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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: Politician Clear ×
Harold Macmillan
1894 - 1986
Jeremy Thorpe
1929 - 2014
Charles Canning, 1st Earl Canning
1812 - 1862
Airey Neave
1916 - 1979
Archibald Sinclair, 1st Viscount Thurso
1890 - 1970
William Sidney, 1st Viscount De L'Isle
1909 - 1991
Alexander Tilloch Galt
1817 - 1893
Henry Seymour Conway
1721 - 1795
John Baird, 1st Viscount Stonehaven
1874 - 1941
George Howard, 9th Earl of Carlisle
1843 - 1911
Maurice Roche, 4th Baron Fermoy
1885 - 1955
Henry Wellesley, 3rd Duke of Wellington
1846 - 1900
John Loder, 2nd Baron Wakehurst
1895 - 1970
Douglas Hogg
Born 1945
John Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland
1778 - 1857
Francis Newdegate
1862 - 1936
Sidney Herbert, 14th Earl of Pembroke
1853 - 1913
George Coventry, 9th Earl of Coventry
1838 - 1930
Arnold Keppel, 8th Earl of Albemarle
1858 - 1942
Brownlow Bertie, 5th Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven
1729 - 1809
Henry Bathurst, 4th Earl Bathurst
1790 - 1866
Thomas Agar-Robartes, 6th Viscount Clifden
1844 - 1930
Diana Neave, Baroness Airey of Abingdon
1919 - 1992
Stephen Hastings
1921 - 2005
George William Coventry, 11th Earl of Coventry
1934 - 2002
Gobnait Ní Bhruadair
1861 - 1955
Jasper More
1907 - 1987
Pat Jordan
1928 - 2001
Remi Fani-Kayode
1921 - 1995
Gwladys, Lady Delamere
1897 - 1943
Thomas Lawrence (Governor of Maryland)
1645 - 1714
Robert Yerburgh, 2. Baron Alvingham
Born 1926