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BOLTON
Most Famous People Born in Bolton, United Kingdom
- Notable people
- 359
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1948
- Most distinctive
- Cricket 4.4×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Bolton during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Bolton Is Known For
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Football is Bolton's biggest profession — 39% of all notables (139).
Bolton over-indexes on cricket — 4.4× the global rate.
Bolton under-produces politician — only 0.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Bolton's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Politics & Law
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- Filtered to 1860s Clear ×
0013 SURVIVOR
Arthur Rostron
1869 - 1940
0048 FOOTBALL
Ernest Mangnall
1866 - 1932
0117 FOOTBALL
Kenny Davenport
1862 - 1908
0182 PRIEST
John Wright (Archbishop of Sydney)
1861 - 1933
0233 POLITICIAN
John Potts (British politician)
1861 - 1938
0293 FOOTBALL
George Dobson (footballer, born 1862)
1862 - 1941
0317 CRICKET
Frederick Harper
1863 - 1937
0337 FOOTBALL
Jimmy Ditchfield
1865 - 1933
0352 POLITICAL
Laura Sandeman
1862 - 1929
0353 FOOTBALL
Peter Bullough
1865 - 1933