George Norquay 1839 - 1916 last updated 23/07/2003

Born: 07/11/1839, S Ronaldsay [c. IGI]
Died: 30/01/1916, S Ronaldsay [Gravestone, St Peters]

Father: John NORQUAY
Mother: Christian DUNCAN

Married:
Margaret SMITH 09/11/1865, S Ronaldsay

Children:

  1. William Sinclair NORQUAY (b. 27/02/1867, S Ronaldsay)
  2. Jemima Smith NORQUAY (b. 09/05/1869, S Ronaldsay)
  3. Jane NORQUOY (b. 15/05/1871, S Ronaldsay)
  4. George NORQUOY (b. 14/05/1873, S Ronaldsay)
  5. William NORQUOY (b. 02/12/1875, Herston, S Ronaldsay)
  6. John NORQUOY (b. 01/01/1879, S Ronaldsay)
  7. Donald Smith NORQUAY (b. 01/01/1883, S Ronaldsay)

Notes:

Events:

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

01/04/1861 Resident at Gruthay, ED (4), S Ronaldsay - N Parish [Census: 1861 - 29/4/80]
1. Robert Robertson, 58, Head, M, Farmer of 27 acre empl 2 labs, S Ronaldsay
2. Margaret Robertson, 56, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. Robert Robertson, 27, Son, um, Ploughman, S Ronaldsay
4. Catherine Robertson, 9, Daughter, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
5. George Norquay, 20, Servant, um, Servant, S Ronaldsay
6. Jane Annal, 19, Servant, um, Domestic Servant, S Ronaldsay

09/11/1865 Marriage [IGI, SI 1865/29//20]


01/04/1871 Resident at South End, ED (6), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1871 - 29/6/5]
1. George Norquay, 32, Head, M, Ploughman, S Ronaldsay
2. Margaret Smith, 31, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. Jamima Norquay, 1, Daughter, , , S Ronaldsay

01/04/1881 Resident at Heatherbrake, ED (2), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1881 - 29/2/5]
1. George Norquoy, 40, Head, M, Ag Lab, S Ronaldsay
2. Margaret Norquoy, 38, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. Jemima Norquoy, 11, Daughter, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
4. Jane Norquoy, 9, Daughter, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
5. George Norquoy, 7, Son, , , S Ronaldsay
6. William Norquoy, 5, Son, , , S Ronaldsay
7. John Norquoy, 1, Son, , , S Ronaldsay

01/04/1891 Resident at Shore House, ED (7), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1891 - 29/7/12]
1. George Norquay, 50, Head, M, Cattleman, S Ronaldsay
2. Margaret Norquay, 49, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. John Norquay, 11, Son, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
4. Donald Norquay, 8, Son, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay

01/04/1901 Resident at Store, N Parish (3), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1901 - 29/3/11]
1. George Norquay, 60, Head, M, Farm Labourer (W), S Ronaldsay
2. Margaret Norquay, 59, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. Donald Norquay, 17, Son, S, Farm Servant (W), S Ronaldsay

Gravestone [St Peters, S Ronaldsay]

In loving memory of MARGARET SMITH wife of GEORGE NORQUAY who died at Quindrie Oct 18th 1906 aged 65 years, also the above GEORGE NORQUAY died Jan 30th 1916 aged 76 years, also DONALD NORQUAY their son who died of wounds in France with the New Zewland Expeditionary Forces 21st June 1917 aged 34 years. Erected by their family.

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