Born: 07/06/1829, S Ronaldsay [c. IGI]
Died: 08/05/1911, Swona [Gravestone, St Marys, S Ronaldsay]

Father: John NORQUOY
Mother: Barbara ALLAN

Married:
Margaret SINCLAIR 24/04/1862, S Ronaldsay

Children:

1. Margaret Ann McIver NORQUOY (b. 29/10/1863, Swona)
2. John NORQUOY (b. 01/03/1866, Swona)
3. Cecelia Jane NORQUOY (b. 19/11/1868, Swona)
4. Isabella NORQUAY (b. 01/01/1873, Swona)
5. Maria NORQUAY (b. 01/01/1876, Swona)

Notes:

01/04/1841 Resident at Upper Biggings, Swona, Swona [Census: 1841 - 29/16/6]
1. John Norquay, 50, , , Fisherman, Orkney
2. Barbara Norquay, 45, , , , Orkney
3. Cecelia Norquay, 14, , , , Orkney
4. John Norquay, 12, , , , Orkney
5. William Norquay, 10, , , , Orkney
6. James Norquay, 8, , , , Orkney
7. Edward Norquay, 5, , , , Orkney
8. Thomas Norquay, 2, , , , Orkney

01/04/1851 Resident at Upper Bigging, St Mary (5), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1851 - 29/5/7]
1. John Norquoy, 59, Head, M, Farmer of 3 acres empl 2 lab, S Ronaldsay
2. Barbara Norquoy, 54, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. Cecila Norquoy, 24, Daughter, um, , S Ronaldsay
4. John Norquoy, 21, Son, um, Fisherman, S Ronaldsay
5. James Norquoy, 17, Son, um, Scholar, S Ronaldsay
6. Edward Norquoy, 14, Son, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
7. Thomas Norquoy, 12, Son, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay

01/04/1861 Resident at No:1 House, ED (13), Swona [Census: 1861 - 29/13/1]
1. John Norquay, 69, Head, M, Farmer of 1.75 acre, Swona
2. Barbara Norquay, 65, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay - Sandwick
3. Cecilia Norquay, 34, Daughter, , , Swona
4. John Norquay, 32, Son, , Fisherman, Swona
5. James Norquay, 29, Son, , Fisherman, Swona
6. Edward Norquay, 24, Son, , Fisherman, Swona
7. Thomas Norquay, 22, Son, , Fisherman, Swona

24/04/1862 Marriage [IGI, SI 1862/29//6]
At Stoose

01/04/1871 Resident at No 2, ED (14), Swona [Census: 1871 - 29/14/2]
1. John Norquoy, 41, Head, M, Fisherman, Swona
2. Margaret Norquoy, 34, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. Margaret Ann Norquoy, 7, Daughter, , Scholar, Swona
4. John Norquoy, 5, Son, , Scholar, Swona
5. Cecelia Jane Norquoy, 2, Daughter, , , Swona

01/04/1881 Resident at Upper Biggings, Swona, S Ronaldsay [Census: 1881 - 29/14/6]
1. John Norquay, 51, Head, M, Fisherman, Swona
2. Margaret S Norquay, 41, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. Margaret A M Norquay, 17, Daughter, um, , Swona
4. John Norquay, 15, Son, , , Swona
5. Cecilia Jane Norquay, 12, Daughter, , Scholar, Swona
6. Isabella Norquay, 7, Daughter, , Scholar, Swona
7. Maria Norquay, 4, Daughter, , , Swona
8. Isabella Sinclair, 20, Boarder, um, Teacher of Elementary School, S Ronaldsay

01/04/1891 Resident at Upper Biggings, Swona, S Ronaldsay [Census: 1891 - 29/13/3]
1. John Norquay, 61, Head, M, Fisherman, Swona
2. Margaret Norquay, 50, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. John Norquay, 25, Son, um, Fisherman, Swona
4. Isabella Norquay, 17, Daughter, um, Servant Domestic, Swona
5. Robert Collie, 9, Boarder, , Scholar, Banffshire

01/04/1901 Resident at North Buildings, Swona, S Ronaldsay [Census: 1901 - 29/13/1]
1. John Norquay, 78, Head, M, Farmer (O), S Ronaldsay
2. Margaret Norquay, 62, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. John Norquay, 35, Son, S, Fisherman (O), S Ronaldsay
4. Cecilia Jane Sabaston, 32, Daughter, M, , S Ronaldsay
5. John William Sabaston, 4, GrandSon, , , S Ronaldsay

Gravestone [St Mary's - Old Cemy, Burwick, S Ronaldsay] In loving memory of JOHN NORQUOY who died in Swona on 8th May 1911 aged 81 years also MARGARET SINCLAIR his wife who died 14th January 1908 aged 70 years. Their daughter MARGARET ANN MACIVER NORQUOY died 10th September 1926 aged 62 years.

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