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Carey Family History
Carey Genealogy & Family TreeCarey is an English name from Somerset, England. It comes from the Welsh word carew which means "fort hill." The earliest known ancestor--Hamo de Kan--was recorded in 1205. Roots for this name can also be found in Ireland. The family motto is Comme je trouve which means "As I find."
Other spellings include “Carrie," "Carrey," and "Cary." Notable people with the surname include American actor and game show host Drew Carey (The Drew Carey Show, The Price is Right, Whose Line Is It Anyway?), NASA astronaut Digger Carey, and American singer Mariah Carey. The first Carey to come to America was Sarah Carey in 1620.
Carey Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Sarah Carey -- --, 1590 February 18, 1655
- Ida Rebecca Carey -- --, 1871 June 27, 1930 Mississippi
- Mary Carey -- --, 1879 November 28, 1970
- Mary Carey -- --, 1891 August 5, 1960 New York
- William Carey -- --, 1550 February 0, 1632
Carey Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Judith Agnes Carey -- --, 1547 March 28, 1572
- Arthur Carey -- --, 1657 December 0, 1760 Massachusetts
- Edward Carey -- --, 1705 November 1, 1750
- Lucy Carey -- --, 1619 December 0, 1650
- John Carey -- --, 1491 September 9, 1552
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