Table 1: Datasets in the "Maximal Length of Life" database |
Dataset |
Number in dataset |
Number with death age |
% with death age |
Average entry age |
Date of entry |
| English and Welsh Priests | 4115 | 3523 | 85.6 | 27.5 |
1558-1800 |
| British Members of Parliament | 21161 | 15933 | 75.3 | 34.4 |
1529-1885 |
| Rugby Old Boys | 11287 | 6913 | 61.2 | 12.9 |
1675-1890 |
| Scottish Ministers | 9220 | 3144 | 34.0 | 35.5 |
1547-1914 |
| Nuns | 11982 | 9570 | 79.9 | 26.5 |
1581-11261 |
| Advert Replies | 3557 | 3557 | 100.0 | - |
C16th-C20th |
| TOTAL WITH AGE AT DEATH (excluding adverts) | 39083 | ||||
| TOTAL WITH AGE AT DEATH DYING BEFORE 1800 | 14558 |