51.4686° N, 0.2068° W
WANDSWORTH
Most Famous People Born in Wandsworth, United Kingdom
- Notable people
- 365
- Peak decade
- 1900s
- Median birth year
- 1920
- Most distinctive
- Rower 7.4×
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.
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.
- Sports
- Film & TV
- Music
- Military
- Writing
- Science
- Other
- Filtered to 1880s Clear ×
Lawrence Oates
1880 - 1912
Albert Sammons
1886 - 1957
Thomas Johnson (cyclist)
1886 - 1966
William Isaacs
1884 - 1955
Gordon Thomson (rower)
1884 - 1953
Ernest Thorn
1887 - 1968
Edward Julius Detmold
1883 - 1957
Viola Compton
1886 - 1971
Dorothy Tarrant
1885 - 1973
Henry Cave-Browne-Cave
1887 - 1965
Ethel Strudwick
1880 - 1954
Gladys Daniell
1884 - 1962
Meyrick Payne
1885 - 1963
Charles Eugene Williams
1888 - 1935
Johnny Johnson (philatelist)
1884 - 1966
Millicent Browne
1881 - 1975