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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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- Filtered to 1860s Clear ×
Beatrix Potter
1866 - 1943
Patrick Bowes-Lyon
1863 - 1946
Harry Arthur Saintsbury
1869 - 1939
Francis Newdegate
1862 - 1936
Charles Davies Sherborn
1861 - 1942
John Philip Du Cane
1865 - 1947
Robert George Broadwood
1862 - 1917
Martha Annie Whiteley
1866 - 1956
Talbot Hughes
1869 - 1942
W. H. Allen
1863 - 1943
Mary Constance Wyndham
1862 - 1937
Violet Douglas-Pennant
1869 - 1945
Gobnait Ní Bhruadair
1861 - 1955
Albert Clapp
1867 - 1936
Réginald Forbes
1865 - 1952
Ethel Whibley
1861 - 1920
Joseph Ward (astronomer)
1862 - 1927
Thomas Boswall Beach
1866 - 1941