#13 famous people call Waddington their birthplace
At the top of the list is the American photographer James Ricalton, covered in 7 languages. Edwin J. Taylor is second and James Dow Morrison third. From James Ricalton in 1844 to Edwin J. Taylor in 1869, the births cover 25 years. Over the border in Madrid, 4 names are on record, led by Edward Hilliard.



Born in Waddington
Three names lead: James Ricalton (7 languages), Edwin J. Taylor (2) and James Dow Morrison (2).
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#3What Waddington is known for
Writers and artists are the most numerous, 1 of them.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Madrid leads the towns around it, with 4 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Waddington 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.
Photo credits (3)
- James Ricalton: James Ricalton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin J. Taylor: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Dow Morrison: Churchman Company, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons