Of course in the 19th century grief was much more of a thing even for people -- it wasn't at all unusual for several of your children to die young, and even adu

Of course in the 19th century grief was much more of a thing even for people -- it wasn't at all unusual for several of your children to die young, and even adults weren't immune to various epidemics like cholera. These days someone dying before being elderly is considered a freak tragedy rather than just a fact of life.