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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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- Filtered to 1890s Clear ×
Wallace Ford
1898 - 1966
Jack Hylton
1892 - 1965
David Jack
1899 - 1958
Norman Walker (director)
1892 - 1963
Harry Nuttall (footballer)
1897 - 1969
Alf Hall
1896 - 1964
Horace Fairhurst
1893 - 1921
Alfred Booth
1893 - 1965
William Waller (footballer)
Born 1898
Jimmy Heathcote
1894 - 1928
John Greenhalgh
1898 - 1987
Jack Armitage
Born 1897
Bob Lilley (footballer)
1893 - 1964
Fred Whalley
1898 - 1976
Percy Schofield
1893 - 1968