Born: 23/02/1842, S Ronaldsay [c. IGI]
Died: 01/01/1884, S Ronaldsay [about, SI 1884/29//12]

Father: James NORQUAY
Mother: Hellen ROBERTSON

Married:
Henry HOURSTON 10/06/1875, S Ronaldsay

Children:

1. Ann HOURSTON (b. 01/01/1875, S Ronaldsay)
2. Catherine HOURSTON (b. 01/01/1878, S Ronaldsay)

Notes:

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

01/04/1861 Resident at Gutter, ED (4), S Ronaldsay - N Parish [Census: 1861 - 29/4/70]
1. James Norquay, 63, Head, M, Farmer of 15 acre, S Ronaldsay
2. Helen Norquay, 58, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. Jane Norquay, 28, Daughter, um, , S Ronaldsay
4. Betsy Norquay, 19, Daughter, um, , S Ronaldsay
5. Mary R Walls, 1, GrandDaughter, , , S Ronaldsay

10/06/1875 Marriage [SI-(M) 1875/29//8]
Married on 10th June 1875 at Heads, S Ronaldsay after Banns according to the Forms of the Established Church of Scotland: Henry Hourston, Farmer, Bachelor, age 38, of Heads, S Ronaldsay & Betsy Norquay, Spinster, age 33, of Grimness, S Ronaldsay. His parents: Wiliam Hourston, Farmer & Ann Hourston m/s Norquay. Her parents: James Norquay, Farmer & Helen Norquay m/s Robertson. By: James S W Irvine, Minister. Witnesses: John Hourston & James Hourston. Registered: June 12th, S Ronaldsay. Wm Forbes, Asst Registrar.

01/04/1881 Resident at Heads, ED (2), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1881 - 29/2/57]
1. Henry Hourston, 42, Head, M, Farmer of 25 acres 20 arable empl 1 man & 1 woman, S Ronaldsay
2. Betsy Hourston, 39, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. Ann Hourston, 5, Daughter, , , S Ronaldsay
4. Catherine Hourston, 2, Daughter, , , S Ronaldsay
5. John Sinclair, 18, Servant, um, Farm Servant, S Ronaldsay

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