Andrew Kay (1840 - 1931)

Born 27 Feb 1840 in Newburgh, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

Husband of Elizabeth Linton Macky (Runciman) Kay — married 28 Aug 1872 in Cambridge, Waikato, New Zealand

Descendants

Died 23 Oct 1931 at age 91 in Pārāwera, Waikato, New Zealand

Biography

Andrew was born in 1840 to Andrew and Janet. He passed away in 1931.

Andrew Kay married Elizabeth Linton Macky Runciman in 1872. Their marriage was registered in New Zealand.^[1][2]

Andrew Kay died, age 92, in 1931 in New Zealand.^[3] Andrew Kay died on 1931 Oct-Nov-Dec in Te Awamutu, Auckland, New Zealand.^[4]

Andrew Kay died on 23 Oct 1931 and was buried with his wife Elizabeth in Waikato.^[5] They are buried in Kihikihi Cemetery, Te Awamutu, Waipa District, Waikato, New Zealand.^[6]

Research Notes

Profile has birth / baptism in Newburgh, Fife. No source found for birth / baptism in Newburgh, Fife, but it was probably supposed to be Newburgh, Monzievaird and Strowan, Perthshire, since there is an 1841 and 1851 census with that location for the Andrew, born in Perthshire.

Scotlands People has different date and location for the linked parents:

• Andrew Kay, son of Andrew Kay and Janet Carmichael, was born or baptized on 22 Mar 1840 in Monzievaird and Strowan, Perthshire, Scotland.^[7] Andrew Kay was born on 27 Feb 1840.^[8]
  • In 1841 Andrew, age 1, was in Newbourgh, Monzievaird and Strowan, Perthshire.^[9]
  • In 1851 Andrew, age 11, was the son of Andrew Kay in Newburgh, Monzievaird and Strowan, Perthshire. He was a Scholar.^[10] His mother is not included in that census, so she may have died between 1846 when last child is seen in the census and 1851.

Scotlands People has different parents for Andrew born in Fife.

• Andrew Kay, son of Andrew Kay and Janet Cation, was baptized on 23 Feb 1840 in Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland.^[11] Ancestry has a birth date of 24 Jan 1840.^[12] This Andrew married Engo Reid, had children with her and continued living in Auchtermuchty, Fife, according to census.^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ "New Zealand, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1840- 1901," database, (Ancestry Record 62565 #90060236 : accessed 21 November 2023), Andrew Kay marriage to Elizabeth Linton Macky Runciman in 1872 in New Zealand; citing Department of Internal Affairs, New Zealand, New Zealand, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1840-1901.
2. ↑ "New Zealand, Marriage Index, 1840-1937," database, (Ancestry Record 8950 #139734 : accessed 21 November 2023), Andrew Kay marriage to Elizth L M Runciman in 1872 in New Zealand; citing Original data New Zealand Marriage Index, 1840-1950. Microfiche.
3. ↑ "New Zealand, Civil Registration Death Index, 1840-1972," database, (Ancestry Record 62564 #371452 : accessed 21 November 2023), Andrew Kay death 1931 (age 92) in New Zealand; citing Department of Internal Affairs, New Zealand, New Zealand, Civil Registration Death Index, 1840-2021, Registration Number 12642.
4. ↑ "New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966," database, (Ancestry Record 8952 #40824 : accessed 21 November 2023), Andrew Kay death 1931 Oct-Nov-Dec in Te Awamutu, Auckland, New Zealand; citing New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966.
5. ↑ "New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007," database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 60547 #45313207 : accessed 21 November 2023), Andrew Kay burial (died on 23 Oct 1931) in Waikato; citing New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated, Auckland, New Zealand, New Zealand Cemetery Records.
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69855965/andrew-kay: accessed 21 November 2023), memorial page for Andrew Kay (28 Feb 1840–23 Oct 1931), Find A Grave: Memorial #69855965, citing Kihikihi Cemetery, Te Awamutu, Waipa District, Waikato, New Zealand; Maintained by Frontiersman (contributor 47311842).
7. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 21 November 2023), Andrew Kay born or baptised on 22 Mar 1840, son of N Andrew & Kay Janet Carmichael, in Monzievaird and Strowan, Perthshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 383, Ref 30/37, Frame 546 (556).
8. ↑ "Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, (Ancestry Record 60143 #22239420 : accessed 21 November 2023), Andrew Kay baptism on 22 Mar 1840 (born 27 Feb 1840), son of Andrew Kay & Janet Carmichael, in Monzievaird and Strowan, Perth, Scotland; citing Original data Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. Salt Lake City, Utah FamilySearch, 2013.
9. ↑ "1841 Scotland Census," database, (Ancestry Record 1004 #1811112 : accessed 21 November 2023), Andrew Ray (1) in Newbourgh, Monzievaird and Strowan, Perthshire; citing Parish Monzievaird and Strowan, ED 1A, Page 5, Line 1509, Year 1841.

