Born: 12/02/1837, S Ronaldsay [c. IGI]
Died: 01/01/1880, [(to be verified)]

Father: John NORQUOY
Mother: Mary NORQUOY

Married:
Betsy WISHART 26/03/1863, S Ronaldsay

Children:

1. John NORQUAY (b. 04/11/1863, S Ronaldsay)
2. Peter Wishart NORQUAY (b. 14/11/1867, S Ronaldsay)

Notes:
In the 1881 census [29/5/4] his wife Betsy is a widow lodging with the family of John D Cromarty, her nephew, in S Ronaldsay. There is a death registered with the Marine Returns in 1880 (SI 1880/21/MR/198) for a John Norquay age 42, this could be John.

01/04/1841 Resident at Widewall, St Peters (6), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1841 - 29/6/13]
1. John Norquoy, 45, , , Farmer, Orkney
2. Mary Norquoy, 25, , , , Orkney
3. Barbara Norquoy, 13, , , , Orkney
4. William Norquoy, 10, , , , Orkney
5. John Norquoy, 4, , , , Orkney
6. James Norquoy, 1, , , , Orkney

01/04/1851 Resident at Schusan, St Peters (5), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1851 - 29/10/13]
1. John Norquoy, 50, Head, M, Farmer of 15 acres, S Ronaldsay
2. Mary Norquoy, 32, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. Barbara Norquoy, 22, Daughter, um, , S Ronaldsay
4. William Norquoy, 20, Son, um, , S Ronaldsay
5. John Norquoy, 12, Son, , , S Ronaldsay
6. James Norquoy, 10, Son, , , S Ronaldsay
7. Samuel Norquoy, 7, Son, , , S Ronaldsay

26/03/1863 Marriage [SI-(M) 1863/29//8]
26/3/1863 ? After Banns Est C of C ? John Norquay, age 26, Seaman Merchant Service, Bachelor. Resident: Widewall. Betsy Wishart, age 25, Spinster. Resident: Widewall. His Parents: John Norquay, Farmer & Mary Norquay m/s Norquay. Her Parents: Peter Wishart, Farmer & Mary Wishart m/s Mowat. Witness: John D Cromarty, James F Louttit? Registered: 20/3/1863.

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