Thomas Oliver in Glamorganshire in the 1881 Census

Details of Thomas Oliver of 10 St Andrews Court, Cardiff St John, Glamorganshire, Wales

First name(s): Thomas
Last name: Oliver
Relationship: Head
Marital status: Married
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Birth year: 1843
Occupation: Manager Boot & Shoe Shop
Birth town: Barrow on Soar
Birth county: Leicestershire
Birth place: England
Street: 10 St Andrews Court
Town: —
Parish: Cardiff St John
County: Glamorganshire
Country: Wales
Registration district: Cardiff

Other household members

First name(s)	Last name	Relationship	Marital status	Gender	Age	Birth year	Occupation	Birth place
First name(s) Susan M A	Last name Oliver	Relationship Wife	Marital status Married	Gender Female	Age 27	Birth year 1854	Occupation -	Birth place Ledbury, Herefordshire, England
First name(s) Thomas Augtus	Last name Oliver	Relationship Son	Marital status Single	Gender Male	Age 12	Birth year 1869	Occupation Scholar	Birth place Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales
First name(s) Georgina	Last name Oliver	Relationship Daughter	Marital status Single	Gender Female	Age 10	Birth year 1871	Occupation Scholar	Birth place Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales
First name(s) Rosamund	Last name Oliver	Relationship Daughter	Marital status Single	Gender Female	Age 10	Birth year 1871	Occupation Scholar	Birth place Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales
First name(s) Alfred Geo	Last name Oliver	Relationship Son	Marital status Single	Gender Male	Age 7	Birth year 1874	Occupation Scholar	Birth place Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales
First name(s) Albert E	Last name Oliver	Relationship Son	Marital status Single	Gender Male	Age 6	Birth year 1875	Occupation Scholar	Birth place Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales
First name(s) Laura L	Last name Oliver	Relationship Daughter	Marital status Single	Gender Female	Age 1	Birth year 1880	Occupation -	Birth place Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales
First name(s) Frances M	Last name Shelton	Relationship Step Daughter	Marital status Single	Gender Female	Age 6	Birth year 1875	Occupation Scholar	Birth place Ledbury, Herefordshire, England
First name(s) Eliza	Last name Oliver	Relationship Visitor	Marital status Single	Gender Female	Age 53	Birth year 1828	Occupation Annuitant	Birth place Barrow on Soar, Leicestershire, England
First name(s) Cecilia	Last name Harris	Relationship Servant	Marital status Single	Gender Female	Age 25	Birth year 1856	Occupation General Servant	Birth place Port Talbot, Glamorganshire, Wales
First name(s) Sarah	Last name Howells	Relationship Servant	Marital status Single	Gender Female	Age 19	Birth year 1862	Occupation General Servant	Birth place Gloucestershire, England
First name(s) Margaret	Last name Thomas	Relationship Servant	Marital status Single	Gender Female	Age 15	Birth year 1866	Occupation General Servant	Birth place Tongwynlais, Glamorganshire, Wales

About the 1881 England Wales and Scotland Census

When the 1881 census was taken on April 3rd, the total population of England, Wales and Scotland was recorded as 29,707,207. The First Boer War ended only weeks before the 1881 census.

As with any historical research, the golden rule of family history is to check the original record, or "primary source", wherever possible. We have provided clear images of the original census enumeration books for you to view once you've found the right family in the indexes.

When using census returns, once you have located your ancestor in the census, you should then view the original images to validate your findings. The image of the original document will also help you see the household in the context of surrounding households as all the information will be provided in one clear place, as it was originally written down.

The original documents would have been given to your ancestor several days before 3 April, and the head of household would have been asked to fill in the details for anyone who would have been residing at that address on the census date. If the head of the household was unable to read or write, the enumerator - a literate person who would be collecting the census forms - would help fill in the details. Because of this, however, you may note mistakes that were made, such as name spellings. It should also be noted that many people were often economical with the truth when it came to their ages.

Note: the census includes details of people resident in docked vessels and institutions such as prisons, workhouses, hospitals, and barracks, as well as individual households.

See the whole Oliver family
in this 1881 Census record

Includes Thomas Oliver and 12 other people

Oliver family summary

NAME: Thomas Oliver
BORN: 1843
BIRTH COUNTY: Leicestershire
ADDRESS IN 1881: Cardiff St John, Glamorganshire, Wales