I've worked on my genealogy for about 5-6 years. Because of a few lucky things, I've found a very large number of my ancestors. A few were indeed "elderly", like 80-90, but as I go back beyond 1900, 50s & 60s were more common, and WAY back, I mean 1000 to 1600, 30s & 40s were quite common. Some had 3-4 children before dying in their late 20s. (yes, some of the men died in combat or were executed for their religion and some of the women died in childbirth.)

   It's all a matter of perspective.