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BETHNAL GREEN
Most Famous People Born in Bethnal Green, United Kingdom
- Notable people
- 317
- Peak decade
- 1930s
- Median birth year
- 1932
- Most distinctive
- Comedian 12.6×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Bethnal Green during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Bethnal Green Is Known For
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Football is Bethnal Green's biggest profession — 30% of all notables (95).
Bethnal Green over-indexes on comedian — 12.6× the global rate.
Bethnal Green under-produces politician — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Bethnal Green's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Field: Cricket Clear ×
John Lever
Born 1949
Charlie McGahey
1871 - 1935
A. J. Webbe
1855 - 1941
Fred Rumsey
Born 1935
Christopher Gandy
1867 - 1907
Jamie Sykes
Born 1965
James Davis (Kent cricketer)
1790 - 1870
Stan Eve
1925 - 1990
Robert Groom (cricketer)
1816 - 1891
Charles Pascoe
1876 - 1957
Steve Bastien
Born 1963
John West (cricketer, born 1861)
1861 - 1920
George Kitt
1853 - 1940
Thomas Dixon (South African cricketer)
1847 - 1915
Henry Bates (cricketer)
1880 - 1942
Clifford Smith (cricketer)
1902 - 1959