George Kay (1838 - 1926)

Born 1838 in Leigh, Lancashire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Olive (Sutcliffe) Kay — married 9 Sep 1861 in Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Descendants

Died 19 Sep 1926 at about age 88 in Cheviot, Canterbury, New Zealand

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George Kay migrated from England to New Zealand.

Biography

George was born in 1838, he was christened 20 Oct 1838, Leigh, Lancashire, England. His parents were Samuel Kay & Mary Cook^[1][2]

England and Wales Census, 1841- George (2) living in Leigh, Lancashire, England:

Samuel Kay M 27-31 Lancashire

Mary Kay F 24-28 Lancashire

John Kay M 3 Lancashire

George Kay M 2 Lancashire ^[3]

England and Wales Census, 1851Geoge (12) living Tyldesley, Lancashire, England:

Samuel Kay Head M 37 Tyldesley, Lancashire, Hand Loom Weaver (Cotton)

Mary Kay Wife F 35 Tyldesley, Lancashire

John Kay Son M 13 Tyldesley, Lancashire, Piecer Cotton

George Kay Son M 12 Tyldesley, Lancashire, Coal Miner

Ellen Kay Daughter F 6 Tyldesley, Lancashire, Errand Girl

William Kay Son M 2 Tyldesley, Lancashire

Mary Hannah Kay Daughter F 0 Tyldesley, Lancashire

George Cook Father In Law M 59 Tyldesley, Lancashire, Weaver Cotton^[4]

Olive Sutcliffe and George Kay married in 1861 at Ashton Under Lynn, Lancaster, England ^{[5] [6]}

George and Olive Kay left Lancashire on the Barque "Victory" sailing 28 June 1863, London arriving Timaru, New Zealand 13 Oct 1863 ^[7]

Roots web chat thread[2]

George and Olive had 5 children

Olive Kay died 4 Feb 1885 in Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand

George re-married to Catherine Fraser 1886 ^[8]

George and Catherine had 9 children

George died Sept 1926 aged 88 years^[9]He is buried in the Homeview Cemetery, Cheviot ^[10][11]

New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records ^[12]

Will [3]

A Pastoral Kingdom Divided: Cheviot, 1889–1894 By W. J. Gardner

In 1893 John McKenzie, as minister of lands, purchased the Cheviot Hills estate for the government as part of his policy of dividing up the great estates. The land was balloted under a variety of forms of tenure. Some was sold as grazing farms for pastoral purposes, as were the 2,089 acres (845 hectares) acquired by D. O. Brick (top). Some was leased in perpetuity, as was the 400-acre (162-hectare) farm acquired by J. S. Zuppicich in 1894 (middle). There were also village settlement sections of 10 acres (4 hectares), such as the land acquired by government labourer George Kay (bottom).^[13][4]

Sources

1. ↑ England Births and Christenings Name George Kaye Gender Male Christening Date 20 Oct 1838 Christening Date (Original) 20 OCT 1838 Christening Place LEIGH,LANCASHIRE,ENGLAND Father's Name Samuel Kaye Mother's Name Mary Citing this Record "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NPMX-3QX : 11 February 2018, George Kaye, 20 Oct 1838); citing LEIGH,LANCASHIRE,ENGLAND, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 559,187.
2. ↑ England Births and Christenings Name George Kaye Residence Place Leigh, Lancashire, England Gender Male Christening Date 20 Oct 1838 Christening Date (Original) 20 Oct 1838 Christening Place St. Mary-the-Virgin, Leigh, Lancashire, England Father's Name Samuel Kaye Mother's Name Mary Kaye Citing this Record "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J7PX-2RF : 10 March 2018, George Kaye, ); citing St. Mary-the-Virgin, Leigh, Lancashire, England, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,885,645.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQGH-8CL : 4 September 2017), George Kay in household of Samuel Kay, Leigh, Lancashire, England; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGY4-K1P : 29 July 2017), George Kay in household of Samuel Kay, Tyldesley, Lancashire, England; citing Tyldesley, Lancashire, England, p. 22, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ Name George Kay Spouse's Name Olive Sutcliffe Event Date 1861 Event Place Ashton Under Lynn, Lancaster, England Father's Name Samuel Kay Spouse's Father's Name Hargreaves Sutcliffe Citing this Record "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NFF5-KSR : 10 December 2014), George Kay and Olive Sutcliffe, 1861; citing Ashton Under Lynn, Lancaster, England, reference 2:3M19GVJ; FHL microfilm 1,550,976.
6. ↑ George Kay Full age Bachelor Stalybridge Father Samuel Kay Watchman Olive Sutcliffe Full age Spinster looks like Hartshead Father Hargreaves Sutcliffe Salesman Witnesses Sarah Ann ? looks like Tinker James Wood September 9th 1861 after banns George made his mark Olive signed (transcript of (LancsBMD ref CE4/15/195))
7. ↑ SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. Lyttelton Times, Volume XX, Issue 1145, 20 October 1863 LYTTELTON. ARRIVED. Oct. 17, Victory, barque, 679 tons, Gregory, from London, with Lancashire immigrants. No cabin passengers. The barque Victory, Captain Gregory commander, after a passage of 112 days from London, brought up off the Quarantine Ground on Saturday afternoon. On her previous visit to this port in 1860 she was in command of Captain Stevens, but since that time has changed owners, and on this voyage brings out the second batch of Lancashire immigrants for Canterbury; a large number of them were landed at Timaru on Wednesday last, and the remainder brought on here and landed in Camp Bay on Monday morning. LANCASHIRE IMMIGRANTS PER VICTORY....Kay, George, and wife....
8. ↑ 1886/779 Catherine Fraser George Kay
9. ↑ 1926/6867 Kay George 88Y
10. ↑ Plot Record Details Record ID: 19013 Surname: KAY First names: George Age: 88 Years Date of interment: 19/09/1926 Cemetery: Homeview Plot type: Grave Plot number: 620 Denomination: Anglican [1]
11. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/187374993/george-kay : accessed 20 April 2022), memorial page for George Kay (1838–19 Sep 1926), Find a Grave Memorial ID 187374993, citing Homeview Cemetery, Cheviot, Hurunui District, Canterbury, New Zealand ; Maintained by Pam Childs (contributor 48661081) .
12. ↑ Name George Kay

    Event Type Probate

    Event Date 1927

    Event Place Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

    Residence Place Cheviot

    Occupation Farmer

    Agency AAOM

    Series Number 6029

    Series Name Wellington Probate Files [First Sequence], 1843-1939

    Item Code R23096209

    Box Number 593

    Record Number 40748

    First Image Number 727

    Last Image Number 731

    Number of Images 5

    "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9V-G83N : 27 April 2016), George Kay, 1927; citing Wellington, Wellington Probate Files [First Sequence], 1843-1939, record number 40748, Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office.

13. ↑ Jim McAloon, 'Land ownership - The Liberals and land policy', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/17928/tenures-on-the-cheviot-estate (accessed 26 August 2023)