Born: 31/01/1796, S Ronaldsay [OPR-(B) 1796/29/NP/4]
Died: 01/01/1875, S Ronaldsay [about SI 1875/29//40]

Father: William NORQUAY
Mother: Helen DUNCAN

Married:
Isabella SANDISON 03/01/1833, S Ronaldsay
Elizabeth MOWAT 29/12/1840, S Ronaldsay

Children:

1. Isabella NORQUOY (b. 29/11/1833, S Ronaldsay)
2. William NORQUAY (b. 14/04/1835, S Ronaldsay)
3. Ester NORQUAY (b. 01/01/1836, S Ronaldsay)
4. John NORQUAY (b. 19/06/1842, S Ronaldsay)

Notes:

31/01/1796 Birth [OPR-(B) 1796/29/NP/4]
Jan 31st 1796 Baptized Willam lawful son of Willam Nurkuay and Hellen Duncan in Widwall. James Tamson, Barbra Budge wittness.

03/01/1833 Marriage [OPR-(M) 1833/29/NP/3]
William son of William Norquay in Widewall, deceased, and his wife Helen Duncan, was married to Isabella, daughter of John Sandison in the East Side and his wife Margaret Matches, Third January 1833 by the Revd Peter McGuffie in presence of Malcolm Laughton & William residenters in Widewall.

29/12/1840 Marriage [OPR-(M) 1840/29/NP/12]
William, son of William Norquay deceased, Farmer in Widewall and his wife Helen Duncan, was married to Elizabeth, daughter of John Mowat deceased, Farmer in Burray and his wife Barbara Dearness [?], Twenty ninth December, in presence of Archibald Cromarty residenter in Herston and John Norquay in Schusan.

01/04/1841 Resident at Widewall, St Peters (6), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1841 - 29/6/27]
1. William Norquoy, 40, , , Fisher, Orkney
2. Elizabeth Norquoy, 35, , , ( nee Mowat ), Orkney
3. Isobell Norquoy, 7, , , , Orkney
4. William Norquoy, 5, , , , Orkney
5. Ester Norquoy, 5, , , , Orkney

01/04/1851 Resident at Quoybanks, St Peters (5), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1851 - 29/10/45]
1. William Norquay, 52, Head, Widower, Fisherman, S Ronaldsay
2. William Norquay, 17, Son, um, Fisherman, S Ronaldsay
3. Ester Norquay, 15, Daughter, um, Scholar, S Ronaldsay
4. John Norquay, 9, Son, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay

01/04/1861 Resident at Quoybanks, ED (5), S Ronaldsay - N Parish [Census: 1861 - 29/5/9]
1. William Norquay, 64, Head, Widower, Farmer of 3 acre, S Ronaldsay
2. Esther Norquay, 23, Daughter, um, , S Ronaldsay

01/04/1871 Resident at Quoybanks, ED (5), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1871 - 29/5/6]
1. Samuel Hourston, 38, Head, M, Blacksmith, S Ronaldsay
2. Esther Hourston, 39, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. William Hourston, 6, Son, , , S Ronaldsay
4. Samuel Hourston, 4, Son, , , S Ronaldsay
5. John Hourston, 2, Son, , , S Ronaldsay
6. Henry Hourston, 0, Son, , ( 1 month ), S Ronaldsay
7. Agnes L Norquay, 8, Niece, , , Midlothian, Edinburgh
8. William Norquay, 73, Father in Law, Widower, Greenwich Pensioner, S Ronaldsay

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