John Norquay 1844 - last updated 29/08/2003

Born: 18/08/1844, S Ronaldsay [b. IGI]

Father: John NORQUAY
Mother: Jane CROMARTY

Married:
Mary HARROLD 18/05/1875, South Leith

Children:

  1. Margaret Maclagan NORQUAY (b. 30/03/1877, London, Middlesex, England)
  2. Samuel J NORQUAY (b. 01/01/1880, London, Middlesex, England)

Notes:
Lost at sea.

Events:

01/04/1851 Resident at Upper Crook, St Peters (7), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1851 - 29/12/19]
1. John Norquay, 31, Head, M, Farmer of 15 acres, S Ronaldsay
2. Jane Norquay, 30, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. John Norquay, 6, Son, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
4. Samuel Norquay, 4, Son, , Scholar at Home, S Ronaldsay
5. William Norquay, 1, Son, , , S Ronaldsay
6. James Petrie, 17, Servant, um, , S Ronaldsay

01/04/1861 Resident at Upper Crook, ED (7), S Ronaldsay - N Parish [Census: 1861 - 29/7/22]
1. John Norquoy, 41, Head, Widower, Farmer 35 acre, S Ronaldsay
2. John Norquoy, 16, Son, um, , S Ronaldsay
3. Samuel Norquoy, 13, Son, , , S Ronaldsay
4. William Norquoy, 11, Son, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
5. Magnus Norquoy, 7, Son, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
6. Jane Norquoy, 5, Daughter, , , S Ronaldsay
7. Isabella Walls, 37, Servant, um, Domestic Servant, S Ronaldsay

18/05/1875 Marriage [SI-(M) 1875/692/2/106]
Married on 18th May at 7 James Pl, Leith after Banns according to the Forms of Free Church of Scotland: John Norquay, Master Mariner, Single, age 30, of S Ronaldsay & Mary Harrold, Single, age 28, of 7 James Pl, Leith. His parents: John Norquay, Farmer, East Side, S Ronaldsay (Alive) & Jane Cromarty (Deceased). Her parents: James Harrold, Seaman, S Ronaldsay (Alive) & Margaret Wishart (Alive). By: James Mitchell, Minister of S Leith. Witnesses: J I Maclagan & Adam Barosia. Registered: May 21st, South Leith. Gilbert Archer, Registrar.

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