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RHAYADER
Most Famous People Born in Rhayader, United Kingdom
- Notable people
- 708
- Peak decade
- 1940s
- Median birth year
- 1914
- Most distinctive
- Darts Player 70.6×
One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Rhayader during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Rhayader Is Known For
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Football is Rhayader's biggest profession — 26% of all notables (186).
Rhayader over-indexes on darts player — 70.6× the global rate.
Rhayader under-produces politician — only 0.3× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Rhayader's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Sports
- Writing
- Film & TV
- Politics & Law
- Music
- Science
- Other
Hannah Miles
Born 1998
Billy Watkins (rugby)
1910 - 1972
Clydog
-
Jo Caulfield
Born 1963
Thomas Leyson
Born 1549
Filthy Pedro
-
Gwynne Williams
Born 1937
David Jenkins (rugby league)
1914 - 1979
Anne Denholm
Born 1991
Gareth Gwynn
-
Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 9th Baronet
1862 - 1951
Timothy Stamps
1936 - 2017
Chard Hayward
Born 1949
Mark James Elgar Coode
Born 1937
Saint Canna
-
Peryf ap Cedifor
-
Kyle Patten
Born 1994
Mark Evans (comedian)
-
Lauren Francis
-
Mel James
Born 1948
Norma Curtis
-
Julie Gore
Born 1958
Calvin Wellington
Born 1995
Jack Warner (footballer, born 1911)
1911 - 1980
Chris Dale
Born 1972
Ivor Lewis
1882 - 1958
Primel
-
John Griffiths (Medal of Honor)
Born 1835
Conogan de Beuzit
-
Mike Walker (tennis)
Born 1966
Sam Cookson (Welsh footballer)
1891 - 1974
Phylip Brydydd
1200 - 1225
Meredith Etherington-Smith
1946 - 2020
Stuart Ferguson
-
Mechell
-
Demi Holborn
Born 1992
Lew Baker
Born 1825
Alan Thompson (broadcaster)
1963 - 2017
John W. Thomas (Wisconsin)
1846 - 1925
Harry Royal
Born 1914
William Osborne Smith
1833 - 1887
Owen John
1918 - 1995
Chris Jenkins (actor)
Born 1987
Danny Hurcombe
1895 - 1965
Damien Hudd
Born 1981
William Pierce Owen
1860 - 1937
Winifred Hathaway
1870 - 1954
David Willicombe
-
Jonathan Williams (antiquary)
1752 - 1829
Steve Alker
Born 1964
Sean Palfrey
Born 1968
Jim Davies (rugby)
-
Ken Jones (police officer)
-
Maisie Methuen
Born 2001
Henry Lannigan
1863 - 1930
Billy Davies (Welsh footballer)
1883 - 1960
Steve Evans (darts player)
Born 1972
Clive Jones (rugby)
-
Ness Flowers
-
George Lewis (rugby)
Born 1901
Ben Watts-Jones
-
Greg Hill (poet)
Born 1949
John Evan Davies (priest)
1850 - 1929
James Iliff
1923 - 2014
Wayne Atwood
Born 1964
Tommy Flynn
-
Harry Rees
-
Morus Dwyfech
1523 - 1590
Anthony Blackwood
Born 1982
Dennis Brown (rugby league)
-
Robert Jones (rugby)
Born 1921
George Owens (rugby)
-
Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 11th Baronet
Born 1940
Jonathan Mills
Born 1984
David Smith (executive)
-
Tommy Grey
Died 1915
Les Thomas
-
Alfred Dillon
1847 - 1915
Eddie Caswell
-
Ronnie Rees
Born 1944
Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 10th Baronet
1904 - 1988
Eddie Jenkins
1895 - 1925
William Dempster
1876 - 1964
Empire I
-
Gyllian Raby
