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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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Victor Crutchley
1893 - 1986
Fergus Bowes-Lyon
1889 - 1915
Noel Lytton, 4th Earl of Lytton
1900 - 1985
John Philip Du Cane
1865 - 1947
Robert George Broadwood
1862 - 1917
Merton Beckwith-Smith
1890 - 1942
Hugh Beach
1923 - 2019
Charles Lyell, 2nd Baron Lyell
1913 - 1943
Victor FitzGeorge-Balfour
1913 - 1994
Harry Edward de Robillard Wetherall
1889 - 1979
Charles Loyd
1891 - 1973
Sir John Milbanke, 10th Baronet
1872 - 1915
Charles George Gass
1898 - 1977
Arthur Batten-Pooll
1891 - 1971
Odo Vivian, 3rd Baron Swansea
1875 - 1934
William Gurdon Stirling
1907 - 1973
Richard Anderson (British Army officer)
1907 - 1979
Thomas Boswall Beach
1866 - 1941