Isabella Norquoy 1791 - 1878 last updated 29/08/2003

Born: 01/01/1791, S Ronaldsay [about]
Died: 16/04/1878, S Ronaldsay [SI-(D) 1878/29//27 & Gravestone]

Father: ? ?
Mother: ? ?

Married:
Edward ALLAN 21/07/1823, S Ronaldsay

Children:

  1. Barbara ALLAN (b. 01/01/1825, S Ronaldsay)
  2. Isabella ALLAN (b. 01/01/1827, S Ronaldsay)
  3. David ALLAN (b. 01/01/1829, S Ronaldsay)
  4. Eliza ALLAN (b. 01/01/1833, S Ronaldsay)

Notes:
Parents: John Norquay & Isabella Halcro

Events:

21/07/1823 Marriage [OPR-(M) 1823/29/SP/6]
Edward Allan & Isabel Norquoy in Swinna, being duly proclaimed, were married in presence of John Norquoy & George Allan at South Ronaldsay on the twenty first of July eighteen hundred & twenty three years.

01/04/1841 Resident at Herston, St Peters (7), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1841 - 29/7/15]
1. Edward Allan, 40, , , Carpenter, Orkney
2. Isabella Allan, 40, , , , Orkney
3. George Allan, 15, , , , Orkney
4. Barbara Allan, 14, , , , Orkney
5. Isabella Allan, 10, , , , Orkney

01/04/1851 Resident at 18, Herston, S Ronaldsay [Census: 1851 - 29/11/26]
1. Edward Allan, 55, Head, M, Boat Carpenter, Swona
2. Isabella Allan, 59, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. Barbara Allan, 25, Daughter, um, , S Ronaldsay
4. Isabella Allan, 23, Daughter, um, , S Ronaldsay
5. David Allan, 21, Son, um, , S Ronaldsay
6. Eliza Allan, 17, Daughter, um, , S Ronaldsay

01/04/1861 Resident at Banks, ED (6), S Ronaldsay - N Parish [Census: 1861 - 29/6/20]
1. Edward Allan, 65, Head, M, Fisherman occupy 1 acre of land, Swona
2. Isabella Allan, 75, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. Ann Scott, 26, Servant, um, Domestic Servant, S Ronaldsay

16/04/1878 Death [SI-(D) 1878/29//27]
Isabella Norquay, Married to Edward Allan, Farmer, died April 16th 1878 at Herston, S Ronaldsay, age 91. Parents: John Norquay, Farmer, Deceased & Isabella Norquay m/s Halcro, Deceased. Cause: Dropsy, several years, No medical attendant. Informant: John Linklater, Nephew, Herston, S Ronaldsay. Registered: April 16th, S Ronalday, W Forbes Asst Registrar.

Gravestone [St Mary's - Old Cemy, Burwick, S Ronaldsay]

Erected in memory of ISABELLA NORQUOY who died at Herston on 16th April 1878 aged 91 years also EDWARD ALLAN her husband who died on 10th December 1880 aged 85 years.

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