The Edmiston surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 4,495 people carried this name — #7,404 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 65,800 people counted. About the same as in 2000 (4,490).

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In print

Edmiston in American newspapers,
1905–1908.

Newspaper page from Omaha Daily Bee carrying the name Edmiston
Omaha Daily Bee 1905-04-23
Newspaper page from The San Antonio Light carrying the name Edmiston
The San Antonio Light 1908-04-19
Newspaper page from The Central Presbyterian carrying the name Edmiston
The Central Presbyterian 1906-03-21

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 10,715 pages in all carry the name.

In print

Edmiston in Australian newspapers,
1840s–1980s.

2,134 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Edmiston. The most, 398, date from the 1910s. Queensland has the most articles, but weighed against how much of each state’s press from the same decades has been digitised, the name stands out most in Western Australia, at 3.0 times its expected share.

Articles, by state

Queensland 912
Western Australia 556
Victoria 321
New South Wales 250
South Australia 57
Tasmania 27
ACT (Canberra) 7
Northern Territory 1

Trove, National Library of Australia (trove.nla.gov.au) · articles in its digitised newspapers that name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Edmiston.

Who carried it

People named Edmiston,
with a public archive behind them.

  • William S. Edmiston
    William S. Edmiston 1857–1903 · architect
  • William S. Edmiston
    William S. Edmiston 1857–1903 · architect
  • Andrew Edmiston, Jr.
    Andrew Edmiston, Jr. 1892–1966 · politician
  • James Edmiston 1767–1807
  • John M. Edmiston 1922–2019 · physician
  • Walker Edmiston 1925–2007 · actor

Wikidata (CC0) · portraits via Wikimedia Commons, shown cropped, in the public domain or CC0 · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Edmiston,
in the records of 4 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States375 records

375 records of the Edmiston name in the United States
  • U.S. Army enlistment records, World War II 192
  • U.S. veterans' cemetery records, burials to 2001 67
  • New York City birth, marriage and death certificates 63
  • Passenger arrivals in the United States, 1820–1912 25
  • U.S. alien registration index, 1940–1955 14
  • New York State death index (outside NYC), 1957–2001 12
  • Irish Famine arrivals at New York, 1846–1851 2
  1. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Russell L. Edmiston

    Born 1923 in Illinois. Enlisted 1942 at Chicago; farmer from Vermilion County. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 1997, buried at Danville National Cemetery, Illinois.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record John Edmiston

    Arrived at New York in 1885 aboard the State of Alabama from Glasgow and Larne, aged 58; laborer. From New York, Scotland.

    U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted)
  3. A U.S. Army record of death and interment, Camp Nelson, Kentucky, 1864
    Example: U.S. burial record, 1864
    Burial record Thomas A. Edmiston

    Confederate Army veteran of the Civil War. Born 1845, died 1875; buried at Edmiston Cemetery, Morrow, Arkansas.

    U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)

Showing 3 of 375 records for Edmiston in the United States.

Counts: U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · U.S. National Archives, Famine Irish Passenger Records (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Record of death and interment, Camp Nelson, Kentucky, 1864, U.S. National Archives (public domain).

Australia156 records

156 records of the Edmiston name in Australia
  • Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923 98
  • Queensland State Archives indexes 33
  • Victoria wills and probate, deaths to 2001 20
  • State Library of Western Australia indexes 3
  • NSW convict, estate and railway indexes 2
  1. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Henry Edmiston

    Arrived in Victoria in 1858 aboard the Lincolnshire, aged 34; English.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record Margaret C. Edmiston

    Gentlewoman of New Zealand, Victoria; died 1931.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Biographical index Kathleen Edmiston

    Born 1903, died 1993; obituary published in Western Australia.

    State Library of Western Australia (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 156 records for Edmiston in Australia.

Counts: Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0) · Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0) · State Library of Western Australia (CC BY 4.0) · Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0).

United Kingdom10 records

10 records of the Edmiston name in the United Kingdom
  • Stirling Council burial records 8
  • Scottish rolls of honour, First World War 1
  • St James's burial ground, Euston (London), 1789–1853 1
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Agnes Edmiston

    Died 1986, aged 74; buried at Aberfoyle Cemetery, Stirling, Scotland.

    Stirling Council. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
  2. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Ann Edmiston

    Buried in 1815 at St James's burial ground, Euston, London, aged 51.

    MOLA and HS2, St James's burial ground data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
  3. A First World War roll of honour of the staff of C. & E. Morton Ltd
    Example: roll of honour, 1914–1919
    War record Arthur H. Edmiston

    Served in the First World War. Named in the Glasgow High School roll of honour, 1914.

    National Library of Scotland, Rolls of Honour (public domain)

Showing 3 of 10 records for Edmiston in the United Kingdom.

Counts: Stirling Council. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. · National Library of Scotland, Rolls of Honour (public domain) · MOLA and HS2, St James's burial ground data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0); C. & E. Morton Ltd roll of honour, 1914–1919, photo by Adrian S Pye via Geograph (CC BY-SA 2.0).

Canada7 records

7 records of the Edmiston name in Canada
  • Canadian Virtual War Memorial 3
  • Nova Scotia Archives name indexes 3
  • Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver 1
  1. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Charles Edmiston

    Died 1945; buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia.

    City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver.
  2. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Kenneth William Edmiston

    Died 1966 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

    Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia.
  3. A Canadian First World War grave register card for a soldier who died of wounds in 1917
    Example: Canadian war grave register, 1917
    War record James Edmiston

    Died in service in 1920.

    Veterans Affairs Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada.

Showing 3 of 7 records for Edmiston in Canada.

Counts: Veterans Affairs Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada. · Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia. · City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, photo by Edgar El (CC BY 3.0); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0); Canadian First World War circumstances-of-death register (scan by Scottgraham87 via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0).

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