Born: 10/08/1822, S Ronaldsay [OPR-(B) 1822/29/NP/27]
Died: 30/03/1877, S Ronaldsay [Gravestone, St Peters, SI 1877/29//24]

Father: Henry NORQUOY
Mother: Catherine TAYLOR

Married:
William CROMARTY 01/07/1843, S Ronaldsay

Children:

1. Catharine CROMARTY (b. 01/01/1844, S Ronaldsay)
2. William CROMARTY (b. 01/01/1846, S Ronaldsay)
3. Robert CROMARTY (b. 01/01/1848, S Ronaldsay)
4. Helen CROMARTY (b. 01/01/1850, S Ronaldsay)
5. Mary Ann CROMARTY (b. 01/01/1852, S Ronaldsay)
6. Margaret CROMARTY (b. 01/01/1854, S Ronaldsay)
7. James CROMARTY (b. 01/01/1858, S Ronaldsay)
8. John CROMARTY (b. 01/01/1860, S Ronaldsay)
9. Fredrick CROMARTY (b. 01/01/1861, S Ronaldsay)

Notes:

10/08/1822 Birth [OPR-(B) 1822/29/NP/27]
Catherine Taylor Norquoy, the daughter of Henry Norquoy, merchant in the Hope and his wife Catherine Taylor, was born Tenth August, baptized Twenty Second September 1822 in presence of Congregation.

01/04/1841 Resident at St Margarets Hope, St Peters (1), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1841 - 29/1/23]
1. Henry Norquoy, 60, , , Merchant, Orkney
2. Catherine Norquoy, 50, , , , Orkney
3. Catherine Norquoy, 15, , , , Orkney
4. Flora Norquoy, 15, , , , Orkney
5. Eliza Norquoy, 15, , , , Orkney
6. William Norquoy, 12, , , , Orkney
7. Jane Anderson, 15, , , F S, Scotland
8. Donald Thomison, 75, , , Farmer, Orkney

01/07/1843 Marriage [OPR-(M) 1843/29/NP/5]
William, son of Robert Cromarty, Innkeeper in Dunkirk, deceased and his wife Helen McBeath, was married to Catharine, daughter of Henry Norquay, Proprietor in St Margarets Hope and his wife Catharine Taylor ….. (no further details recorded but it is between marriages on 8th June and 21st Sept)

01/04/1851 Resident at ... Crescent ?, St Peters (2), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1851 - 29/7/1]
1. William Cromarty, 48, Head, M, General Merchant & Farmer of 300 acres, S Ronaldsay
2. Catharine Cromarty, 28, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. Catharine Cromarty, 6, Daughter, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
4. William Cromarty, 4, Son, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
5. Robert Cromarty, 2, Son, , , S Ronaldsay
6. Helen Cromarty, 0, Daughter, , ( 5 months ), S Ronaldsay
7. Malcolm Sinclair, 22, Shopman, um, Shopman, Firth
8. May Tulloch, 24, Servant, um, House Servant, Sanday
9. Betsy Norn, 21, Servant, um, House Servant, S Ronaldsay

01/04/1861 Resident at Crescent, ED (2), S Ronaldsay - N Parish [Census: 1861 - 29/2/1]
1. William Cromarty, 58, Head, M, General Merchant, S Ronaldsay
2. Catherine Cromarty, 39, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. Robert Cromarty, 12, Son, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
4. Ellen Cromarty, 10, Daughter, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
5. Mary Ann Cromarty, 8, Daughter, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
6. Margaret Cromarty, 6, Daughter, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
7. James Cromarty, 2, Son, , , S Ronaldsay
8. John Cromarty, 0, Son, , ( 8 months ), S Ronaldsay
9. Jane Linklater, 18, Servant, um, Domestic Servant, S Ronaldsay
10. Jane Flaws, 15, Servant, um, Nursery Maid, S Ronaldsay

01/04/1871 Resident at West End, ED (1), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1871 - 29/1/84]
1. Catherine Cromarty, 48, Head, Widow, , S Ronaldsay
2. Catherine Cromarty, 26, Daughter, um, , S Ronaldsay
3. William Cromarty, 24, Son, um, Farmer 650 acres empl 22 labs & 1 boy, S Ronaldsay
4. James Cromarty, 12, Son, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
5. John Cromarty, 10, Son, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
6. Fredrick Cromarty, 9, Son, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
7. Jane Nicholson, 17, Servant, , General Servant Domestic, Walls

Gravestone [St Peters, S Ronaldsay] In memory of WILLIAM CROMARTY, St Margarets Hope, Tacksman of Widewall and Berriedale, born 2nd Oct 1802 died 5th Feb 1889, also his fifth daughter ELIZA born 13th April 1858 died 5th March 1859, also his second daughter HELEN born 17th Oct 1850 died 15th July 1868, also his son JOHN born May 10th 1860 died in Edinburgh Feby 26th 1875, also his wife CATHERINE NORQUAY born 10th August 1822 died 30th March 1877. At Echuca, Australia, on 27th Feb 1890 FREDERICK DUNDAS CROMARTY aged 22 years. At St Margarets Hope on 4th Nov 1913 ROBERT CROMARTY aged 85 years.

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