Background
THOMAS, Oldfield was born on February 21, 1858 in Millbrook, Bedfordshire. Son of Reverend J. H. Thomas, formerly Vicar of Hillingdon, Uxbridge, and Archdeacon of Cape Towrn.
THOMAS, Oldfield was born on February 21, 1858 in Millbrook, Bedfordshire. Son of Reverend J. H. Thomas, formerly Vicar of Hillingdon, Uxbridge, and Archdeacon of Cape Towrn.
Studied at Haileybury College.
Entered Museum, 1876. In charge of the collection of Mammalia in the British Museum. Senior assistant, British Museum (Natural History), since 1886.
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Fellow of the Royal Society, 1901. Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. Fellow of the Zoological Society. Club: Savile.
Formerly cricket, lacrosse, and golf. Now croquet; and always Natural History.
Spouse 1890, Mary Kane,daughter of Sir Andrew Clark, 1st Bart., M.D., F.R.S.