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Where is the Olmstead family from?
You can see how Olmstead families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Olmstead family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Olmstead families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 148 Olmstead families living in Ontario. This was about 48% of all the recorded Olmstead's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Olmstead families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Olmstead surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Farmer and Servant were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Olmstead. 60% of Olmstead men worked as a Farmer and 14% of Olmstead women worked as a Servant. Some less common occupations for Americans named Olmstead were Clerk and Bookkeeper. .
Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Olmstead life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1943. The average life expectancy for Olmstead in 1940 was 60, and 76 in 2004.