53.3841° N, 3.0166° W
BIRKENHEAD
Most Famous People Born in Birkenhead, United Kingdom
- Notable people
- 307
- Peak decade
- 1920s
- Median birth year
- 1936
- Most distinctive
- Football 3.9×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Birkenhead during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Birkenhead Is Known For
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Football is Birkenhead's biggest profession — 43% of all notables (131).
Birkenhead over-indexes on football — 3.9× the global rate.
Birkenhead under-produces politician — only 0.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Birkenhead's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1850s Clear ×
0049 PAINTER
Henry Meynell Rheam
1859 - 1920
0071 CHEMIST
Edward John Bevan
1856 - 1921
0073 COMPOSER
Mary Grant Carmichael
1851 - 1935
0088 BIOLOGIST
Algernon Phillips Withiel Thomas
1857 - 1937
0093 ARCHITECT
Charles Harrison Townsend
1851 - 1928
0141 PRIEST
Hugh Singleton
1851 - 1934
0193 CRICKET
Sandford Schultz
1857 - 1937
0216 PLAYER
Charles Touzel
1855 - 1899