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William Bryan Kay 1820–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1820

Birth Location: Preston, Lancashire, England

Death Date: Aug 1887

Death Location: Salisbury, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

Father: William Kay

Mother: Charity Wheaton

Spouse(s): Mary Steeves

Children(s): Mary Kay, Henry Kay, Martha Kay, Milleage Kay, Francietta Kay, William Kaye, George Kay, Roland Kay, Caroline Kay, Gaius Kay, William Kay

The story of William Bryan Kay began in 1820 in Preston, Lancashire, England. In 1851, William Bryan Kay resided in Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada. William Bryan Kay married Mary Anna Steeves, and had children including Caroline Carrie Kay, Francietta E Kay, Gaius John Kay, George Whitfield Kay, Henry Alfred Kay, Martha A Kay, Mary Ellen Kay, Milleage Kay, Roland Kay, William Amos Kaye, William Kay. William Bryan Kay passed away in 1887 in Salisbury, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of William Bryan Kay began in 1820 in Preston, Lancashire, England.
  • In 1851, William Bryan Kay resided in Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada.
  • William Bryan Kay married Mary Anna Steeves, and had children including Caroline Carrie Kay, Francietta E Kay, Gaius John Kay, George Whitfield Kay, Henry Alfred Kay, Martha A Kay, Mary Ellen Kay, Milleage Kay, Roland Kay, William Amos Kaye, William Kay.
  • William Bryan Kay passed away in 1887 in Salisbury, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Kay
1779–1861
Birth Location: Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
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Charity Wheaton
1787–1857
Birth Location: Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
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Spouses(s)

Mary Steeves
1821–1909
Birth Location: Pollett River, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada
MS

Children(s)

Mary Kay
1841–1901
Birth Location: Salisbury, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada
MK
Henry Kay
1869–1940
Birth Location: Pollett River, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
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Martha Kay
1844–1929
Birth Location: Pollett River, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada
MK
Milleage Kay
1846–1905
Birth Location: New Brunswick
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Francietta Kay
1849–
Birth Location: New Brunswick
FK
William Kaye
1852–1943
Birth Location: New Brunswick, Canada
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George Kay
1856–1913
Birth Location: –
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Roland Kay
1859–1892
Birth Location: New Brunswick
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Caroline Kay
1859–
Birth Location: New Brunswick
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Gaius Kay
1863–1936
Birth Location: New Brunswick
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William Kay
1851–
Birth Location: –
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William Kay's Ancestors

Self
William Kay
1820–1887
Birth Place: Preston, Lancashire, England
Parents
William Kay
1779–1861
Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Charity Wheaton
1787–1857
Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Grandparents
Robert Kay
1732–1820
Yorkshire, England
Thomas (Wheaton) *
1758–1830
Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Abigail (Fillmore) *
1762–1830
Rhode Island, USA
Great-Grandparents
James *
1690–1770
James Wheaton
1738–1809
Sarah Weekes
1732–1765
Comfort *
1742–1814
Zerviah *
1748–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James *
1648–
Sarah *
1706–1734
Amaziah BOSWORTH
1726–1805
Tabitha Hartshorn
1726–1815

