Alexander Kay
Dwelling #39
Group Number 1

Group Members

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No Last Name First Names Maiden Name Relationship Occupation Born Died School Year
1 Kay Alexander Husband Miner 1886 11 Nov 1897
2 Kay Jane Woodhead Wife 21 May 1917

Notes

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Note Date Short Description Note Text
610 General notes

Alexander seems to spell his surname 'Kay' while Jane appears to spell hers 'Kaye'. Jane was born in Scotland

611 1886 First listing of Alexander Kay as a miner in Stone's Directory

First listing of Alexander Kay as a miner in Stone's Directory

612 1897 Death of Alexander Kay

On November 11 1897 Mr Alexander Kay died at the age of 47 years. He is buried in Cromwell cemetery. He may have died due to a mining accident ?

613 1897 Jane Kaye continued to live in dwelling #39 after her husbands death.

Mrs Jane Kaye continued to live in dwelling #39 after her husbands death. She was described as being 'deaf and dumb' however she may have only had a cleft palate.

614 1900 Marriage of Jane Kaye and Archibald Ritchie.

On September 27 1900 Mrs Jane Kaye (widow) was married to Mr Archibald McQuarrie Ritchie (2) (bachelor), in the dwelling of Mrs Kay in Bannockburn. The officiating minister was the Rev. Thomas Tait. The witnesses were Martha McCabe of Bannockburn and Robert Ritchie, a miner of the Nevis.


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Image Id Source Date Short Description
548 Miss A Parcell Collection c1900 Possibly Jane & Alex Kay OR Jane & Archibald Ritchie View Image