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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

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1920s with 31 notable births.

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.

18251850187519001925195019752000
  • Sports
  • Film & TV
  • Writing
  • Science
  • Art & Design
  • Politics & Law
  • Other
Writer7
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Showing 7 of 307 notable people

0004 WRITER

Malcolm Lowry

1909 - 1957

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0083 WRITER

A. S. J. Tessimond

1902 - 1962

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0094 WRITER

Marion Eames

1921 - 2007

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0105 WRITER

Bertram Keightley

1860 - 1944

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0111 WRITER

Guy Arnold

1932 - 2020

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0116 WRITER

A. Powell Davies

1902 - 1957

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0139 WRITER

Eleanor Smith (writer)

1902 - 1945

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