#1Politics & Law
John Rous, 2nd Earl of Stradbroke
1794–1886British peer (1794–1886)
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Famous people · Darsham, Suffolk
John Rous, 2nd Earl of Stradbroke is the only name on the Darsham list
In 1794, the British peer John Rous, 2nd Earl of Stradbroke was born. That places their birth in the Georgian era. 5 languages have an article about them. The neighbour with the longest list is Aldeburgh, 8 mi away: 9, led by Millicent Garrett Fawcett.
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John Rous, 2nd Earl of Stradbroke
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John Rous, 2nd Earl of Stradbroke
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Aldeburgh: 9.
Questions about famous people from Darsham
Who is the most famous person from Darsham?
John Rous, 2nd Earl of Stradbroke (British peer (1794–1886)) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 5 languages.
How many famous people were born in Darsham?
1 people born in Darsham have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace.
What is Darsham known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 9% across UK towns.
Who counts as from Darsham?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Darsham’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?
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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 (4)
- John Rous, 2nd Earl of Stradbroke: Carlo Pellegrini, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Millicent Garrett Fawcett: Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Bright: Thomas Dewell Scott, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Matilda Betham: Unknown - subject died 1852, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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