminds me a little bit of our friend Oscar. The french philosopher Jacques Barzun will be 105 in November and must be one of last to have a book published in the 1920's (1927 to be exact) and is still very sharp mentally, somehow I think he could still give a lecture that a bookshelf could give if it could give lectures. Composer Elliot Carter of New York is still composing music last I heard. I believe he's born the same day as de Oliveira and coincidentally the same year. Worlds oldest? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted August 27, 2012 big up the worlds oldest person Besse Cooper who yesterday became only the 10th person in history to celebrate her 116th b irthday. no man has ever reached his 116th birthday ,although Jiromen Kimoura looks like he might be the first next year Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted August 27, 2012 correction-she is o nly the 8th person in history to have officially reached their 116th birthday.only 4 people have reached 117 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TAFKAG 70 Posted August 29, 2012 http://www.grg.org/Adams/E.HTM [mode = nerd] From that website I glean that 45 people born in the 19th century are still with us. After all, those born in 1900 were also born in the 19th century, for the same reason that the 21st century began on 1 January 2001: there was no year 0. [/mode] regards, Hein We may as well name & shame them, for all the fruit pickers out there. In a jingoistic spirit, I'll have my fiver on Grace Jones to beat the Japs and the Yanks and take a surprise gold in 2017. All that nightclubbing will keep her fit and healthy. 1. Besse Cooper USA 115 (World and Olympic champion) 2. Dina Manfredini Ita 115 (European champion) 3. Jiroemon Kimura Jap 115 4. Misawo Okawa Jap 114 5. Kame Nakamura Jap 114 6. Marie-Therese Bardet Fra 113 7. Mamie Rearden USA 113 8. Hatsue Ono Jap 113 9. Hina Shikawatari Jap 113 10. Ichi Ishida Jap 113 11. Maria Redaelli-Granoli Ita 113 12. Elsie Thompson USA 113 13. Jeralean Talley USA 112 14. Beryl Kapaun USA 112 15. Kame Takamiyagi Jap 112 16. Toshi Higano Jap 112 17. Susannah Mushatt Jones USA 112 18. Bernice Madigan USA 112 19. Soledad Mexia Mex 112 20. Evelyn Kozak USA 112 21. Ine Atarashiya Jap 112 22. Mitsue Nagasaki Jap 112 23. Terue Ashida Jap 112 24. Emma Morano-Martinuzzi Ita 112 25. Takeno Fujita Jap 112 26. Grace Jones UK 112 born in the 1900s 27. Tome Tamura Jap 112 28. James Sisnett Barbados 112 29. Yoshino Tanaka Jap 112 30. Maria Gravigi-De Candia Ita 112 31. Anna Henderson USA 112 32. Maggie James USA 112 33. Shun Moshino USA 112 34. Amelia England UK/USA 111 35. Antonia Gerena Rivera Puerto Rico 111 36. Ethel Lang UK 111 37. Paule Bronzini Fra 111 38. Nabi Tajima Jap 111 39. Yasuko Kimura Jap 111 40. Germaine Degueldre Bel 111 41. Anna Stoehr USA 111 42. Maria Richard Bel/Fra 111 43. Ryo Tobee Jap 111 44. Eugenie Dauzat Fra 111 45. Merle Barwis USA/Can 111 Bronzini dead. GRG makes it just 22 verified left born in the 1800s. Grace Jones still in the running; hasn't been burgled in the past month. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,341 Posted August 30, 2012 correction-she is o nly the 8th person in history to have officially reached their 116th birthday.only 4 people have reached 117 If these stats are accurate this could be bad news Of the seven previous people who reached 116 four of them went on to reach 117 that is over a 57% chance of surviving till her next birthday but the Deathlist will cover 2013 the calendar year which could take her on the way towards 118. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,942 Posted September 1, 2012 Can't see her on the above list but Melva Radcliffe @ 111 has departed http://www.obitsforl...liffe-Melva.php http://en.wikipedia....Melva_Radcliffe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,942 Posted September 9, 2012 Francisco Fernandez, Europes oldest man has died @ 111 http://www.skynews.com.au/world/article.aspx?id=792999 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lard Bazaar 3,782 Posted September 9, 2012 Grace Jones, eh? Makes her hula-hooping at the Jubilee all the more impressive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banshees Scream 109 Posted September 12, 2012 Russia's oldest man dies at the age of 122. I don't fuckin believe this. Magomed Labazanov was presumed to have been born on May 1, 1890 in the village of Gadari in Dagestan, in the Russian Empire. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted October 7, 2012 One of the worlds oldest people has died aged 132 http://www.rferl.org...a/24731879.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,444 Posted October 7, 2012 Good job she didn't work for the BBC, current reports indicate she'd have been a shoo-in for groping 20 years ago when she was a mere 112! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted October 10, 2012 The poet Carla Porta Musa has died at 110. She was the oldest person in the world who was famous in her own right and not just for her age http://en.wikipedia....arla_Porta_Musa Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted October 10, 2012 The poet Carla Porta Musa has died at 110. She was the oldest person in the world who was famous in her own right and not just for her age http://en.wikipedia....arla_Porta_Musa A hit for One Century Is Enough, Madam! should the right obit come through... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted October 11, 2012 the oldest person in France has died http://www.thelocal....11-years-of-age Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Perfect Passing 277 Posted October 16, 2012 36 Victorians still left, fighting their way through 21st century life. 2 men & 34 Women. 7 Down in just over 7 Weeks, their dropping like flies! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,444 Posted November 4, 2012 Reverend Reginald Dean joins the super-centenarean ranks, national coverage guaranteed when he leaves them! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-20197070 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites