Born: 17/02/1833, Orphir [c. OPR]
Died: 28/05/1868, S Ronaldsay [Gravestone, St Peters. SI-(D) 1868/29//17]

Father: Alexander NORQUAY
Mother: Margaret SEATTER

Married:
Isabela CUMMING 08/04/1852, S Ronaldsay

Children:

1. Eliza Currie NORQUAY (b. 14/11/1852, S Ronaldsay)
2. John NORQUAY (b. 02/04/1854, S Ronaldsay)
3. Margaret NORQUAY (b. 13/09/1857, S Ronaldsay)
4. William Banks Swanson NORQUAY (b. 01/01/1866, 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

08/04/1852 Marriage [OPR-(M) 1852/29/NP/14]
James, the son of Alexander Norquay, Farmer in Scalpa and his wife Margaret Seater, was married to Isabella, daughter of James Cummin, Farmer in the East Side and his wife Margaret Leith, Eighth April 1852 in presence of James Cumin, Carpenter in the Easr Side and Alexander Norquay, Shoemaker in St Margarets Hope.

01/04/1861 Resident at Biggings, ED (7), S Ronaldsay - N Parish [Census: 1861 - 29/7/28]
1. James Norquay, 28, Head, M, Merchant Grocer, Orphir
2. Isabella Norquay, 30, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. Eliza Norquay, 8, Daughter, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
4. John Norquay, 7, Son, , , S Ronaldsay
5. Margaret Norquay, 3, Daughter, , , S Ronaldsay

29/05/1868 Death [SI-(D) 1868/29//17]
James Norquay, Farmer, Married to Isabella Cumming, died May 29th 1868 at Burray Sound, age 35. Parents: Alexander Norquay, Farmer & Margaret Norquay m/s Seatter, Deceased. Cause: Drowning by falling out of a boat. Informant: William Norquay (Brother), East Side, Not present. Registered: May 30th, S Ronaldsay, James Forbes Registrar.

Gravestone [St Peters, S Ronaldsay] In loving memory of JAMES NORQUAY who died 28th May 1869 aged 35 years, also ISABELLA CUMMING his wife died 10th April 1908 aged 76 years. Erected by their son W B NORQUAY and ANNIE his wife.

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