Also, the average lifespan being short was not the same as nobody living past 30. Childhood mortality was INSANE even into the 19th century, but if you made it

Also, the average lifespan being short was not the same as nobody living past 30. Childhood mortality was INSANE even into the 19th century, but if you made it to 20 you still had pretty good odds of making into your 50s, 60s, or even 70s.