Margaret Kay

Brief Life History of Margaret

When Margaret Kay was born on 6 February 1821, in Burntisland, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom, her father, William Skae, was 40 and her mother, Margaret Moyes, was 39. She married David Mustard in January 1840. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She immigrated to Utah, United States in 1852 and lived in St. George, Washington, Utah, United States in 1880 and Mink Creek, Franklin, Idaho, United States in 1900. She died on 9 March 1906, in Treasureton, Franklin, Idaho, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Treasureton, Franklin, Idaho, United States.

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Family Time Line

David Mustard
1819–1895
Margaret Kay
1821–1906
Marriage: January 1840
Margaret Kay Mustard
1842–1931

Sources (46)

  • Margaret Mustard, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Margaret Skay, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
  • Margaret Keay, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"

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World Events (8)

1822 · Visit of King George IV to Scotland organized by Sir Walter Scott.

The Visit of King George IV was organized by Sir Walter Scott two years after the Radical War ended. For the celebration of the visit, the creation of the Tartan Kilts came about and were worn by all men attending the celebration. These types of kilts have become part of Scotland's national identity.

1823

Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

English: nickname from northern Middle English ka, kae, kay ‘jackdaw’, from Old Norse or Old English . See also Daw .

English: nickname from Middle English cai, kay, kei ‘left-handed, clumsy’.

English: occasionally perhaps an occupational name from Middle English kai(e), kei(e) ‘key’, applied to a maker of keys (compare Kear ), or alluding to the office of keeper or bearer of keys, but clear evidence for this is wanting.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Margaret Kay

Margaret Kay was born in Burntisland, Scotland and married David Mustard at the age of 20. They joined the church and desired to migrate to Zion, but did not have the funds to do so. By this point, th …

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