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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
- Margaret Kay -- --, 1742 December 0, 1827 Virginia
- Frances Louise Kay -- --, 1909 January 11, 1986 Texas
- Eugene Littleton Kay -- --, 1898 September 11, 1957 Texas
- Margret Ann Kay -- --, 1865 September 26, 1926 Utah
- Perry Tilman Kay -- --, 1891 June 18, 1956 South Carolina
Kay Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Joseph Kay -- --, 1862 April 3, 1940 Utah
- Ella Elizabeth Kay -- --, 1885 April 25, 1972 Texas
- William Kay -- --, 1890 September 28, 1890 South Carolina
- Maude Iola Kay -- --, 1882 June 2, 1962 South Carolina
- Austin Edward Kay -- --, 1874 December 5, 1944 South Carolina
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