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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×
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 1890s Clear ×
Stringer Davis
1899 - 1973
Cecil Arthur Lewis
1898 - 1997
Geoffrey Heyworth, 1st Baron Heyworth
1894 - 1974
Herbert Manzoni
1899 - 1972
Donald Boumphrey
1892 - 1971
Geoffrey Jackson (cricketer)
1894 - 1917
Guy McCrone
1898 - 1977
Scholefield Allen
1898 - 1974
Kenneth Barbour Montgomery
1897 - 1965
Johnny Campbell (footballer, born 1894)
1894 - 1981
Benny Cross
1898 - 1986
Walter Weaver (footballer)
1898 - 1965