Born 1959
David Davies (rugby league)
-
Thomas Woods (rugby)
Born 1890
William Griffin (rugby)
-
Alan Jarvis
1943 - 2019
Fred Brown (rugby league)
-
Bill Johnson (rugby league)
1916 - 1997
Wendy Williams (cricketer)
1942 - 2012
David Thomas (rugby league)
-
Billy Richards (footballer, born 1905)
1905 - 1956
George Poland
1913 - 1988
Alban Hill
Died 1559
Oswald Griffiths
-
Bray Wilkins
1610 - 1702
John Bloomfield
Born 1942
Will Davies (rugby)
-
Charles Sage
-
Paul Brown (costumista)
1960 - 2017
Brenda Wilson
-
Chris Tally Evans
-
Phil Thomas (rugby)
-
Paul Anthony
Born 1955
Justin Burnell
Born 1967
Aled Richards
Born 1969
Dai John
-
Morgan Morgan-Owen
1877 - 1950
Hagan Evans
-
Dan George (rugby player)
Born 1986
Daniel Davies (rugby league)
-
Will Hopkins
-
Arthur Lloyd (rugby league)
-
Glyn Meredith
-
Jack Jenkins (footballer)
1892 - 1946
Ralph Morgan (rugby)
1920 - 2009
Wilf Scolding
Born 1990
Granville James
-
Stefan Leyshon
Born 1972
Mel Meek
-
Dennis Curling
-
Jonathan Spratt
Born 1986
Billy Matthews (footballer, born 1883)
1883 - 1921
Gwyn Williams (rugby)
-
William Higgins (rugby league)
-
Thomas Roberts
1902 - 1983
Anne Johnston
1932 - 2019
Georgia Evans
Born 1995
Roger Green (rugby league)
-
Dan Lewis (rugby league)
-
David Jones (footballer, born 1952)
Born 1952
Jon Norris
Born 1962
David Beynon
-
Sophie Mackintosh
Born 1988
Mike Davies (rugby league)
Born 1962
David Jones (rugby league)
-
Richard Bates (Medal of Honor)
1829 - 1889
Alban Davies
-
Reg Jones (rugby)
-
Roy Lambert
-
Alfred Ernest Watkins
1878 - 1957
Jim Regan (rugby)
-
Jon Breakingbury
Born 1982
Morgan Williams (politician)
1878 - 1970
Frederick Willis (rugby league)
-
William Sandham
-
Bernard McNally (rugby league)
-
Edward Evelyn (footballer)
Born 1862
Rita Morgan Williams
-
Owen Davies (umpire)
1914 - 1978
Charles Rees (rugby league)
-
Evan Thomas (rugby league)
-
Hugh Bulkeley
-
Glyn Jones (rugby league)
-
Billy Williams (rugby à XV, 1921)
Born 1921
Joseph Mahoney
-
Dai Jones (rugby à XV, 1916)
1916 - 1989
Cameron Wright (weapons scientist)
1901 - 1979
Dafydd ap Maredudd ap Tudur
-
Eli Davies
-
George Gummer
-
David Davies (rugby league, born c. 1915)
Born 1915
Ryan Prosser
Born 1988
William Thomas (rugby league, born c. 1905)
-
Simon Williams (artist)
Born 1973
Robert Hughes (darts player)
Born 1966
David Annwn Jones
Born 1953
Rhys Rees
-
Tommy Mills (footballer)
Born 1911
Iorwerth Hughes
1925 - 1993
Charles Staines
-
Bernard Frederick
-
Dai Maidment
-
Graham Jones (rugby league)
-
William Rhodes (rugby league born c. 1900)
-
Ross Jamison
Born 1990
Thomas Evans (Medal of Honor)
1824 - 1866
Isaac D. Seyburn
1824 - 1895
David Jones (footballer, born 1910)
Born 1910
Ponty Davies
-
Thomas Williams (rugby league)
-
Jack Evans (rugby, 1940s–1950s)
-
James Merriman
Born 1984
John Hennessey (rugby league)
-
Albert Green (rugby league)
-
Mark Salmon (darts player)
Born 1963
George Whitney (rugby league)
-
Jason Harries
Born 1989
William Williams (Halifax RLFC)
-
Llewellyn Treharne
-
Evan Price
-
John D. Jones (Washington politician)
1923 - 2014
Dick Thomas (rugby league)
