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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
- Essie Corrie Kay -- --, 1863 January 19, 1919
- Joseph Harkness Kay -- --, 1898 February 6, 1929 Texas
- James Tolliver Kay -- --, 1914 October 9, 1970 Texas
- David Lee Kay -- --, 1889 December 15, 1918 Texas
- Henry Clyde Kay -- --, 1882 July 27, 1948 South Carolina
Kay Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Fred Kay -- --, 1903 March 27, 1991 South Carolina
- Henrietta Kay -- --, 1853 December 0, 1936 Illinois
- Jacob Theunisen Kay -- --, 1633 April 24, 1706
- Eldred Johnson Kay -- --, 1833 August 12, 1862 South Carolina
- David Benjamin Kay -- --, 1876 July 0, 1950
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