Note:
The surnames come
first in these lists!
This is a list of all the people in the Rhayader area who wanted themselves listed as "Gentry" in 1858. The gentry were people who did not do a job to earn a living, but earned money by letting their property to tenants and charging a rent.
They certainly thought of themselves as being superior to those "in trade" or who worked for them.
The original of this page was tiny,
so that the names are a little difficult to read here. See if you recognise
any of the house or farm names.
Are they still there today?
