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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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Vyvyan Holland
1886 - 1967
Maurice Roche, 4th Baron Fermoy
1885 - 1955
Donald Calthrop
1888 - 1940
Eric Kennington
1888 - 1960
Cyril Holland
1885 - 1915
Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen
1886 - 1971
Fergus Bowes-Lyon
1889 - 1915
Frank Ludlow
1885 - 1972
Wilfred Noy
1883 - 1948
Alister Kirby
1886 - 1917
Zena Dare
1887 - 1975
Robert Montgomerie (fencer)
1880 - 1939
Gilbert Ledward
1888 - 1960
Sir William Parker, 3rd Baronet
1889 - 1971
Harry Edward de Robillard Wetherall
1889 - 1979
William Arnold-Forster
1886 - 1951
Roland Batchelor
1889 - 1990
George Harris (cricketer, born 1880)
1880 - 1954
Archibald Walter Buckle
1889 - 1927
Arthur Palmer
1886 - 1973
Guy Holdaway
1886 - 1973
John Kennard
1884 - 1949