James Banks Norquay 1816 - 1894 last updated 06/09/2003

Born: 27/10/1816, S Ronaldsay [OPR-(B) 1816/29/NP/24]
Died: 08/11/1894, S Ronaldsay [SI-(D) 1894/29//35]

Father: ? ?
Mother: ? ?

Married:
Barbara BUDGE 14/11/1847, S Ronaldsay

Children:

  1. William Budge NORQUAY (b. 16/04/1848, S Ronaldsay)
  2. Margaret S NORQUAY (b. 01/01/1849, S Ronaldsay)
  3. Elizabeth NORQUAY (b. 26/09/1852, S Ronaldsay)
  4. Barbara NORQUAY (b. 11/07/1855, S Ronaldsay)
  5. Jemima Budge NORQUAY (b. 29/10/1857, S Ronaldsay)
  6. James NORQUAY (b. 02/07/1860, S Ronaldsay)
  7. Jessie Budge NORQUAY (b. 26/12/1861, S Ronaldsay)
  8. Jemima NORQUAY (b. 11/10/1863, S Ronaldsay)
  9. John NORQUAY (b. 17/01/1867, S Ronaldsay)

Notes:
Illegitimate to Margaret Annal & John Norquay. The James Norquay in the 1821 & 1841 census is presumed to be James Banks Norquay.

Events:

27/10/1816 Birth [OPR-(B) 1816/29/NP/24]
Norquoy. James, the son of John Norquoy and Margaret Annal, both unmarried residing at the Hope, was born on the Twenty Seventh October, baptized Twentieth November. Alexr Norquoy and David Wards residenters there witnesses.

01/04/1821 Resident at Know, Blanster, S Ronaldsay [Census: 1821 - 29/4/114]
1. John Norquay, 78, , , ,
2. Betty Norquay, 64, , , ,
3. James Norquay, 4, , , ,

01/04/1841 Resident at Hall of Hoxa, St Peters (7), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1841 - 29/7/2]
1. James Norquoy, 20, , , Shoemaker, Orkney
2. Catherine Annal, 50, , , , Orkney
3. Betsy Annal, 30, , , , Orkney

14/11/1847 Marriage [OPR-(M) 1847/29/NP/8]
James, the son of John Norquay, Fisherman in Blanster and Margaret Annal, was married to Barbara, the daughter of William Budge, Fisherman in Herston and his wife Margaret Symison, Fourteenth November 1847 in presence of Alexander Deeran, Farmer in the Hall of Herston and George Allan, Senior, Fisherman in Herston.

01/04/1851 Resident at 15, Herston, S Ronaldsay [Census: 1851 - 29/11/21]
1. James Norquay, 31, Head, M, Fisherman, S Ronaldsay
2. Barbara Norquay, 26, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. William Norquay, 3, Son, , , S Ronaldsay
4. Margaret Norquay, 1, Daughter, , , S Ronaldsay

01/04/1861 Resident at Banks, ED (6), S Ronaldsay - N Parish [Census: 1861 - 29/6/15]
1. James Norquay, 44, Head, M, Day Labourer, S Ronaldsay
2. Barbara Norquay, 37, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. William Norquay, 13, Son, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
4. Margaret Norquay, 11, Daughter, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
5. Elizabeth Norquay, 8, Daughter, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
6. Barbara Norquay, 5, Daughter, , , S Ronaldsay

01/04/1881 Resident at Newshouse, ED (6), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1881 - 29/6/19]
1. James Norquay, 64, Head, M, Mason, S Ronaldsay
2. Barbara Norquay, 56, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. Jammima Norquay, 16, Daughter, , Dressmaker, S Ronaldsay
4. John Norquay, 14, Son, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay

01/04/1891 Resident at Shore Road, ED (6), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1891 - 29/6/20]
1. James Norquay, 75, Head, M, Mason, S Ronaldsay
2. Barbara Norquay, 66, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. John Norquay, 23, Son, um, Mason, S Ronaldsay

08/11/1894 Death [SI-(D) 1894/29//35]
James Banks Norquay, Mason. Married to Barbara Budge. Illegitimate, died 8/11/1894 at Herston age 79. Father (reputed): John Norquay, Crofter, dec. Mother: Margaret Annal, Farm Servant, dec. Died of Senile Debility, no medical attendant. Informant: John Norquay, son, present. Registered 9/11/1894.

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