-
Josh Tyler
Born 1990
Ponty Thomas
-
Reese J. Llewellyn
1862 - 1936
Richie Edwards (darts player)
-
Alec Jenkins
Born 1987
David Hamer (footballer)
Born 1866
William Hughes (footballer, born 1865)
Born 1865
Saint Enéour
-
Ernie Morley
Born 1901
Evan W. Evans
-
Aled Miles
Born 1965
Jay Baker
Born 1991
Kieran Hardy
Born 1995
William Thomas (rugby league, born c. 1885)
Born 1885
Syd Jenkins
-
Richard Herbert (darts player)
1972 - 2012
Ifan Phillips
Born 1996
Luke Ford (rugby player)
Born 1988
Harry Millership
Born 1889
John Pullen
Born 1901
Alun Pugh (rugby player)
Born 1983
Chris Davies (rugby league)
Born 1991
Shoni Jones
-
John Forrester-Clack
-
Tori James
Born 1981
Mal Lucas
Born 1938
Lily Matthews
Born 1989
Roger Addison
1945 - 2010
Joe Thomas (rugby player)
Born 1996
Andrew Millward
Born 1972
Jonathan Worsley
Born 1984
Judith Ablett-Kerr
-
Arwel Robson
Born 1997
Ellen Hughes
1887 - 1927
Peter Sunman
-
Frank Williams (rugby)
-
David Edwards (soldier)
1841 - 1897
Luke Francis
Born 1989
Frank Andrews (rugby)
1886 - 1944
Geraldine Norman
Born 1940
Chris Rodon
Born 1960
Chris Harris (darts player)
Born 1977
Wilf James
Born 1907
Paul Brown (presenter)
1950 - 1997
Dafydd Carter
Born 1992
Dogfan
-
Andy Lloyd (rugby union)
Born 1981
John Evans (Saskatchewan politician)
1867 - 1958
Lyndon Bateman
Born 1979
Martha Llwyd
1766 - 1845
Howell Davies (rugby)
-
Billy Rogers (footballer)
Born 1905
Sid Lawrence
Born 1909
Trevor Owen
Born 1873
John Thomas (Welsh footballer)
Died 1920
Peter Rodon
1940 - 2000
Gavin Hitchings
Born 1937
Thomas John Thomas
Born 1877
Ronnie Williams (footballer)
1907 - 1987
Sion Edwards
Born 1987
Morgan Morris
Born 1998
David Lewis (rugby league)
-
Gavin Dacey
Born 1984
David Summerhayes
Born 1940
Jonny Vaughton
-
Ted Parry
Born 1892
Billy Thomas (footballer)
1903 - 1992
Richard Jarrett
Born 1870
Thomas Zacharias (baseball)
1860 - 1892
Dai Bevan
-
Connor Davies
Born 1997
Roger Evans (footballer)
Born 1879
Frank Scrine
1925 - 2001
Ken MacDonald (footballer)
Born 1898
Mark Lewis (Pontypridd RFC player)
Born 1982
Billy Hole
Born 1897
Ross Johnson (rugby player)
Born 1986
Ben Murphy (rugby union)
Born 1996
Charles Davies (South Australian politician)
1813 - 1888
Albert Wardell
Born 1900
Richard Owen Jones
1867 - 1936
Alfred Owen Davies
Born 1863
Cecil Smith (track and field)
1936 - 2016
Albert Jones (footballer, born 1883)
1883 - 1963
George Thomas (footballer, born 1857)
Born 1857
Dai Thomas (footballer, born 1926)
1926 - 2014
Ray Wilcox
-
John Matthias (footballer)
Born 1878
Joseph Rogers (footballer)
Born 1868
William Owen (footballer, born 1862)
1860 - 1946
Samuel Jones (footballer, born 1866)
Born 1866
Sydney Darvell
Born 1874
Edwin James (footballer)
Born 1869
William P. Jones
1870 - 1953
James Davies (footballer, born 1845)
Born 1845
James Thomas (priest)
-
Jim Vaughan
Born 1868
Tommy Matthias
Born 1890
Bob Pugh
-
Tom Hewitt (footballer)
1889 - 1980
James Roberts (footballer, born 1878)
Born 1878
Abel Hayes
Born 1866
Dick Finnigan
Born 1904
Edwin Williams (footballer)
Born 1868
Price White
1873 - 1952