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Where is the Edgar family from?
You can see how Edgar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Edgar family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Edgar families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 557 Edgar families living in Ontario. This was about 60% of all the recorded Edgar's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Edgar families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Edgar surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Edgar. 33% of Edgar men worked as a Farmer and 20% of Edgar women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Edgar were Carpenter and Income. .
Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Edgar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Edgar in 1941 was 50, and 74 in 2004.