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William Kay

William Kay

Male 1795 - 1870  (74 years)

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  • Name William Kay  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Birth 21 Jul 1795  Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Gender Male 
    1861 Canada Census 1861  Dumfries, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    William Kay 


    • Names               Profession    POB MYr REL Age Sex MS W B1860 D1860

      Kay, William        Farmer       SCOT     FC   66  M   M
      Kay, Mary                        SCOT     FC   60  M
      Kay, Alex           Laborer       CAN     FC   24  M
      Kay, Adam           Laborer       CAN     FC   16  S
    Death 21 Mar 1870  [2
    Burial Ayr Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I218  CCBasic
    Last Modified 25 Jul 2025 

    Family Mary Downie,   b. Cal 1801, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 May 1877 (Age 76 years) 
    Children 
     1. James Kay   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Alex Kay,   b. Cal 1837, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     3. Hugh Kay,   b. Abt 1839, Galt, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Feb 1873, Galt, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 34 years)
     4. Adam Kay,   b. Cal 1845, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F92  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Sep 2024 

  • Photos
    William Kay -- Grave Marker
    William Kay -- Grave Marker

  • Sources 
    1. [S468] Ontario, Canada., Canada -- Ontario County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869, (Digital images. FamilySearch, Ontario County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869. https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2568642 : 2024.), 4 Sep 2024, p. 12, Kay-Burrows, 1858; accessed 03 Sep 2024.

    2. [S91] Find A Grave, (http://www.findagrave.com: 2018), 6 Sep 2024, accessed 06 Sep 2024, William Kay, 263838718.

    3. [S91] Find A Grave, (http://www.findagrave.com: 2018), 7 Sep 2024, accessed 06 Sep 2024, Mary Kay, 47688967.

    4. [S364] Canada., 1861 Canada Census, (Ancestry. 1861 Census of Canada. https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1570 : 2009), 7 Sep 2024, North Dumfries, district Two, p. 13 (stamped), William Kay; (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1570 : accessed 04 Sep 2024).