marko
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Most didn't live nearly that long in those days (graph below). Perhaps this impression exists because we know/have heard of only the "oldsters" who lived a long time.
My impression is likely flawed as I live near a cemetery from the early 1700's. Every other person buried there is 70 or 80 it seems.
I do know of one of my own ancestors from 1743 lived to be 84 and his wife was 89 but maybe they were aberrations.