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'''Jane''' "'''Jean'''" '''Gray''' (née '''Cant''';<ref name=hopesforthefuture/> |
'''Jane''' "'''Jean'''" '''Gray''' (née '''Cant''';<ref name=hopesforthefuture/> 1 December 1901 - 7 June 2014)<ref name=GRG>{{cite web|url=http://www.grg.org/Adams/E.HTM|title=Current Validated Living Supercentenarians|work=Gerontology Research Group}}</ref> was a [[Scottish people|Scottish]]-born [[Australians|Australian]] [[supercentenarian]] who was, at {{Age in years and days|1901|12|1|2014|6|7}}, the oldest living person in [[Australia]] at the time of her death.<ref name=hopesforthefuture/> |
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Born in [[Newtyle]], [[Scotland]],<ref name=hopesforthefuture/> Gray met her future husband Jock Gray on a [[blind date]] in Scotland in 1922 and married him in 1927; having arrived in Australia they ran a poultry farm. The couple were married for 60 years before Jock died. They had two children and Gray now has nine grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.<ref name=110yearsyoung/> Her daughter began taking care of her at their home in [[Smithfield, New South Wales]] in 2004. Her secret to longevity is simple, "eat plenty and don't drink booze or smoke".<ref name=110yearsyoung>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/jane-gray-is-110-years-young-and-still-happily-living-at-home/story-e6freuzi-1226209670904|title=Jane Gray is 110 years young and still happily living at home|work=The Daily Telegraph|date=30 November 2011|last=Matheson|first=Melissa}}</ref> |
Born in [[Newtyle]], [[Scotland]],<ref name=hopesforthefuture/> Gray met her future husband Jock Gray on a [[blind date]] in Scotland in 1922 and married him in 1927; having arrived in Australia they ran a poultry farm. The couple were married for 60 years before Jock died. They had two children and Gray now has nine grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.<ref name=110yearsyoung/> Her daughter began taking care of her at their home in [[Smithfield, New South Wales]] in 2004. Her secret to longevity is simple, "eat plenty and don't drink booze or smoke".<ref name=110yearsyoung>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/jane-gray-is-110-years-young-and-still-happily-living-at-home/story-e6freuzi-1226209670904|title=Jane Gray is 110 years young and still happily living at home|work=The Daily Telegraph|date=30 November 2011|last=Matheson|first=Melissa}}</ref> |
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Jane Gray | |
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| Born | Jane Cant[1] 1 December 1901[2] |
| Died | 7 June 2014 (aged 112 years, 188 days) Smithfield, New South Wales, Australia |
| Spouse | Jock Gray (m. 1927–1987; his death) |
| Children | Sandy[1] Heather[1] |
Jane "Jean" Gray (née Cant;[1] 1 December 1901 - 7 June 2014)[2] was a Scottish-born Australian supercentenarian who was, at 112 years, 188 days, the oldest living person in Australia at the time of her death.[1]
Born in Newtyle, Scotland,[1] Gray met her future husband Jock Gray on a blind date in Scotland in 1922 and married him in 1927; having arrived in Australia they ran a poultry farm. The couple were married for 60 years before Jock died. They had two children and Gray now has nine grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.[3] Her daughter began taking care of her at their home in Smithfield, New South Wales in 2004. Her secret to longevity is simple, "eat plenty and don't drink booze or smoke".[3]
Until 2013, Gray lived at home with her daughter and expressed her hope to become the world's oldest living person.[1] She then moved into a nursing home.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Matheson, Melissa (28 November 2012). "111-year-old Jane Gray's big hopes for the future". The Daily Telegraph.
- ^ a b "Current Validated Living Supercentenarians". Gerontology Research Group.
- ^ a b Matheson, Melissa (30 November 2011). "Jane Gray is 110 years young and still happily living at home". The Daily Telegraph.
- ^ "Meet Jane Gray, Australia's Oldest Living Person At 112". International Business Times. 2013-12-04. Retrieved 2013-12-29.
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