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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
Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 46 notable births.
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 1940s Clear ×
Annie Haslam
Born 1947
Mick Weaver
Born 1944
Martin Stopford
Born 1947
Pauline Ladiges
Born 1948
Paul Slabolepszy
Born 1948
Eric Grove
Born 1948
Stephen Cartwright
1947 - 2004
Michael Armstrong (filmmaker)
Born 1944
Tony Lewis (mathematician)
1942 - 2020
Brian Hardman
Born 1940
Terry Wharton
Born 1942
John Davis (cricketer, born 1943)
1943 - 2000
Alan Thomas (cricketer)
Born 1947
Clifford Morris
Born 1942
Barbara Ronson
1942 - 2018
Tony Marsden
1948 - 2010