William Kay's Descendants

1.
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William (Bryan) Kay (1820–Aug 1887) m. Mary (Anna) Steeves (1821–13 Jul 1909)
  1. 1. Mary (Ellen) Kay 1841–1901 m. William (Godfrey) Mollins 1838–1916 m. Jonas (M. Dobson) * 1841–1922
    1. 1. Millage (Ernest) Mollins 1867–1940 m. Margaret ((Maggie)) Steeves 1872–1948
      1. 1. Norena (“Nora” Marie) Mollins 1911– m. A. (George) Cook 1905–1975
        1. 1. Bernice (Grace) Cooke 1939–1980 m. Andre La-flamme 1929–
      2. 2. Grace (Ellen) Mollins 1893–1964 m. Lazarus Allman 1886–1957
        1. 1. Dorothy Allman 1916–1977
        2. 2. John Allman 1917–1984
        3. 3. Rita Allman 1920–
        4. 4. Lawrence (Harris) Allman 1921–1998
        5. 5. Margaret Allman 1923–2016
        6. 6. Gerald Allman 1925–2018
        7. 7. Phyllis Allman 1942–2009
      3. 3. Bernice (Mary) Mollins 1891– m. William Tobin 1892–
        1. 1. Muriel Tobin 1917–
        2. 2. Catherine Tobin 1919–
        3. 3. Liliane Tobin 1912–1956
        4. 4. Rhoda Tobin 1914–
        5. 5. Ernest (Thomas Joseph) Tobin 1915–1970
      4. 4. Albert Mollins 1895–1960
      5. 5. Wilfred Mollins 1906–1923
    2. 2. Thomas (E) Mollins 1873–1939
    3. 3. Angeline (Rebecca) Mollins 1865–1937
    4. 4. Harris (Whitfield) Mollins 1875–1933
    5. 5. Norena (Mary) Mollins 1878–1947
    6. 6. William (Ernest) Mollins 1861–1947 m. jennie (elizabeth) duncan 1871–1952
      1. 1. Frances (Louise) Mollins 1903–1990 m. Roland (Erich) Ekstrom 1903–1972
        1. 1. Gladys (Elizabeth) Ekstrom 1932–2013 m. Kenneth (Robert) Ritchie 1929–2015
      2. 2. Clare (Edison) Mollins 1895–
      3. 3. Lester (Abenette) Mollins 1899–
      4. 4. Gladys (Mary) Mollins 1900–
      5. 5. Orloff (Horace) Mollins 1914–
      6. 6. Richard (Donald) Mollins 1917–1997
      7. 7. Hartley (Vincent) Mollins 1897–
    7. 7. Edward (M) Mollins 1871–
    8. 8. Alexander (Vincent) Mollins 1871–1948 m. Sybil Duncan 1873–1929
      1. 1. William (Edward) Mollins 1896–1980
      2. 2. Walter (Edison) Mollins 1913–1948
      3. 3. Rev (Harry Whitfield) Mollins 1895–1946
      4. 4. Carl (Duncan) Mollins 1901–1941
      5. 5. Mildred Mollins 1906–
      6. 6. Clyde (Eugene Mollins) Sr 1897–1964
      7. 7. Franklin (Arnold "Frank") Mollins 1904–1958
      8. 8. Henry Mollins 1895–
      9. 9. Mildred (Alberta Mollins) (Taylor) 1905–1948
      10. 10. Clara Mollins 1901–
      11. 11. Michael Mollins 1906–
      12. 12. Marion (Alice) Mollins 1905–1906
      13. 13. Fred (Alexander) Mollins 1897–1897
    9. 9. Rhoda (Alberta) Mollins 1863–1877
    10. 10. Elizabeth (Jane) Dobson 1874–1959
      1. 1. Robert (Lowry Murray) Cummings 1913–1988
        1. 1. Roberta (Carolyn) Cummings 1941–2020
    11. 11. Harvey (Jonas) Dobson 1882–1945
    12. 12. Arthur (Wesley) Dobson 1870–1945
    13. 13. Mary (Eleanor) Dobson 1873–1941
    14. 14. Emma (A) Dobson 1876–
    15. 15. Eliza Dobson 1874–
    16. 16. William (Adonis) Dobson 1867–1952
      1. 1. Leonard (Jonas) Dobson 1891–1936
        1. 1. Doris (H) Dobson 1926–1987
    17. 17. Marine Mollins 1879–
  2. 2. Henry (Alfred) Kay 1869–1940
  3. 3. Martha (A) Kay 1844–1929 m. John (C) Mollins 1836–1913
    1. 1. Bliss (Botsford) Mollins 1864–1937 m. Minnie (Martha) Wade 1867–1951
      1. 1. Kathrine Mollins 1906–1925
      2. 2. Ella (Maude) Mollins 1893–
      3. 3. George (Whitfield) Mollins –1971
      4. 4. Henrietta ((Etta)) Mollins 1889–
      5. 5. Clifford (Albian) Mollins 1891–1949
      6. 6. Marcella (J Mollins -) Hoar 1895–1927
      7. 7. Harris Mollins 1903–1908
      8. 8. John ("Jack") Mollins 1900–1954
      9. 9. Ada (May Mollins -) Boutiler 1887–1935
      10. 10. Katherine (A) Mollins 1905–1991
    2. 2. John (Franklin "Frank") Mollins 1883–1926
    3. 3. Alfred Mollins 1874–1938
    4. 4. Josephine ((Josie)) Mollins 1872–1960
    5. 5. Charles (Clifford) Mollins 1879–1943
    6. 6. Ernest (Everett) Mollins 1883–1966
    7. 7. Elisabeth Mollins 1866–
    8. 8. Henrietta Mollins 1869–
    9. 9. Thomas (Ainsley) Mollins 1871–1934
    10. 10. Sarah Mollins 1888–
    11. 11. Rasho Mollins 1886–
    12. 12. Frank Mullins 1876–
  4. 4. Milleage Kay 1846–1905 m. Amelia ("Eliza") Deeves 1852–1905 m. Amelia ("Eliza") Deeves 1852–1905
    1. 1. Roland (Vaughn) Kaye 1891– m. Jean Scammel 1891–1972
      1. 1. Donald (Roland) Kay 1918–1993
    2. 2. Elmer (Harris) Kay 1887–1970
      1. 1. Laura (May) Kaye 1915–1938
        1. 1. Gerald (Ross) McFarlane 1936–2018
      2. 2. Eldon (Horace) Kay 1912–1997
    3. 3. William (B) Kaye 1881– m. Grace (Mae) Colpitts 1890–1962
      1. 1. Margret Kaye 1916–1997
  5. 5. Francietta (E) Kay 1849–
  6. 6. William (Amos) Kaye 1852–1943
  7. 7. George (Whitfield) Kay 1856–1913
  8. 8. Roland Kay 1859–1892
  9. 9. Caroline ((Carrie)) Kay 1859–
  10. 10. Gaius (John) Kay 1863–1936 m. Priscilla (Kovah (Ella)) Colpitts 1866–
    1. 1. Frank (Boyce) KAYE 1889–1959
      1. 1. Frances (Elizabeth) Kaye 1917–
  11. 11. William Kay 1851–

