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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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- Field: Cricket Clear ×
Roger Prideaux
Born 1939
Ollie Pope
Born 1998
R. T. Stanyforth
1892 - 1964
John Hodges
1855 - 1933
Albert Clapp
1867 - 1936
Wilfred Hill-Wood
1901 - 1980
George Kemp-Welch
1907 - 1944
Foster Cunliffe
1875 - 1916
Gurth Hoyer-Millar
1929 - 2014
George Harris (cricketer, born 1880)
1880 - 1954
Basil Hill-Wood
1900 - 1954
Simon Weale
Born 1967
Henry Stanley (cricketer)
1873 - 1900
Gerry Crutchley
1890 - 1969
Cosmo Crawley
1904 - 1989
Maurice Fitzroy
1897 - 1976
Anne Sanders
Born 1931
Gerald Hough
1894 - 1959
David Mordaunt
Born 1937
Timothy Coghlan (cricketer)
1939 - 2004
John Hearsum
1852 - 1931
John Kennard
1884 - 1949
Merrik Ward
1908 - 1981
Augustus Ricardo
1843 - 1871