NATURAL HISTORY. 
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1801. — February, died in Doldy, Worcester, Susannah Shugars, aged 101. 
1802. — Died at Feckenham, aged 103, Mrs. Eadee. 
1804.— October, died at Worcester, aged 102, Mrs. M. Bishop. At Claines, aged 
100, Wilham Warman. He had received parish relief a number of years past, 
but till within two weeks of his death was able to walk a considerable distance 
to receive it. 
1810. — April, Mrs. Joan Perkins, near Tenbury, who had attained within one 
month, the age of 105 years. August, died at Spetchley, Ann Taylor, at 
the extraordinary age of 114 j-ears. The only record she possessed of her 
surprising longevity, was her memory, which, together with her healtli, 
remained unimpaired till within a few days of her death. 
1811. — July, died at Worcester, aged 108, Sarah Smith, mender of chair bottoms. 
1812. — July, at White Lady Aston, Mrs. EUz. Bourne, aged 106 ; she retained her 
faculties till she was 103. 
1813. — March, at Dudley, died Esther Baker, 103. May, at Chaddesley Covhet, 
Mrs. Yates, aged 103. 
1814. — January, John Morris, of Pedmore Quay, near Stourbridge, aged 101. 
1815. — January, at Great Malvern, Mrs. Bellers, aged 104. 
1821. — The following extract is from the Worcester Journal of August 16th, 1821. 
" It is a remarkable fact that two witnesses were examined in causes at our late 
assizes, whose respective ages were 105 and 101 ; the name of the oldest is 
Wilham Crammer ; he lives at Redditcli, and his occupation through life has 
been that of collecting hare and rabbit skins for sale ; he was examined in a 
trespass cause, and gave a clear testimony ; he appeared in the enjoyment of 
all his faculties, except a little defect in heai-ing. He would not ride home, 
preferring to walk, and performed the distance (17 miles) in one day. The 
junior centenarian is Richard Woodfield ; he resides in Copenhagen-Street, in 
this city, and was formerly a waterman ; he was examined in the cause. Smith 
V. Caswell, and gave his evidence with such clearness, as called forth the 
admiration of the Learned Judge, (Garrow.)" 
1826. — January 9th, died at the Worcester House of Industry, Ehzabeth Pritchett, 
aged 100. She retained her faculties until the last. March, died at Moor 
Green, near Birmingham, Mr. John Bourne, aged 101. August, at the house 
of Mr. John Tolly, Powick, Mrs. Mary Williams, in her 105th year. She 
retained her faculties to the close of her life. 
1827. — January, at the Link, in the parish of Leigh, near the north extremity of 
the Malvern Hills, Catherine Hill, aged 102. She had been confined to her 
bed from bodily weakness, and had lost her sight, but her hearing and mental 
faculties remained unimpaired. 
1829. — January 29, died in the Blockhouse, aged upwards of 100 years, Mrs. Eliz. 
Griffiths. She was found dead in her bed, having been previously as well as 
usual. She lived formerly at Grimley, and for a considerable time regularly 
walked to Worcester, to attend prayers in the Cathedral, at 7 o'clock in the 
morning. 
