Researching Willie Lane
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 20638 people with the Lane surname? In that year Lane was ranked number 174 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Willie means "Resolute Protector" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Willie Lane on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Willie Lane and the Lane Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Lane 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 Lane family tree.
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Research the Lane surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Lane Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 26207 people with the Lane surname in the UK? Lane is now ranked number 193 for popularity in the UK. |
Lane Family History Databases
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Lane Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 164065 people with the Lane surname in the USA? Lane is ranked number 103 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Lane Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Willie Lane. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Willie Lane
Willie Lane
William "Willie" or "Wallie" Lane (1883 – 1920) was a British flat racing jockey.
He was the Champion Jockey of 1902, but is most commonly remembered for his feats riding the outstanding Pretty Polly, who in 1904 became only the fifth filly to win the British Fillies Triple Crown. Besides the Triple Crown, she also won the Coronation Stakes, Nassau Stakes and Park Hill Stakes.
Other races he won in his career include the St. James's Palace Stakes, Ascot Gold Cup, Norfolk Stakes, Gordon Stakes, Goodwood Cup, Yorkshire Oaks, Gimcrack Stakes and Doncaster Cup. Having achieved the Triple Crown, one of the rarest feats in racing, his career was cut short after a serious fall in a selling race at Lingfield. He died, aged 37, in 1920. Despite his short-lived career, he was still ranked at number 32 in the Racing Post's Top 50 jockeys of the 20th century.
Lane was the son of a jobmaster from Chelsea.
Source: Willie Lane, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Lane
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