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CHELSEA
Most Famous People Born in Chelsea, United Kingdom
- Notable people
- 303
- Peak decade
- 1890s
- Median birth year
- 1893
- Most distinctive
- Cricket 6.2×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Chelsea during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Chelsea Is Known For
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Politician is Chelsea's biggest profession — 11% of all notables (32).
Chelsea over-indexes on cricket — 6.2× the global rate.
Chelsea under-produces football — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Chelsea's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Film & TV
- Art & Design
- Science
- Writing
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- Filtered to 1810s Clear ×
0008 WRITER
Elizabeth Gaskell
1810 - 1865
0020 POLITICIAN
Charles Canning, 1st Earl Canning
1812 - 1862
0035 POLITICIAN
Alexander Tilloch Galt
1817 - 1893
0070 LIBRARIAN
Charles Edward Mudie
1818 - 1890
0088 ARCHITECT
George Godwin
1813 - 1888
0178 LAWYER
Samuel Bickerton Harman
1819 - 1892
0197 EVANGELIST
Brownlow North (evangelist)
1810 - 1875