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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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- Film & TV
- Politics & Law
- Science
- Music
- Writing
- Other
- Filtered to 1880s Clear ×
J. R. Partington
1886 - 1965
Jimmy Aubrey
1887 - 1983
William Lever, 2nd Viscount Leverhulme
1888 - 1949
Edward Cooper (actor)
1883 - 1956
Ephraim Longworth
1887 - 1968
Albert Shepherd
1885 - 1929
Nellie Briercliffe
1889 - 1966
Harold Dearden
1888 - 1962
George Oliver (politician)
1888 - 1984
Tom Nuttall
1889 - 1963
Harry Williams (footballer, born 1883)
Born 1883
Edward Hudson (footballer)
1887 - 1945
William Makin
1883 - 1962
Reg Lawson
Born 1880
Horace Astley
Born 1882
Sam Greenhalgh
1882 - 1955
Bill Forster (footballer)
Born 1882
George Jones (footballer, born 1889)
1889 - 1969
Jack Haworth (footballer, born 1887)
1887 - 1967