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WANDSWORTH

Most Famous People Born in Wandsworth, United Kingdom

Notable people
365
Peak decade
1900s
Median birth year
1920
Most distinctive
Rower 7.4×
Through the Decades

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

Notable Births by Decade

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What Wandsworth Is Known For

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Football is Wandsworth's biggest profession — 18% of all notables (66).

Wandsworth over-indexes on rower — 7.4× the global rate.

Wandsworth under-produces politician — only 0.3× the global rate.

  1. Football66
  2. Actor42
  3. Cricket26
  4. Politician13
  5. Militar13
  6. Sport12
  7. Rower10
  8. Player9
  1. Rower107.4×
  2. Cricket265.6×
  3. Militar132.9×
  4. Engineer52.2×
  5. Actor422.2×
  6. Sport122.0×
  7. Football661.6×
  8. Film71.6×
  1. Politician130.3×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

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Showing 9 of 365 notable people

0096 NOVELIST

Alec John Dawson

1872 - 1951

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0123 CURATOR

Frank Rutter

1876 - 1937

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0172 SINGER

Isabel Jay

1879 - 1927

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0224 POLITICIAN

Eric Hambro

1872 - 1947

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0230 WRITER

Albert Dorrington

1871 - 1953

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0243 CRICKET

William Frith (English cricketer)

1871 - 1956

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0295 SPORT

John Clift

1877 - 1953

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0333 ACTOR

William Fazan

1877 - 1942

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0345 POLITICIAN

Norman B. James

1872 - 1963

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