Born: 01/04/1838, S Ronaldsay [c. IGI]
Died: 01/01/1880, S Ronaldsay [about, SI 1880/29//35]

Father: James NORQUAY
Mother: Hellen ROBERTSON

Married:
Margaret PETRIE 16/01/1868, S Ronaldsay

Children:

1. Betty NORQUAY (b. 19/01/1869, S Ronaldsay)
2. James NORQUAY (b. 19/09/1871, S Ronaldsay)
3. Agnes Morrison McG NORQUOY (b. 04/11/1874, S Ronaldsay)
4. William NORQUAY (b. 24/01/1878, S Ronaldsay)

Notes:
Wife Margaret Petrie died 1879

01/04/1841 Resident at Grimness, St Peters (4), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1841 - 29/4/36]
1. James Norquay, 40, , , Fisherman, Orkney
2. Hellen Norquay, 35, , , , Orkney
3. Catherine Norquay, 10, , , , Orkney
4. James Norquay, 4, , , , Orkney
5. Jane Norquay, 8, , , , Orkney
6. Hellen Norquay, 5, , , , Orkney

01/04/1851 Resident at Guttar, St Peters (4), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1851 - 29/9/28]
1. James Norquay, 57, Head, M, Farmer of 20 acres & 2 Labs, S Ronaldsay
2. Hellen Norquay, 51, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. Jane Norquay, 18, Daughter, um, , S Ronaldsay
4. Hellen Norquay, 15, Daughter, um, , S Ronaldsay
5. James Norquay, 12, Son, , , S Ronaldsay
6. Betsy Norquay, 8, Daughter, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay

16/01/1868 Marriage [SI-(M) 1868/29//2]
Married on Jan 16th 1868 at Blanster, S Ronaldsay after Banns according to the Forms of The Established Curch: James Norquay, Farm Servant, Bachelor, age 28 & Margaret Petrie, Domestic Servant, Spinster, age 24, both of Blanster. His parents: James Norquay, Farmer & Helen Norquay m/s Robertson. Her parents: William Petrie, Farmer & Isabella Petrie m/s Leith. By: Rev Gilruth, Minister for S Ronaldsay & Burray. Witnesses: Peter Petrie & Robert Stewart. Registered: Jan 19th, S Ronaldsay, James Forbes Registrar.

01/04/1871 Resident at West End, ED (1), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1871 - 29/1/77]
1. James Norquay, 30, Head, M, Farm Servant, S Ronaldsay
2. Margaret Norquay, 26, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. Betty Norquay, 2, Daughter, , , S Ronaldsay

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