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Kay family in America ( From Glasow)

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Winnie

Winnie Report 12 Jun 2012 20:52

Looking for family in USA. They are Kay family who emigrated to New York in 1927. Williamina (Boswell), Robert and children Josephine John and David,Lived in Glasgow prior to emigration. Williamina (Ina) was my grans' sister. I would love to hear from the family.They also lived in New Jersey.

Winnie.

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 12 Jun 2012 20:53

Can you list when they were born?

Rose

Winnie

Winnie Report 12 Jun 2012 20:57

They were all born in Glasgow.
Robert 1901
Williamina 1899
Josephine 1926
John 1926
David 1927

greyghost

greyghost Report 12 Jun 2012 21:35

Passenger lists leaving UK 1890-1960. No sign of Robert with them

Name: Williamina KAY
Date of departure: 28 September 1928
Port of departure: Southampton
Destination port: New York
Destination country: USA

Date of Birth: 1900 (calculated from age)
Age: 28
Marital Status:
Sex: Female
Occupation: Housewife
Notes:
Passenger recorded on: Page 2 of 8
The following people with the same last name travelled on this voyage: -
David KAY (age 1)
John KAY (age 4)
Josephine KAY (age 5)
Ship: PRESIDENT HARDING
Official Number:
Master's name: Captain E Rind
Steamship Line: United States Lines
Where bound: New York, USA
Square feet: 6942
Registered tonnage: 8171
Passengers on voyage: 112

Last address in UK
79 Gatehouse Street, Shettleston

Winnie

Winnie Report 12 Jun 2012 22:29

Thanks Stuart. I believe Robert travelled before hid family. I think this was to secure a place to stay and poss a job. They were all together after family left U K.The last contact with them from America was in 1970s.. I would love to reconnect with them.

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What was the address in 1970?

Rose

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 12 Jun 2012 23:18

1940 but the father is Joseph:

1940 United States Federal Census about Josephine S Kay
Name: Josephine S Kay
Age: 18
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1922
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Scotland
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: New York, New York, New York
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Street: 16th Street
Inferred Residence in 1935: New York, New York, New York
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Citizenship: Naturalized
Sheet Number: 4A
Rent/home value:

Occupation:

Education:

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Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Kay 38
William Kay 40
Josephine S Kay 18
John A Kay 16
David S Kay 14

Rose

Winnie

Winnie Report 13 Jun 2012 23:09

Rose.
Thank you for details of 1940 census in America. This is def the family. The head of the family is Joseph and not Robert. I no longer have the address of Josephine in 1970s who was married by then I also cant remember her married name. I do hope someone can link with the family and I can also be connected with them. Do you know if 1940 is the last census in America , which can be accessed.??


Winnie

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The 1940 census has just been released. At the moment it is free to view on Ancestry.

Rose