Researching Stan Vickers
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 7689 people with the Vickers surname? In that year Vickers was ranked number 533 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Stan means "form of STANLEY, from a surname meaning rocky meadow" and is of English origin.
Records of Stan Vickers on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Stan Vickers and the Vickers Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Vickers 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 Vickers family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 10404 people with the Vickers surname in the UK? Vickers is now ranked number 556 for popularity in the UK. |
Vickers Family History Databases
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Vickers Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 30382 people with the Vickers surname in the USA? Vickers is ranked number 147 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Vickers Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Stan Vickers. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Stan Vickers
Stan Vickers
Stanley Frank "Stan" Vickers (18 June 1932 – 17 April 2013) was a Lewisham-born British athlete who mainly competed in the 20 kilometre walk.
He competed for Great Britain in the 20 kilometre walk at the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy, where he won the bronze medal.
After the race, he sat down to rest and was carried off by an ambulance crew that thought he was sick. The crew did not speak English. Several hours passed before officials discovered what had happened.
He died on 19 April 2013 at the age of 80.
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