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BIRKENHEAD

Most Famous People Born in Birkenhead, United Kingdom

Notable people
307
Peak decade
1920s
Median birth year
1936
Most distinctive
Football 3.9×
Through the Decades

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 football3.9× the global rate.

Birkenhead under-produces politician — only 0.4× the global rate.

  1. Football131
  2. Actor20
  3. Politician14
  4. Cricket11
  5. Painter8
  6. Writer7
  7. Player7
  8. Militar5
  1. Football1313.9×
  2. Cricket112.8×
  1. Politician140.4×

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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  • Science
  • Art & Design
  • Politics & Law
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Showing 10 of 307 notable people

0010 POLITICIAN

F. E. Smith, 1st Earl of Birkenhead

1872 - 1930

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0013 ACTOR

Emma Dunn

1875 - 1966

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0025 ACTOR

Lewis Casson

1875 - 1969

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0077 BAKER

Charles Joughin

1878 - 1956

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0085 ACTOR

Basil Gill

1877 - 1955

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0092 PAINTER

Bessie Bamber

1870 - 1910

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0122 CHEMIST

George Bertram Cockburn

1872 - 1931

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0200 PLAYER

Harry Alexander (rugby union)

1879 - 1915

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0279 FOOTBALL

Freeman Delamotte

1870 - 1933

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0286 PLAYER

Harold Frost (bowls)

1874 - 1950

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