Born: 19/06/1842, S Ronaldsay [c. IGI]

Father: William NORQUAY
Mother: Elizabeth MOWAT

Married:
Flora BROWN 09/05/1865, Greenock West, Renfrew

Children:

1. Elizabeth McLea NORQUAY (b. 04/06/1865, Clyde, Glasgow, Lanark)
2. Archibald Brown NORQUAY (b. 24/11/1868, Clyde, Glasgow, Lanark)
3. William NORQUAY (b. 03/01/1871, Tradeston, Glasgow, Lanark)
4. Euphemia NORQUAY (b. 19/10/1872, Tradeston, Glasgow)
5. Isabella NORQUAY (b. 19/12/1874, Kelvin, Glasgow)

Notes:

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

09/05/1865 Marriage [SI-(M) 1865/564/3/117]
Married on 9th May 1865 at 16 St Michaels St, Greenock after Banns according to the Forms of Free Church of Scotland: John Norquay, Warehouseman, Bachelor, age 22 & Flora Brown, Spinster, age 25, both resident at 16 St Michaels St, Greenock. His parents: William Norquay, Farmer & Elizabeth Norquay m/s Mowat. Her parents: Hugh Brown, Farmer, Deceased & Euphemia Brown m/s McMillan. Minister: John Kennedy. Witnesses: ? McDonald & ??. Registered: May 10th at Greenock, John Hislop Registrar.

01/04/1881 Resident at 435 St Vincent St, Barony, Lanark [Census: 1881 - 92/102/154]
1. John Norquay, 38, Head, M, Warhouse Clerk, South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland
2. Flora Norquay, 41, Wife, M, Dressmaker, Tiree, Argyll, Scotland
3. Elizabeth Norquay, 15, Daur, , Servant (General), Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
4. Archibald Norquay, 12, Son, , Scholar, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
5. William Norquay, 10, Son, , Scholar, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
6. Euphemia Norquay, 8, Daur, , Scholar, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
7. Isabella Norquay, 6, Daur, , Scholar, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland

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