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![Show Contents]() Kilday History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The Pictish clans of ancient Scotland were the ancestors of first people to use the name Kilday. The name was found in the lands of Keltie, which were found near Callander in the county of Perth. Early Origins of the Kilday familyThe surname Kilday was first found in Perthshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Pheairt) former county in the present day Council Area of Perth and Kinross, located in central Scotland, where they held a family seat from very early times on the old lands of Keltie, near Callander. Early History of the Kilday familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kilday research. Another 95 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1616, 1628 and 1647 are included under the topic Early Kilday History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kilday Spelling VariationsIn the Middle ages, spelling and translation were not yet regulated by any general rules. spelling variations in names were common even among members of one family unit. Kilday has appeared Keltie, Kelty, Keltey and others. Early Notables of the Kilday familyMore information is included under the topic Early Kilday Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Kilday migration to the United States | + |
Faced by this persecution and the generally unstable political climate of those days, many Scots chose to leave their homeland for Ireland, Australia, and North America in search of greater opportunity and freedom. The colonies across the Atlantic were the most popular choice, but a passage there was neither cheap nor easily suffered. Passengers arrived sick and poor, but those who made it intact often found land and more tolerant societies in which to live. These brave settlers formed the backbone of the burgeoning nations of Canada and the United States. It is only this century that the ancestors of these families have begun to recover their collective identity through the patriotic highland games and Clan societies that have sprung up throughout North America. Research into early immigration and passenger lists revealed many immigrants bearing the name Kilday:
Kilday Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Elenor Kilday, who arrived in New York in 1831
- Edward Kilday, who arrived in Boston in 1863
- Frank Kilday, who settled in Philadelphia in 1880
- John Kilday, aged 32, who arrived in America, in 1892
- Mary Kilday, aged 25, who arrived in America from Donegal, in 1894
Kilday Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Walter Kilday, aged 24, who arrived in America, in 1905
- William Kilday, aged 36, who arrived in America from Dundee, Scotland, in 1907
- Sarah Kilday, aged 10, who arrived in America from Glasgow, Scotland, in 1907
- Maggie M. Hch Kilday, aged 11, who arrived in America from Lunden Links, Scotland, in 1909
- Mary Kilday, aged 23, who arrived in America from Kilear, Ireland, in 1909
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| Kilday migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Kilday Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Charles Kilday, English convict from Halifax, who was transported aboard the "Anson" on September 23, 1843, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 1
- Patrick Kilday, aged 22, a farm labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1851 aboard the ship "Osceola" 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Kilday (post 1700) | + |
- Paul Joseph Kilday (1900-1968), American politician, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas (1939-1961)
- Lee Kilday (b. 1992), Scottish professional footballer
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Kilday migration to the United States 
Kilday migration to Australia 
