Brief Life History of Katherine
When Katherine Killey was christened on 14 February 1739, in Kirk German, Isle of Man, her father, Henry Killey, was 36 and her mother, Ellinor Kaighin, was 34. She died on 14 May 1876, in her hometown, at the age of 137.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Kath Killey, "Isle of Man Births and Baptisms, 1607-1910"
- Kath Killey, "Isle of Man Parish Registers, 1598-2009"
- Kath Killey, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
Parents and Siblings
Siblings (6)
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World Events (5)
1797
"""The Statute Laws of the Isle of Man"" by C. Briscoe are published."
1821
Census gave Island population of 40,081.
1825
Potato riots caused by imposition of tithes.
Name Meaning
Irish and Manx: perhaps a variant of Irish Kiely or Kelly 1; or McGill or an abbreviation of a surname originally beginning Mac Giolla. Alternatively, the name may be habitational or topographic.
English: variant of Kelly 3.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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