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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
- James William Kay -- --, 1922 March 9, 1935 Texas
- Floyd Sale Kay -- --, 1901 November 0, 1983 Virginia
- Olin Kay -- --, 1893 July 9, 1894 Texas
- Barney Virgil Kay -- --, 1863 December 1, 1900
- Martha Ann Kay -- --, 1867 May 31, 1888 Utah
Kay Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- William John Kay -- --, 1845 October 27, 1925 South Carolina
- Charles S Kay -- --, 1894 November 0, 1969 South Carolina
- Cora Lee Kay -- --, 1872 September 5, 1964
- Sarah Margaret Kay -- --, 1854 Utah
- Mary Kay -- --, 1788 January 0, 1873
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