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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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323 notable people

0301 POLITICIAN

Laurie Kelly Sr.

1883 - 1955

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0302 PRIEST

Michael MacKenlagh

Died 1350

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0303 GARDENER

William Murray (gardener)

1819 - 1901

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0304 FOOTBALL

Rex Dunlop

1927 - 2019

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0305 FOOTBALL

David Robson

1873 - 1926

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0306 WRITER

Joseph Laing Waugh

1868 - 1928

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0307 GEOLOGIST

James Stuart Menteath

1792 - 1870

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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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0310 FOOTBALL

Norrie Fairgray

Born 1890

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0311 PHYSICIST

Thomas Jackson (physicist)

1773 - 1837

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0312 ADELIGER

Robert Maxwell, 2. Earl of Nithsdale

1620 - 1667

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0313 LAWYER

Charles Granville Stuart Menteath

1769 - 1847

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0314 SPORT

David McMath

Born 1996

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0315 SPORT

John Law (footballer, born 1887)

Born 1877

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0316 CHEMIST

Thomas Hugh Milroy

1869 - 1950

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0317 FOOTBALL

William Wilson (footballer, born 1921)

Born 1921

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0318 POLITICIAN

Thomas Henry Kirk

1873 - 1940

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0319 FOOTBALL

Jackie Law Jr.

Died 1996

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0320 JUDGE

David Williamson, Lord Balgray

1761 - 1837

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0321 POLITICIAN

Walter Hogg

1889 - 1949

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0322 POLITICIAN

William Gibson (Dundas County, Ontario politician)

1815 - 1890

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0323 FOOTBALL

Billy Aitken

Born 1951

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