RH#1
Politics & Law
Roland H. Hartley
1864–1952Canadian-American politician
8 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
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Leaders stand out among the 8 famous people born in Southampton
Going by the number of languages that write about them, the Canadian-American politician Roland H. Hartley is the best known. 3 of them were born before Confederation, the first Eunice D. Kinney in 1851. Only 24 of the 120 towns in New Brunswick with anyone on record list more. Saint John’s 252 names make the longest list in New Brunswick.
Born here
8
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Roland H. Hartley
8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1851
Eunice D. Kinney
Youngest
1958
Deborah Joy Corey
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Politics & Law
5 people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Southampton is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 2.8 times the usual share.
The usual town is the share across everyone listed in Canadian towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Southampton’s famous people were born
The 1860s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Southampton
Roland H. Hartley, Deborah Joy Corey and Charles Dow Richards are written about in 8, 5 and 4 languages.
DC#2
Writing & Arts
Deborah Joy Corey
born 1958Canadian writer
5 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
CR#3
Politics & Law
Charles Dow Richards
1879–1956Canadian judge
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Everyone
Everyone else born in Southampton
5 more names, born between 1851 and 1901.
No one matches both filters.
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Nackawic has the most on record.
Questions about famous people from Southampton
Who is the most famous person from Southampton?
By our measure the best known is Roland H. Hartley (Canadian-American politician); the spotlight above gives the details. Next come Deborah Joy Corey and Charles Dow Richards.
What is Southampton known for?
Here the share is 63%; across Canadian towns it is 22%.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Southampton?
The earliest is Eunice D. Kinney, born in 1851, and the latest birth listed is 1958.
Who counts as from Southampton?
A birth counts when Wikidata puts it inside Southampton’s municipal boundary (Statistics Canada’s 2021 census subdivision), a hospital or district there included, and the person’s English or French Wikipedia article agrees. Those who only moved here are not on the list, and neither are adult performers or people famous mainly for crimes.
Why is someone missing?
Often Wikidata names only Canada or a province as the birthplace, or a rural area, a hamlet or another town; sometimes the Wikipedia article names somewhere else, or nowhere. A person appears here once both agree, so a correction on either site reaches this page at the next refresh.
Birthplaces, descriptions, years, occupations and the count of Wikipedia and sister-site articles come from Wikidata (CC0). Each birthplace is checked against the person’s English Wikipedia article, or the French one where English says nothing or has no article; the articles are linked, never quoted. Wikidata’s Statistics Canada code, the place’s name or its point inside the 2021 census outline puts a birth in a town, and a birth given only as a split city stays on that city’s page. Fields are read from the description and occupations, and the list runs by number of articles. “The usual town” is everyone listed across Canadian towns.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).