Born: 06/03/1831, Orphir [c. OPR]

Father: Alexander NORQUAY
Mother: Margaret SEATTER

Married:

Children:

Notes:

01/04/1841 Resident at #, (ED 6), Orphir [Census: 1841 - 23/6/8]
1. Alexander Norquay, 50, , , Farmer, Orkney
2. Margaret Norquay, 45, , , , Orkney
3. Margaret Norquay, 15, , , , Orkney
4. Alexander Norquay, 14, , , , Orkney
5. John Norquay, 11, , , , Orkney
6. William Norquay, 10, , , , Orkney
7. James Norquay, 8, , , , Orkney
8. Ereck Norquay, 6, , , , Orkney

01/04/1851 Resident at Braehead, St Peters (7), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1851 - 29/12/34]
1. Alexander Norquay, 59, Head, M ?, Farmer of 10 acres, S Ronaldsay
2. Margaret Norquay, 25, Daughter, um, , Orphir
3. William Norquay, 20, Son, um, , Orphir

01/04/1861 Resident at Old Braehead, ED (7), S Ronaldsay - N Parish [Census: 1861 - 29/7/41]
1. William Norquay, 30, Head, um, Farmer 11 acre, Orphir
2. Jane Thompson, 45, Servant, um, Dairymaid, S Ronaldsay
3. James Flaws, 18, Servant, um, Ag Lab, S Ronaldsay

01/04/1871 Resident at Lower Braehead, ED (7), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1871 - 29/7/37]
1. William Norquay, 38, Head, um, Farmer 25 ac, Orphir
2. Margaret Norquay, 44, Sister, um, , S Ronaldsay
3. William Norquay, 16, Nephew, um, Farm Servant, S Ronaldsay

01/04/1881 Resident at Nether Braehead, ED (7), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1881 - 29/7/31]
1. William Norquay, 48, Head, um, Farmer of 24 acres, Orphir
2. Margaret Norquay, 54, Sister, um, , Orphir
3. Erick Norquay, 44, Brother, Widower, , Orphir
4. William Norquay, 25, Nephew, um, , S Ronaldsay
5. Robert Norquay, 11, Nephew, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay

01/04/1891 Resident at Nether Braehead, ED (4), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1891 - 29/4/24]
1. William Norquay, 59, Head, um, Farmer, S Ronaldsay
2. Margaret Norquay, 64, Sister, um, , Orphir
3. William Norquay, 36, Nephew, um, , S Ronaldsay
4. Robert Norquay, 22, Nephew, um, , S Ronaldsay

01/04/1901 Resident at Braehead, East Side, St Marys, S Ronaldsay [Census: 1901 - 29/5/21]
1. William Norquay, 68, Head, S, Crofter (E), Orphir
2. Robert Norquay, 47, Nephew, M, Farm Servant (W/H), Burray
3. Isabell Norquay, 47, Nephews Wife, M, Housekeeper (W/H), S Ronaldsay
4. William Norquay, 15, Nephew, S, Scholar, S Ronaldsay
5. Isabella Norquay, 13, Niece, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
6. Robert Norquay, 9, Nephew, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay

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