Researching Lyle Shelton
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3521 people with the Shelton surname? In that year Shelton was ranked number 1189 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Lyle means "from the island" and is of French origin.
Records of Lyle Shelton on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Lyle Shelton and the Shelton Family History
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 4296 people with the Shelton surname in the UK? Shelton is now ranked number 1362 for popularity in the UK. |
Shelton Family History Databases
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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Lyle Shelton. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Lyle Shelton
Lyle Shelton
Lyle Thomas Shelton (1934–2010) was an American aviator who set the world's absolute propeller-driven 3-kilometer speed record of 528.329 mph. He was born in Brownfield, Texas on June 15th, 1933. A former US Naval Aviator, he was an airline pilot for his professional career, flying for Trans World Airlines (TWA). During his career at TWA, he flew Boeing 707s, 727s, Douglas DC-8s and the Lockheed L-1011. He retired from TWA in 1991.
As an air race pilot, he won ten Unlimited air races, more than any other pilot, and six U.S. national championships at the Reno National Championship Air Races second only to Darryl Greenamyer. He was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 1999.
As an air race pilot, Lyle is best known for flying the highly modified Grumman F8F "Rare Bear" which he restored in 1969 and raced until his retirement from racing after the 1997 Reno National Championship Air Races.
Source: Lyle Shelton, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaLyle Shelton (lobbyist)
Lyle Shelton (born 11 July 1969) is an Australian conservative political activist. He served as managing director of the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) from 2013 to 2018. He was one of the leaders of the "No" campaign in the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey. In 2018, he resigned from the ACL to become federal communications director of the Australian Conservatives political party. Shelton has been employed by Oodgeroo MP Mark Robinson since at least August 2019. In April 2021, Fred Nile announced he would retire in November 2021, nominating Shelton to replace him for the balance of his term ending in March 2023. This endorsement was withdrawn in September 2021, with Nile deciding to serve the remainder of his parliamentary term.
Source: Lyle Shelton (lobbyist), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Shelton
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