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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.
- Sports
- Politics & Law
- Film & TV
- Art & Design
- Science
- Writing
- Other
- Filtered to 1840s Clear ×
George Smith (Assyriologist)
1840 - 1876
Charles Valentine Riley
1843 - 1895
George Howard, 9th Earl of Carlisle
1843 - 1911
Henry Wellesley, 3rd Duke of Wellington
1846 - 1900
Arthur Gardiner Butler
1844 - 1925
James Britten
1846 - 1924
James Edmund Harting
1841 - 1928
Thomas Agar-Robartes, 6th Viscount Clifden
1844 - 1930
Walter Greaves (artist)
1846 - 1930
Edward Hore
Born 1849
Richard Herne Shepherd
1840 - 1895
Ethel Lavenu
1842 - 1917
Alice Westlake
1840 - 1923
James Saumarez, 4th Baron de Saumarez
1843 - 1891
Harry Dickson Gell
1845 - 1929
Augustus Ricardo
1843 - 1871