Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Benjamin Carter a framework knitter, born 1843 in Wigston, Leics., and his wife Sarah Ann, born 1856 in Wigston, Leics. Edgar was born in 1886 in Wigston, Leics., his siblings were, Flora, born 1879, Ernest, born 1883, Nellie, born 1884 and John William, born 1885, all his siblings were born in Wigston, Leics., in April 1891 the family home was at 42, Moat Street, Wigston Magna, Leics. In March 1901 Edgar was employed as a shoe trade clicker and was residing in the family home at the Working Men’s Club, Long Street, Wigston Magna, Leics., together with his father, now the Working Men’s Club manager, his mother and siblings, Flora, Ernest, Nellie and John, also residing with the family was his adopted brother, Walter Coleman, born 1893 in Wigston Magna, Leics. In April 1911 Edgar was employed as a boot trade clicker and was residing in the family home at Long Street, Wigston Magna, Leics., together with his parents and siblings, Ernest, Nellie and John.