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PRESTON
Most Famous People Born in Preston, United Kingdom
- Notable people
- 347
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1947
- Most distinctive
- Cricket 5.0×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Preston during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Preston Is Known For
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Football is Preston's biggest profession — 40% of all notables (138).
Preston over-indexes on cricket — 5.0× the global rate.
Preston under-produces politician — only 0.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Preston's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1870s Clear ×
Robert W. Service
1874 - 1958
Edith Rigby
1872 - 1948
Teresa Billington-Greig
1877 - 1964
Alfred Hind
1878 - 1947
Frank Becton
1873 - 1909
Bob Parkinson
1873 - 1901
Tommy Wilson (footballer, born 1877)
1877 - 1940
Moses Sanders
1873 - 1941
Joe Leeming
1876 - 1962
Tommy Becton
1878 - 1957
Bob Norris (footballer)
1875 - 1940
George Smith (footballer, born 1879)
1879 - 1908
William Ecclestone (footballer)
1873 - 1937
James Foster (Fußballspieler)
Born 1874