Born: 01/01/1785, S Ronaldsay [about]
Died: 21/06/1862, S Ronaldsay [SI-(D) 1862/29//25]

Father: William NORQUAY
Mother: Jane BROWN

Married:
Hellen GUNN 15/01/1816, S Ronaldsay

Children:

Notes:

15/01/1816 Marriage [OPR-(M) 1816/29//2]
January 15th 1816 Alexander Nurqwoy, Sailor and Helen Gunn in St Margrets Hope contracted matremoney and were 3 times proclaimed they were this day married in witness of James Banks, William Tomison and Elizabeth Wooldrage.

01/04/1821 Resident at Taftinga, St Margarets Hope, S Ronaldsay [Census: 1821 - 29/3/50]
1. Alexander Norquay, 35, , , ,
2. Helen Gunn, 39, , , ,
3. Ben Gariock, 12, , , ,

01/04/1841 Resident at St Margarets Hope, St Peters (1), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1841 - 29/1/40]
1. Alexander Norquay, 50, , , Fisher, Orkney
2. Hellen Norquoy, 55, , , , Orkney

01/04/1851 Resident at -, St Peters (1), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1851 - 29/6/58]
1. Alexander Norquay, 69, Head, M, Fisherman, S Ronaldsay - St Peters
2. Hellen Norquay, 69, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay - St Peters

01/04/1861 Resident at 13 West End, ED (1), S Ronaldsay - N Parish [Census: 1861 - 29/1/70]
1. Alexander Norquay, 73, Head, Widower, Formerly Seaman now Pensioner Seamans Fund, S Ronaldsay

21/06/1862 Death [SI-(D) 1862/29//25]
Alexander Norquay, Mariner. Married to Helen Gunn, dec. Died 21/6/1862 at Quindry age 76. Father: William Norquay, Farmer, dec. Mother: Jane Brown, dec. Died of Decay of .. For 4 months, no medical attendant. Informant: William Rusland, brother in law, present. Registered 21/6/1862.

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