#1John T. Bird
1829–1911Member of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey
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John T. Bird was born in 1829. Their birth falls in the early republic. Articles about them exist in 5 languages. Next door, Bethlehem Township lists 2, led by Johnston Cornish.

#1Member of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey
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Nearby, Bethlehem Township has the most on record, with 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bloomsbury 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.