Researching Mary Lines
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3178 people with the Lines surname? In that year Lines was ranked number 1291 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Mary means "bitter" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Mary Lines on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Mary Lines and the Lines Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Lines Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Lines family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Mary Lines at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Mary Lines using the FreeBMD database.
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Study the LDS Database for records about Mary Lines.
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| Did you know that there are currently 4126 people with the Lines surname in the UK? Lines is now ranked number 1408 for popularity in the UK. |
Lines Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Lines surname in the USA? Lines is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Mary Lines. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
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Mary Lines
Mary Lines (later Smith, 3 December 1893 – December 1978) was a British athlete. She competed in the long jump and 60 m – 800 m running events at the 1921 Women's Olympiad, 1922 Women's Olympiad and the 1922 Women's World Games and won nine gold, two silver and one bronze medals. In 1924 she participated at the 1924 Women's Olympiad and won the gold medal in the 100 yards running and the long jump. In 1922 she participated at the Women's Olympiad in Paris and won the gold medal in the 4×110 yds relay (with Lines as first runner, Nora Callebout, Daisy Leach and Gwendoline Porter) setting a new world record. In 1923 she participated in the first WAAA Championships becoming british champion both in running 100 yards, 440 yards and hurdling as well as in the long jump.
Lines studied at the Regent Street Polytechnic and worked as a waitress. She retired from competitions in 1924, and married Mr. Smith, who died in 1946. In 1971 she moved from London to Worthing, together with her two unmarried sisters. She died in 1978 in a traffic accident, aged 85. She was rushing to post her Christmas mail and ran in front of a van.
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