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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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0059 BOTANIST

Walter Hill (garden curator)

1819 - 1904

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0060 SCIENTIST

John Allan Broun

1817 - 1879

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0152 WRITER

Thomas Affleck (planter)

1812 - 1868

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0175 PAINTER

James Shaw (artist)

1815 - 1881

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0214 JOURNALIST

Andrew Murray (journalist)

1813 - 1880

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0218 POLITICIAN

Alexander Borthwick Murray

1816 - 1903

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0234 POLITICIAN

George Moffat Sr.

1810 - 1878

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0240 WRITER

Charles Dubois de Gennes

1814 - 1876

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0247 WRITER

Isabelle Wight Duncan

1812 - 1878

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0303 GARDENER

William Murray (gardener)

1819 - 1901

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0308 POLITICIAN

William Barker (Queensland politician)

1819 - 1886

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0309 POLITICIAN

Thomas Renwick

1818 - 1879

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0322 POLITICIAN

William Gibson (Dundas County, Ontario politician)

1815 - 1890

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