Born: 22/07/1827, Orphir [c. IGI]
Died: 01/01/1894, S Ronaldsay [about SI 1894/29//1]

Father: Alexander NORQUAY
Mother: Margaret SEATTER

Married:
Maria M BUDGE 07/06/1853, S Ronaldsay

Children:

1. Robert B NORQUAY (b. 02/07/1854, S Ronaldsay)
2. William NORQUAY (b. 02/07/1854, S Ronaldsay)
3. Jane Budge NORQUAY (b. 01/01/1855, S Ronaldsay)
4. Margaret NORQUAY (b. 15/07/1857, S Ronaldsay)
5. Mary Reid NORQUAY (b. 17/02/1859, S Ronaldsay)
6. Eliza NORQUAY (b. 20/02/1861, S Ronaldsay)
7. Barbara Seatter NORQUAY (b. 06/11/1863, S Ronaldsay)
8. Elizabeth NORQUAY (b. 01/01/1867, S Ronaldsay)

Notes:

01/04/1841 Resident at #, (ED 6), Orphir [Census: 1841 - 23/6/8]
1. Alexander Norquay, 50, , , Farmer, Orkney
2. Margaret Norquay, 45, , , , Orkney
3. Margaret Norquay, 15, , , , Orkney
4. Alexander Norquay, 14, , , , Orkney
5. John Norquay, 11, , , , Orkney
6. William Norquay, 10, , , , Orkney
7. James Norquay, 8, , , , Orkney
8. Ereck Norquay, 6, , , , Orkney

01/04/1851 Resident at -, St Peters (1), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1851 - 29/6/40]
1. William Leask, 55, Head, Widower, Leather Merchant, Firth
2. Mary Leask, 23, Daughter, um, , Kirkwall
3. Thomas Leask, 15, Son, um, , Kirkwall
4. Alexander Norquay, 23, Servant, um, Shoemaker, Orphir
5. James Norquay, 18, Servant, um, Shoemaker, Orphir
6. Margaret Wilson, 35, Lodger, um, Teacher, Caithness, Thurso

07/06/1853 Marriage [OPR-(M) 1853/29/NP/4]
Alexander, son of Alexander Norquay, Farmer in Scalpa and his wife Margaret Seater, was married to Maria, daughter of James Budge, Fisherman in Burray and his wife Euphemia Laughton, Seventh June 1853 in presence of James & William Norquay, residenters in South Ronaldsay.

01/04/1861 Resident at 13 Central District, ED (1), S Ronaldsay - N Parish [Census: 1861 - 29/1/40]
1. Alexander Norquay, 33, Head, M, Shoemaker, Orphir
2. Maria M Norquay, 35, Wife, M, , Burray
3. William Norquay, 7, Son, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
4. Robert Norquay, 7, Son, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
5. Jane Budge Norquay, 5, Daughter, , , S Ronaldsay
6. Margaret Norquay, 3, Daughter, , , S Ronaldsay
7. Mary Reid Norquay, 2, Daughter, , , S Ronaldsay
8. Eliza Norquay, 0, Daughter, , ( 1 month ), S Ronaldsay

01/04/1871 Resident at (Midhouse), ED (11), Burray [Census: 1871 - 29/11/22]
1. Alexander Norquay, 43, Head, M, Shoemaker, Orphir
2. Maria Norquay, 45, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. Jane Norquay, 15, Daughter, um, , S Ronaldsay
4. Margaret Norquay, 13, Daughter, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
5. Mary Norquay, 12, Daughter, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
6. Eliza Norquay, 10, Daughter, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
7. Barbra Norquay, 7, Daughter, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
8. Elizabeth Norquay, 4, Daughter, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay

01/04/1881 Resident at Clets, Burray (11), Burray [Census: 1881 - 29/11/22]
1. Alexander Norquay, 53, Head, M, Shoemaker, Orphir
2. Maria Norquay, 54, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. Robert Norquay, 27, Son, um, Fisherman, S Ronaldsay - St Margarets Hope
4. Jane Norquay, 25, Daughter, um, Domestic, S Ronaldsay - St Margarets Hope
5. Margaret Norquay, 23, Daughter, um, Domestic, S Ronaldsay - St Margarets Hope
6. Elizabeth Norquay, 13, Daughter, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay - St Margarets Hope

Photo 01/01/1890 Alexander Norquay & Maria Budge - taken in the late 1800's by John B Russell, photographer of Kirkwall.

01/04/1891 Resident at West Hill, Burray (12), Burray [Census: 1891 - 29/12/55]
1. Alexander Norquay, 63, Head, M, Shoemaker, Orphir
2. Maria Norquay, 65, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. Jane Norquay, 35, Daughter, um, General Servant Domestic, S Ronaldsay

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