Born: 01/01/1836, S Ronaldsay [about]
Died: 27/10/1878, S Ronaldsay [Gravestone, St Peters. SI-(D) 1878/29//48]

Father: John NORQUAY
Mother: Christian DUNCAN

Married:
Margaret SUTHERLAND 19/12/1854, Walls & S Ronaldsay

Children:

1. Hellen Logan Sutherland NORQUAY (b. 01/01/1855, Walls)
2. Binnie Sutherland NORQUAY (b. 22/11/1856, S Ronaldsay)
3. William NORQUAY (b. 27/11/1858, S Ronaldsay)
4. John Gray NORQUAY (b. 16/11/1860, S Ronaldsay)
5. Barbara Petrie NORQUOY (b. 08/12/1862, S Ronaldsay)
6. James Duncan NORQUOY (b. 05/06/1865, S Ronaldsay)
7. Elizabeth Budge NORQUOY (b. 14/09/1867, S Ronaldsay)
8. Benjamin Garrioch NORQUAY (b. 24/01/1870, S Ronaldsay)
9. Alexander Allan NORQUAY (b. 13/10/1873, S Ronaldsay)

Notes:

01/04/1841 Resident at Widewall, St Peters (6), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1841 - 29/6/38]
1. John Norquoy, 40, , , Fisher, Orkney
2. Christy Norquoy, 45, , , ( nee Duncan ), Orkney
3. John Norquoy, 15, , , , Orkney
4. Benjamin Norquoy, 12, , , , Orkney
5. Betsy Norquoy, 11, , , , Orkney
6. William Norquoy, 10, , , , Orkney
7. James Norquoy, 7, , , , Orkney
8. George Norquoy, 1, , , , Orkney

01/04/1851 Resident at Heather Brake, St Peters (5), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1851 - 29/10/8]
1. John Norquay, 50, Head, Widower, Farmer, S Ronaldsay
2. Betsy Norquay, 20, Daughter, um, , S Ronaldsay
3. William Norquay, 18, Son, um, , S Ronaldsay
4. James Norquay, 12, Son, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
5. George Norquay, 10, Son, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay

19/12/1854 Marriage [OPR-(M) 1854/32/4/10 & OPR-(M) 1854/29/NP/13]
James Norquoy belonging to the Parish of South Ronaldsay and Margaret Sutherland belonging to this Parish were regularly proclaimed in order to marriage. They were married on 19th December 1854 by Revd William Anderson. <-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------> James, the son of John Norquay, Farmer in Widewall and his wife Christian Duncan, was married to Margaret, daughter of James Sutherland, Flesher in South Walls and his wife Binnie Mowat, on the Twenty fifth December 1854 in presence of several witnesses.

01/04/1861 Resident at Rockarry, ED (2), S Ronaldsay - N Parish [Census: 1861 - 29/2/30]
1. James Norquay, 26, Head, M, Ploughman, S Ronaldsay
2. Margaret Norquay, 32, Wife, M, , Walls
3. Betsy Sutherland Norquay, 5, Daughter, , , S Ronaldsay
4. William Norquay, 3, Son, , , S Ronaldsay
5. John Gray Norquay, 0, Son, , ( 6 months ), S Ronaldsay

01/04/1871 Resident at Brecks, ED (4), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1871 - 29/4/73]
1. William Taylor, 57, Head, M, Farmer of 64 ac, S Ronaldsay
2. Margaret Taylor, 46, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. William Taylor, 16, Son, , , S Ronaldsay
4. Elizabeth R Taylor, 14, Daughter, , , S Ronaldsay
5. Margaret S Taylor, 11, Daughter, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
6. James Norquay, 36, Servant, M, Farm Servant, S Ronaldsay
7. James Walls, 26, Servant, M, Farm Servant, S Ronaldsay
8. Isaac Park, 18, Servant, um, Farm Servant, S Ronaldsay
9. Helen Norquay, 16, Servant, um, General Servant, S Ronaldsay

27/10/1878 Death [SI-(D) 1878/29//48]
James Norquay, Ag Lab, Married to Margaret Sutherland, died Oct 27th 1878 at Hoxa, S Ronaldsay, age 43. Parents: John Norquay, Farmer, Deceased & Christina Norquay m/s Duncan, Deceased. Cause: Chronic debility, retention of urine, as certified by James Dewar MA MB. Informant: William Norquay, Son, Roeberry, S Ronaldsay. Registered: Oct 28th, S Ronaldsay, Wm Forbes Asst Registrar.

Gravestone [St Peters, S Ronaldsay] In loving memory of JAMES DUNCAN NORQUAY who fell asleep in Jesus 27th October 1878 aged 44 years, also JOHN GRAY NORQUAY his son who died 15th April 1877 aged 16 years. Beside my grave oh weep not nor say I'm lying there, Turn up your faces heavenwards into the sunlight air, Think how I'm far above you in everlasting spring, In the imperial city in presence of the King.

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