Born: 29/02/1816, S Ronaldsay [OPR-(B) 1816/29/NP/5]
Died: 01/01/1889, S Ronaldsay [about SI 1889/29//45]

Father: Edward NORQUAY
Mother: Jane BRUCE

Married:
Elizabeth SMITH 11/12/1851, S Ronaldsay

Children:

1. Elizabeth NORQUAY (b. 05/09/1852, S Ronaldsay)
2. Mary NORQUAY (b. 06/08/1854, S Ronaldsay)
3. Jane Bruce NORQUAY (b. 08/07/1857, S Ronaldsay)
4. Margaret NORQUAY (b. 12/09/1859, S Ronaldsay)
5. Robina Walls NORQUAY (b. 02/10/1864, S Ronaldsay)
6. Samuel NORQUAY (b. 04/12/1869, S Ronaldsay)

Notes:

29/02/1816 Birth [OPR-(B) 1816/29/NP/5]
Samuel and Betty, twin children of Edward Norquoy, Farmer at Cletts and Jane Bruce his wife, were born Twenty ninth February and baptized Seventh March 1816 in presence of North Church Congregation.

01/04/1821 Resident at Quoyenis, Blanster, S Ronaldsay [Census: 1821 - 29/4/230]
1. Edward Norquay, 40, , , Farmer,
2. Jane Norquay, 32, , , ( nee Bruce ),
3. Jas Norquay, 14, , , ,
4. Edward Norquay, 12, , , ,
5. William Norquay, 10, , , ,
6. John Norquay, 7, , , ,
7. Betty Norquay, 5, , , ,
8. Samuel Norquay, 5, , , ,
9. Wilhelmina Cusater, 27, , , Servant,

01/04/1841 Resident at Quoy Cous, St Peters (5), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1841 - 29/5/22]
1. James Norquoy, 30, , , Fisher, Orkney
2. Samuel Norquoy, 20, , , Fisher, Orkney
3. William Norquoy, 25, , , Fisher, Orkney
4. John Norquoy, 25, , , Fisher, Orkney
5. Edward Norquoy, 30, , , Cooper, Orkney
6. Mary Norquoy, 20, , , , Orkney

01/04/1851 Resident at Quoy Cous, St Peters (7), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1851 - 29/12/17]
1. Edward Norquay, 77, Head, M, Farmer of 16 acres, S Ronaldsay
2. Jane Norquay, 76, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. John Norquay, 37, Son, um, Fisherman, S Ronaldsay
4. Samuel Norquay, 35, Son, um, Fisherman, S Ronaldsay
5. Barbara Budge, 17, Servant, um, Farm Servant, S Ronaldsay
6. James Budge, 13, Servant, , Farm Servant, S Ronaldsay
7. James Norquay, 4, GrandSon, , Lodger, S Ronaldsay

11/12/1851 Marriage [OPR-(M) 1851/29/NP/10]
Samuel, the son of Edward Norquay, Farmer in East Side and his wife Jane Bruce, was married to Betsy, daughter of John Smith, Sailor, Canisbay and Betsy Dunnet, Eleventh December 1851 in presence of John Walls and John Norquay, East Side.

01/04/1861 Resident at Cronstadt, ED (7), S Ronaldsay - N Parish [Census: 1861 - 29/7/3]
1. Samuel Norquay, 44, Head, M, Farmer 8 acre, S Ronaldsay
2. Betsy Norquay, 33, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. Mary Norquay, 7, Daughter, , , S Ronaldsay
4. Jane Norquay, 4, Daughter, , , S Ronaldsay
5. Margaret Norquay, 2, Daughter, , , S Ronaldsay

01/04/1871 Resident at Inkerman, ED (7), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1871 - 29/7/13]
1. Samuel Norquay, 55, Head, M, Farmer of 10 ac, S Ronaldsay
2. Betsey Norquay, 44, Wife, M, , Caithness, May
3. Mary Norquay, 16, Daughter, um, , S Ronaldsay
4. Robina Norquay, 6, Daughter, , , S Ronaldsay
5. Samuel Norquay, 1, Son, , , S Ronaldsay

01/04/1881 Resident at Inkerman, ED (4), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1881 - 29/4/1]
1. Samuel Norquay, 65, Head, Widower, Crofter, S Ronaldsay
2. Mary Norquay, 26, Daughter, um, Farm-hirer, S Ronaldsay
3. Samuel Norquay, 11, Son, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
4. William Norquay, 5, GrandSon, , , S Ronaldsay

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