James Norquay 1843 - 1916 last updated 23/07/2003

Born: 20/08/1843, S Ronaldsay [c. IGI]
Died: 10/08/1916, S Ronaldsay [GRO]

Father: Henry NORQUAY
Mother: Elizabeth NORQUAY

Married:
Margaret CHRISTIE 18/11/1869, S Ronaldsay

Children:

  1. James NORQUAY (b. 09/04/1871, S Ronaldsay)
  2. Jane Elizabeth NORQUAY (b. 12/05/1873, S Ronaldsay)
  3. Samuel Christie NORQUAY (b. 15/11/1875, S Ronaldsay)

Notes:

Events:

01/04/1851 Resident at Braehead, St Peters (7), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1851 - 29/12/33]
1. Henry Norquay, 40, Head, M, Farmer of 10 acres, S Ronaldsay
2. Elizabeth Norquay, 35, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. Elizabeth Norquay, 9, Daughter, , , S Ronaldsay
4. James Norquay, 6, Son, , , S Ronaldsay
5. Mary Norquay, 5, Daughter, , , S Ronaldsay
6. Jane Norquay, 2, Daughter, , , S Ronaldsay
7. Jane Thomson, 42, Lodger, um, Formerly Farm Servant, S Ronaldsay

01/04/1861 Resident at Braehead, ED (7), S Ronaldsay - N Parish [Census: 1861 - 29/7/40]
1. Henry Norquay, 48, Head, M, Farmer 10 acre, S Ronaldsay
2. Elizabeth Norquay, 44, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. Elizabeth Norquay, 19, Daughter, um, , S Ronaldsay
4. James Norquay, 17, Son, um, , S Ronaldsay
5. Mary Norquay, 15, Daughter, um, , S Ronaldsay
6. Jane Norquay, 12, Daughter, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
7. William D Norquay, 7, Son, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
8. Jane Bruce, 85, Mother in Law, Widow, Lodger, S Ronaldsay

18/11/1869 Marriage [SI 1869/29//11]


01/04/1871 Resident at Moyquay, ED (7), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1871 - 29/7/42]
1. Samuel Christie, 49, Head, M, Farmer 24 ac, S Ronaldsay
2. Jane Christie, 45, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. Margaret Norquay, 24, Daughter, M, , S Ronaldsay
4. James Christie, 22, Son, um, , S Ronaldsay
5. Jane Christie, 19, Daughter, um, , S Ronaldsay
6. Cathrine Christie, 17, Daughter, , , S Ronaldsay
7. Wilhelmina Christie, 12, Daughter, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
8. Mary Christie, 9, Daughter, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
9. Ann Christie, 7, Daughter, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
10. James Norquay, 26, Son in Law, M, Fisherman, S Ronaldsay

01/04/1881 Resident at Newhouse, ED (7), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1881 - 29/7/32]
1. James Norquay, 37, Head, M, Farmer of 4 acres, S Ronaldsay
2. Margaret Norquay, 34, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. James Norquay, 9, Son, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
4. Jane E Norquay, 7, Daughter, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
5. Samuel C Norquay, 5, Son, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay

01/04/1891 Resident at Newhouse, ED (4), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1891 - 29/4/25]
1. James Norquay, 45, Head, Widower, Farmer, S Ronaldsay

01/04/1901 Resident at Newhouse, East Side, St Marys, S Ronaldsay [Census: 1901 - 29/5/22]
1. James Norquay, 56, Head, Widower, Crofter, S Ronaldsay

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