Famous People From Yorkshire

Guess the Yorkshire-born men and women according to the clues.

Including unitary authorities.

Using lists from the Times Atlas of Britain.

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Last updated: August 23, 2016

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Year Born	Place of Birth	Occupation	Answer
1069	Selby	King of England	Henry I
1570	York	Gunpowder plotter	Guy Fawkes
1728	Middlesbrough	Explorer	James Cook
1733	Birstall	Scientist	Joseph Priestley
1759	Hull	Abolitionist	William Wilberforce
1803	York	Cab inventor	Joseph Hansom
1818	Thornton	Novelist	Emily Bronte
1884	Leeds	Novelist	Arthur Ransome
1898	Castleford	Sculptor	Henry Moore
1903	Hull	Aviatrix	Amy Johnson
1907	York	Poet	Wystan Hugh Auden
1916	Huddersfield	Politician	Harold Wilson
1925	Leeds	Comedian	Ernie Wise
1930	Mytholmroyd	Poet	Ted Hughes

Year Born	Place of Birth	Occupation	Answer
1932	Sheffield	Novelist	Sir Malcolm Bradbury
1934	Leeds	Playwright	Alan Bennett
1934	York	Actress	Dame Judi Dench
1937	Doncaster	Actor	Brian Blessed
1938	Doncaster	Actress	Dame Diana Rigg
1938	Barnsley	Politician	Arthur Scargill
1939	Sheffield	Novelist	Margaret Drabble
1940	Mirfield	Actor	Sir Patrick Stewart
1943	Scarborough	Actor	Sir Ben Kingsley
1955	Doncaster	Singer	Lesley Garrett
1959	Sheffield	Actor	Sean Bean
1960	Doncaster	Broadcaster	Jeremy Clarkson
1961	Rotherham	Politician	William Hague
1963	Sheffield	Astronaut	Helen Sharman