   Andrew Ray M 35 Sho M Perthshire, Scotland

   Janet Ray F 30 Perthshire, Scotland

   Archibald Ray M 5 Perthshire, Scotland

   William Ray M 3 Perthshire, Scotland

   Andrew Ray M 1

   Gregor Mcgregor M 40 Lodger

10. ↑ "1851 Scotland Census," database, (Ancestry Record 1076 #188484 : accessed 21 November 2023), Andrew Kay (11) son, Scholar, in household of Andrew Kay (46) in Newburgh, Monzievaird and Strowan, Perthshire. Born in Strowan, perthshire; citing Parish Monzievaird and Strowan, ED 1A, Page 1, Line 17, Roll CSSCT1851_78, Year 1851, Household schedule number 4, Roll CSSCT1851_78.

    Andrew Kay Head M 46 Shoemaker (master Employing One Man) Muthill, perthshire

    Archibald Kay Son M 15 Scholar Strowan, perthshire

    William Kay Son M 13 Scholar Strowan, perthshire

    Andrew Kay Son M 11 Scholar Strowan, perthshire

    John Kay Son M 7 Strowan, perthshire

    Peter Kay Son M 5 Strowan, perthshire

    John Comrie Apprentice M 20 Shoemaker App Muthill, perthshire

11. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 21 November 2023), Andrew Kay born or baptised on 23 Feb 1840, son of Andrew Kay & Janet Cation, in Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland; citing Parish Number 406, Ref 30/46.
12. ↑ "Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, (Ancestry Record 60143 #5201237 : accessed 21 November 2023), Andrew Kay baptism on 23 Feb 1840 (born 24 Jan 1840), son of Andrew Kay & Janet Cation, in Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland; citing Original data Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. Salt Lake City, Utah FamilySearch, 2013.
13. ↑ "1871 Scotland Census," database, (Ancestry Record 1104 #3886708 : accessed 21 November 2023), Andrew Kay (31), Salesman Coop Stake, head of household in Bongate in Auchtermuchty registration district. Born in Auchtermuchty, fifeshire; citing Parish Auchtermuchty, ED 1, Page 1, Line 21, Roll CSSCT1871_69, Registration Number 406, Household schedule number 6, Roll CSSCT1871_69.

    Andrew Kay Head M 31 Salesman Coop Stake Auchtermuchty, fifeshire

    Engs Kay Wife F 31 Salesman's Wife Co-op 8 Walls, Shetland Islands

    Agnes Louise Kay Daughter F 3 Scholar Walls, Shetland Islands

    Andrew Kay Son M 1 Auchtermuchty, fifeshire

• "New Zealand, Obituaries, 1844-1963," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGTV-2SV2 : 17 March 2018), Mr Andrew Kay, 24 Oct 1931; citing New Zealand, various New Zealand newspapers; FHL microfilm 287,495.
• Auckland Star, Volume III, Issue 821, 4 September 1872, https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS18720904.2.7
• "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG6K-Z9PP : 4 January 2018), Andrew Kay, 1931; citing Death, New Zealand, registration number 1931/12642, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.