Barbara Norquoy 1814 - 1862 last updated 26/11/2003

Born: 19/09/1814, Oldham St Presbyterian, Liverpool [c. IGI]
Died: 29/08/1862, S Ronaldsay [Gravestone, St Peters. SI 1862/29//36]

Father: Henry NORQUOY
Mother: Catherine TAYLOR

Married:
James FORBES 01/12/1836, S Ronaldsay

Children:

  1. Catherine FORBES (b. 01/01/1838, S Ronaldsay)
  2. John FORBES (b. 01/01/1840, S Ronaldsay)
  3. Alexander FORBES (b. 01/01/1843, S Ronaldsay)
  4. Henry FORBES (b. 01/01/1845, S Ronaldsay)
  5. Jane FORBES (b. 01/01/1847, S Ronaldsay)
  6. Eliza FORBES (b. 01/01/1849, S Ronaldsay)
  7. P J Gelsmith FORBES (b. 01/01/1851, S Ronaldsay)
  8. William FORBES (b. 01/01/1853, S Ronaldsay)

Notes:

Events:

01/04/1821 Resident at Howtoft, Blanster, S Ronaldsay [Census: 1821 - 29/4/222]
1. John Tomison, 35, , , ,
2. Barbara Tomison, 34, , , ,
3. Barbara Tomison, 5, , , ,
4. John Tomison, 4, , , ,
5. Mary Tomison, 3, , , ,
6. Ann Tomison, 1, , , ,
7. Ann Tomison, 75, , , ,
8. Barbara Norquay, 16, , , Servant,

01/04/1821 Resident at Taftinga, St Margarets Hope, S Ronaldsay [Census: 1821 - 29/3/71]
1. Henry Norquay, 41, , , ( age ? ),
2. Catherine Norquay, 29, , , ,
3. John Norquay, 9, , , ,
4. Barbara Norquay, 7, , , ,
5. Mary Norquay, 3, , , ,
6. Henry Norquay, 1, , , ,
7. Clement Ross, 26, , , ,
8. Mary Wlson, 16, , , ,

01/12/1836 Marriage [OPR-(M) 1836/29/NP/14]
James, son of Alexander Forbes, Parish of Reay, Caithness and his wife Catharine Gordon, was married to Barbara, daughter of Henry Norquay, Proprietor in St Margarets Hope and his wife Catharine Taylor, First December, in presence of John Allan and John Norquay.

01/04/1841 Resident at School House, St Peters (5), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1841 - 29/5/59]
1. James Forbes, 40, , , Par School Teacher, Scotland
2. Barbara Forbes, 25, , , , England
3. James Forbes, 3, , , , Orkney
4. Catherine Forbes, 2, , , , Orkney
5. John Forbes, 0, , , ( 9 months ), Orkney
6. Johanna McDonald, 20, , , F S, Scotland

01/04/1851 Resident at School House, St Peters (3), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1851 - 29/8/1]
1. James Forbes, 50, Head, M, A M Pas, School... ?, Caithness, Reay
2. Barbara Forbes, 35, Wife, M, , Liverpool
3. Catherine Forbes, 12, Daughter, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
4. John Forbes, 10, Son, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
5. Alexander Forbes, 7, Son, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
6. Henry Forbes, 5, Son, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
7. Jane Forbes, 3, Daughter, , , S Ronaldsay
8. Eliza Forbes, 1, Daughter, , , S Ronaldsay
9. Ann Stewart, 18, Servant, um, House Servant, S Ronaldsay

01/04/1861 Resident at Brandiquoy, ED (3), S Ronaldsay - N Parish [Census: 1861 - 29/3/1]
1. James Forbes, 58, Head, M, Parochial Schoolmaster A M, Caithness, Reay
2. Barbara Forbes, 46, Wife, M, , England
3. Catherine Forbes, 22, Daughter, um, , S Ronaldsay
4. Alexander Forbes, 18, Son, um, , S Ronaldsay
5. Henry N Forbes, 15, Son, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
6. Jane Forbes, 13, Daughter, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
7. Eliza Forbes, 11, Daughter, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
8. P J Gelsmith Forbes, 9, Son, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
9. William Forbes, 7, Son, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay

Gravestone [St Peters, S Ronaldsay]

Erected by H N FORBES. In loving memory of J GORDON FORBES, M.A.M.Plin.Sc., died 26th May 1890 aged 93 years. And BARBARA NORQUAY his wife died 29th Aug 1862 aged 48 years. Also their family MARIANNE died 8th Apr 1849 aged 6 years. JAMES 15th Nov 1854 aged 18. JOHN N 22nd Apr 1859 aged 18. PATK G G 19th Sep 1868 aged 17. ALEXR 23rd Mar 1870 aged 24. ELIZA N 8th Apr 1906 aged 55. CATHERINE G N 8th Apr 1918 aged 80. JANE M 4th Oct 1925 aged 73. ANNIE, the dearly loved wife of Capt H NORQUAY FORBES, died 16th Nov 1906, interred in Wallasey Cemetery, Lisgard.

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