Born: 24/12/1817, S Ronaldsay [c. IGI]
Died: 02/11/1896, S Ronaldsay [SI-(D) 1896/29//30 Buried: North Ch yd 06/11/1896]

Father: James NORQUAY
Mother: Mary BRUCE

Married:
Margaret SINCLAIR 17/12/1840, S Ronaldsay

Children:

1. James Sinclair NORQUAY (b. 14/11/1841, S Ronaldsay)
2. Magnus Sinclair NORQUAY (b. 03/12/1843, S Ronaldsay)
3. John NORQUAY (b. 04/10/1846, S Ronaldsay)

Notes:

17/12/1840 Marriage [OPR-(M) 1840/29/NP/11]
James, son of James Norquay, Farmer in the Hill and his wife Mary Bruce deceased, was married to Margaret, daughter of Magnus Sinclair, Farmer in Stoose and his wife Jean Scott, Seventeenth December 1840, in presence of James Cromarty, Farmer in Newton and James Norquay, Fisherman in Quoycoose, East Side.

01/04/1841 Resident at Stoose, St Peters (5), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1841 - 29/5/58]
1. Magnus Sinclair, 65, , , Farmer, Orkney
2. Jean Sinclair, 55, , , , Orkney
3. James Norquoy, 25, , , Fisher, Orkney
4. Margaret Norquoy, 30, , , , Orkney
5. Jennet Green, 15, , , F S, Orkney

01/04/1851 Resident at Stoose, St Peters (7), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1851 - 29/12/55]
1. James Norquay, 32, Head, M, Fisherman, S Ronaldsay
2. Margaret Norquay, 42, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. James Norquay, 9, Son, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
4. Magnus Norquay, 7, Son, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
5. John Norquay, 4, Son, , Scholar at Home, S Ronaldsay

01/04/1861 Resident at Stouse, ED (7), S Ronaldsay - N Parish [Census: 1861 - 29/7/62]
1. James Norquay, 42, Head, M, Farmer 40 acre, S Ronaldsay
2. Margaret Norquay, 51, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. Magnus Norquay, 17, Son, um, , S Ronaldsay
4. John Norquay, 14, Son, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
5. Betsy Rossie, 9, Servant, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay

01/04/1871 Resident at Stews, ED (7), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1871 - 29/7/55]
1. James Norquay, 52, Head, M, Farmer 37 ac, S Ronaldsay
2. Margaret Norquay, 61, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. Magnus S Norquay, 27, Son, um, , S Ronaldsay
4. John Norquay, 24, Son, um, , S Ronaldsay
5. Margaret Mowat, 13, Servant, um, Farm Servant, S Ronaldsay

01/04/1881 Resident at Stews, ED (7), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1881 - 29/7/50]
1. James Norquay, 62, Head, M, Farmer of 37 acres, S Ronaldsay
2. Margaret Norquay, 71, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. Magnus Norquay, 37, Son, M, , S Ronaldsay
4. Elizabeth H Norquay, 30, Daughter in Law, M, , Burray
5. James Norquay, 8, GrandSon, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
6. Magnus Norquay, 7, GrandSon, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
7. William Norquay, 3, GrandSon, , , S Ronaldsay
8. Mary Ann Norquay, 0, GrandDaughter, , ( 9 months ), S Ronaldsay
9. Jane W B Rory, 17, Servant, um, General Servant, S Ronaldsay

01/04/1891 Resident at ...? Stews, ED (4), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1891 - 29/4/40]
1. James Norquay, 18, Head, um, Farmer, S Ronaldsay
2. William Norquay, 13, Brother, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
3. Mary Norquay, 10, Sister, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
4. Jane Norquay, 6, Sister, , , S Ronaldsay
5. John Norquay, 3, Brother, , , S Ronaldsay
6. James Norquay, 72, GrandFather, M, Retired Farmer, S Ronaldsay
7. Margaret Norquay, 82, GrandMother, M, ( nee Sinclair ), S Ronaldsay
8. Margaret Cromarty, 50, Servant, um, General Servant, S Ronaldsay
9. Margaret Sinclair, 33, Servant, um, Dairymaid, S Ronaldsay

02/11/1896 Death [SI-(D) 1896/29//30]
James Norquay, Crofter. Married to Margaret Sinclair. Died 2/11/1896 at Stews, Eastside age 78. Father: James Norquay, Crofter, dec. Mother: Mary Bruce, dec. Died of Senile Debility, no medical attendant. Informant: James Norquay, grandson, present. Registered 7/11/1896.

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