William Kay's Timeline

7 Records

1818
04 Aug 1818
Birth of William Bryan Kay in Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
1820
1820
Birth of William Bryan Kay in Preston, Lancashire, England
Preston, Lancashire, England
1851
1851
Age 31
William Bryan Kay resided here in Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
1861
1861
Age 41
William Bryan Kay resided here in Salisbury, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Salisbury, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
1871
abt 1871
Age 51
William Bryan Kay resided here in Salisbury, Westmorland, New Brunswick
Salisbury, Westmorland, New Brunswick
1881
1881
Age 61
William Bryan Kay resided here in Salisbury, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Salisbury, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
1887
Aug 1887
Age 67
Death of William Bryan Kay in New Brunswick, Canada
New Brunswick, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 Aug 1818
    Event Place: Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Year: 1851; Census Place: Westmorland, New Brunswick; Schedule: I; Roll: C-997; Page: 11; Line: 22
    [2] 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1006
    [3] 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Salisbury, Westmorland, New Brunswick; Roll: C_13184; Page: 64; Family No: 271
    [4] 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Salisbury, Westmorland, New Brunswick; Roll: C-10394; Page: 16; Family No: 46
    [5] Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Preston, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Year: 1851; Census Place: Westmorland, New Brunswick; Schedule: I; Roll: C-997; Page: 11; Line: 22

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Salisbury, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1006

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1871
    Event Place: Salisbury, Westmorland, New Brunswick
    Record Source: 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Salisbury, Westmorland, New Brunswick; Roll: C-10394; Page: 16; Family No: 46

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Salisbury, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Salisbury, Westmorland, New Brunswick; Roll: C_13184; Page: 64; Family No: 271

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aug 1887
    Event Place: New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Salisbury, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index
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