Bilston
Bilston ranks 14,513th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Sund, Åland, Potters Bar, and Biddulph. The most famous people from Bilston are James Fleet, and Benjamin Whittaker. Bilston has been the birth place of many actors, and boxers. Bilston is located in United Kingdom.
Bilston is a market town in the City of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands, England. It is in the Black Country, 2.5 miles south east of Wolverhampton city centre and close to the borders of Sandwell and Walsall. The town was known for enamelling from the mid-17th century, and is a former coal and iron mining district. Iron works dominated in Victorian times and the area became a centre for steel production. The town had a population of 34,639 at the 2021 Census. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1952 and 1997, Bilston was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including James Fleet, and Benjamin Whittaker.
People Born in Bilston
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James Fleet
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 1
Benjamin Whittaker
BOXER
1997 - Present
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 2
Newly Added People Born in Bilston
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Most individuals born in present day Bilston were actors (1), and boxers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Bilston, including James Fleet. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Bilston, including James Fleet.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Bilston since 1700.
