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Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0Famous people · Sunderland
3 famous people were born in Sunderland from 1784 to 1996
At the top of the list is the American Roman Catholic nun Frances Margaret Allen, covered in 3 languages. Second and third on the list are John Pease Sanderson and Julian Woodrow. Frances Margaret Allen, the best known, was born in 1784. Of the towns next door, Arlington lists the most: 7, with Augustus Young first.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Frances Margaret Allen
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1784
Frances Margaret Allen
Youngest
1996
Julian Woodrow
Most common field
Faith
1 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Sunderland
Ranked by languages covered: Frances Margaret Allen with 3, then John Pease Sanderson with 2 and Julian Woodrow with 2.
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Known for
What Sunderland is known for
The field with the most names is Faith: 1.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
A chosen home
Also called Sunderland home
One more notable person made the town home: Lucy Terry.
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Arlington has the longest list next door: 7.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sunderland 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 (2)
- Lucy Terry: Artaxerxes, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rachel Brooks Gleason: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons