#1Aldrich Bowker
1875–1947American stage- and film actor
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Aldrich Bowker, the American stage- and film actor, is the most widely known, written about in 3 languages. One more name completes the list: Lisa Anne Fletcher. Next door, Fitchburg lists 49, led by Amerie. The first birth on record is Lisa Anne Fletcher’s, in 1844, and the last Aldrich Bowker’s, in 1875.


#1American stage- and film actor
#2American poet, correspondent
Performers are the most numerous, 1 of them.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ashby and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.