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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- Film & TV
- Writing
- Science
- Art & Design
- Politics & Law
- Other
- Filtered to 1870s Clear ×
0010 POLITICIAN
F. E. Smith, 1st Earl of Birkenhead
1872 - 1930
0013 ACTOR
Emma Dunn
1875 - 1966
0025 ACTOR
Lewis Casson
1875 - 1969
0077 BAKER
Charles Joughin
1878 - 1956
0085 ACTOR
Basil Gill
1877 - 1955
0092 PAINTER
Bessie Bamber
1870 - 1910
0122 CHEMIST
George Bertram Cockburn
1872 - 1931
0200 PLAYER
Harry Alexander (rugby union)
1879 - 1915
0279 FOOTBALL
Freeman Delamotte
1870 - 1933
0286 PLAYER
Harold Frost (bowls)
1874 - 1950