Comment by jarenmf

4 years ago

Indeed, I keep hearing this countless times. People genuinely think that people died in their 30s two centuries ago.

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olddustytrail 4 years ago

They did. Large numbers of them. Often in childbirth.

wizofaus 4 years ago

Pretty sure it was a good deal more common to do so than it is now.