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Famous people · Somercotes and Swanwick, Derbyshire
Of the 14 famous people born in Somercotes and Swanwick, an unusual share are athletes
Most widely known is Ernald Scattergood, the English footballer, with articles in 6 languages. The largest group, 9, was born in the Victorian era. From Frederick Thomas Brentnall to John Rowland, the births on the list run from 1834 to 1941. Only 15 of the 96 towns in Derbyshire with anyone on record list more.
Born here
14
notable people
Best known
Ernald Scattergood
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1834
Frederick Thomas Brentnall
Youngest
1941
John Rowland
Most common field
Sports
13 people
What stands out about Somercotes and Swanwick’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Somercotes and Swanwick is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is athletes, at 1.9 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed across UK towns. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Somercotes and Swanwick
All three are athletes.
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Through the years
When Somercotes and Swanwick’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1870s, with 4 people born in that decade.
SportsPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Somercotes and Swanwick
Another 11, the earliest born in 1834.
No one matches both filters.
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Alfreton has the most on record: 17.
ABAlfreton · 2 miAlf Bentley & 16 more
Newton and Blackwell · 4 miSophie Baggaley & 11 more
South Normanton and Pinxton · 2 miJedediah Strutt & 8 moreAJSelston · 3 miArthur Jepson & 7 more
Shirland and Stonebroom · 4 miNiamh Emerson & 5 moreJDIronville · 2 miJohn Davis & 3 more
Jacksdale and Westwood · 2 miNigel Mills & 1 moreJDRipley · 2 miJames Disney
Newton and Blackwell · 4 miSophie Baggaley & 11 moreSouth Normanton and Pinxton · 2 miJedediah Strutt & 8 moreAJSelston · 3 miArthur Jepson & 7 moreShirland and Stonebroom · 4 miNiamh Emerson & 5 moreJDIronville · 2 miJohn Davis & 3 moreJacksdale and Westwood · 2 miNigel Mills & 1 moreJDRipley · 2 miJames DisneyQuestions about famous people from Somercotes and Swanwick
Who is the most famous person from Somercotes and Swanwick?
Ernald Scattergood (English footballer (1887-1932)) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 6 languages. Next come Fred Root and Denis Smith.
How many famous people were born in Somercotes and Swanwick?
14 people born in Somercotes and Swanwick have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace.
What is Somercotes and Swanwick known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 13 of the 14. That is 93% of the town’s list, against 49% across UK towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Somercotes and Swanwick?
Frederick Thomas Brentnall, born in 1834. The youngest on the list was born in 1941.
Who counts as from Somercotes and Swanwick?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Somercotes and Swanwick’s built-up area (the ONS 2022 boundary), a hospital or district within it included, whose English Wikipedia article agrees. People who only lived here, adult performers and people known mainly for crimes aren’t listed.
Why is someone missing?
Their Wikidata birthplace may be a bigger area (“London”), another town, or missing, or their article may give no birthplace. We only list people both sources agree on; editing Wikidata or Wikipedia changes this page at the next refresh.
From Wikidata (CC0: birthplaces, descriptions, years, occupations) and English Wikipedia (each person’s article confirms the birthplace; linked, not quoted). Birthplaces are placed in the town by the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary (Office for National Statistics, Open Government Licence v3.0). Ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Fields are read from Wikidata’s description and occupations. “The usual town”: everyone listed across UK towns. Portraits: each person’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Fred Root: KSS25, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sophie Baggaley: Katie Chan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jedediah Strutt: Joseph Wright of Derby, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Niamh Emerson: filip bossuyt from Kortrijk, Belgium, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nigel Mills: Chris McAndrew, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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