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Kay Family History
Kay Genealogy & Family TreeKay is an English name from Northumbria, England. It comes from the Old Welsh word caeg which means "key" and referred to someone who worked as a key-maker. The earliest known ancestor--Geoffrey Cai--was recorded in 1197. Roots for the name can also be found in Scotland. The family motto is Fidem parit integritas which means "Integrity produces confidence."
Other spellings include "Kaye." Notable people with the surname include English actor Robbie Kay (Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Once Upon a Time, Made in Dagenham), American jazz drummer Connie Kay, and English footballer Tony Kay (Sheffield Wednesday, Everton). The first Kay to come to America was James Kay in Virginia in 1677.
Kay Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Lydia Kay -- --, 1654 November 28, 1699 England
- John Kay -- --, 1783 December 0, 1817 Puerto Rico
- Janice Packard Kay -- --, 1925 March 17, 1981
- Rachel Lavina Kay -- --, 1831 April 23, 1921 Pennsylvania
- Elizabeth Kay -- --, 1839 December 0, 1932
Kay Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Kay -- --, 1842 August 2, 1900 Victoria
- Mary Kay -- --, 1787 April 17, 1867
- Sarah May Kay -- --, 1797 November 14, 1864
- William John Bellamy Kay -- --, 1894 December 6, 1966 Illinois
- James Kay -- --, 1834 June 0, 1836
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