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Where is the Edwards family from?
You can see how Edwards families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Edwards family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Edwards families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 2,640 Edwards families living in Ontario. This was about 57% of all the recorded Edwards's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Edwards families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Edwards 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 Edwards. 27% of Edwards men worked as a Farmer and 11% of Edwards women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Edwards were Clerk and Income. .
Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Edwards life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Edwards in 1940 was 43, and 72 in 2004.