#1William Johnson Fox
1786–1864British politician, Unitarian minister (1786-1864)
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Best known of all is William Johnson Fox, written about in 8 languages. Second and third on the list are Anne Dalgarno and James Ewing Ritchie. William Johnson Fox, the best known, was born in 1786. Of its neighbours, Lowestoft, 6 mi away, lists the most: 48, Benjamin Britten first.

Two of the three are leaders.
#1British politician, Unitarian minister (1786-1864)
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Leaders are the most numerous, 2 of them.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed across UK towns. Tap a field to see its people.
The longest list nearby is Lowestoft’s, with 48.
William Johnson Fox (British politician, Unitarian minister (1786-1864)) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 8 languages. Next come Anne Dalgarno and James Ewing Ritchie.
3 people born in Wrentham have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace. Wikidata places 4 people here; the rest aren’t listed because their article names somewhere else, or no town.
Among its famous people, leaders: 2 of the 3. That is 67% of the town’s list, against 9% across UK towns.
William Johnson Fox, born in 1786. The youngest on the list was born in 1909.
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Wrentham’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.
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