Researching Billie Nelson
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 14506 people with the Nelson surname? In that year Nelson was ranked number 271 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Billie Nelson on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Billie Nelson and the Nelson Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 24232 people with the Nelson surname in the UK? Nelson is now ranked number 212 for popularity in the UK. |
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Some Famous People called Billie Nelson
Billie Nelson
Billie Nelson (2 November 1941 – 8 September 1974) was a British professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.
His best season was in 1969 when he finished the year in fourth place in the 500cc world championship. Nelson also passengered for Charlie Freeman on his Norton Manx sidecar racer in British and International races for a number of seasons in the 1960s. He was killed at the Opatija Circuit during the 1974 250cc Yugoslavian Grand Prix when he crashed into the crowd, injuring several spectators. He died later that night at a hospital.
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