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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×
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.
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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- Other
- Filtered to 1880s Clear ×
J. A. Hunter
1887 - 1963
John Sewell (athlete)
1882 - 1947
John Marchbank
1883 - 1946
David Henderson (psychiatrist)
1884 - 1965
John Johnstone Paterson
1886 - 1971
Charles Exeter Devereux Crombie
1880 - 1967
James Blair (footballer)
1883 - 1913
James Edward Tait
1888 - 1918
Dyke White
1885 - 1933
Carlyle Gifford
1881 - 1975
James MacKenzie (VC)
1889 - 1914
George Kennedy (Scottish footballer)
1882 - 1917
Bill Hay (radio announcer)
1887 - 1978
Laurie Kelly Sr.
1883 - 1955
Walter Hogg
1889 - 1949