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DUMFRIES

Most Famous People Born in Dumfries, United Kingdom

Notable people
323
Peak decade
1990s
Median birth year
1887
Most distinctive
Curler 68.1×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Dumfries during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Dumfries Is Known For

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Football is Dumfries's biggest profession — 21% of all notables (69).

Dumfries over-indexes on curler — 68.1× the global rate.

Dumfries under-produces actor — only 0.5× the global rate.

  1. Football69
  2. Politician28
  3. Curler13
  4. Militar11
  5. Actor8
  6. Player8
  7. Priest8
  8. Painter7
  1. Curler1368.1×
  2. Lord550.3×
  3. Noble59.5×
  4. Militar112.8×
  5. Football691.9×
  6. Business61.9×
  7. Priest81.7×
  1. Actor80.5×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Dumfries's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0004 SURGEON

John Richardson (naturalist)

1787 - 1865

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0006 ENTREPRENEUR

William Jardine (merchant)

1784 - 1843

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0039 INVENTOR

Charles Pasley

1780 - 1861

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0132 SOLDIER

James Shaw Kennedy

1788 - 1865

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0136 POLITICIAN

James Blair (MP)

1788 - 1841

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0164 LIEUTENANT

James MacMurdo

1785 - 1820

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0167 ARCHITECT

Walter Newall

1780 - 1863

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0180 NAVY

Charles Malcolm

1782 - 1851

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0235 PHYSICIAN

Thomas Shortt

1788 - 1843

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