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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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Wallace Ford
1898 - 1966
Paul Nicholls (actor)
Born 1979
Amy Nuttall
Born 1982
Shirley Anne Field
Born 1938
Anna Dawson
Born 1937
Stephen Billington
Born 1969
Jimmy Aubrey
1887 - 1983
Liam Boyle (actor)
Born 1985
Paul Slabolepszy
Born 1948
Edward Cooper (actor)
1883 - 1956
Glyn Owen
1928 - 2004
Al Weaver
Born 1981
Kristian Ayre
Born 1977
Nicholas Gleaves
Born 1969
Bernard Kay
1928 - 2014
Ian Aspinall
Born 1961
Julie Westwood
Born 1952
Mark Charnock
Born 1968
Dorothy Seacombe
1905 - 1994
James Carlton (actor)
Born 1977