Born: 05/02/1832, Burray [OPR-(B) 1828/29/NP/50]
Died: 01/01/1865, S Ronaldsay [about, SI 1865/29//17]

Father: ? ?
Mother: Margaret ROSS

Married:
Ann THOMSON 10/12/1857, S Ronaldsay

Children:

1. William Knight NORQUAY (b. 22/10/1858, Burray)
2. John Ross NORQUAY (b. 15/06/1861, Burray)
3. Annie NORQUAY (b. 19/04/1865, Burray)

Notes:
Father: John Norquay

05/02/1832 Birth [OPR-(B) 1828/29/NP/50]
William Norquay, son of John Norquay, Fisherman in Burray and Margaret Ross, was born Fifth February 1832.

01/04/1841 Resident at Burray, Burray (1), Burray [Census: 1841 - 29/8/30]
1. John Ross, 65, , , Farmer, Orkney
2. Christian Ross, 50, , , , Scotland
3. John Ross, 25, , , Fisherman, Orkney
4. Margaret Ross, 25, , , , Orkney
5. James Ross, 20, , , Fisherman, Orkney
6. William Ross, 15, , , , Orkney
7. Eliza Ross, 20, , , , Orkney
8. Christian Ross, 12, , , , Orkney
9. William Norquoy, 10, , , , Orkney
10. Betsy Sutherland, 3, , , , Orkney

01/04/1851 Resident at Sillerdyke, Burray (1), Burray [Census: 1851 - 29/13/64]
1. John Ross, 78, Head, M, Farmer of 8 acres empl 1 Lab, Burray
2. Christian Ross, 60, Wife, M, , Caithness, Stroma
3. Margaret Ross, 39, Daughter, um, , Burray
4. John Ross, 37, Son, um, Fisherman, Burray
5. Eliza Ross, 28, Daughter, um, House Servant, Burray
6. Christian Ross, 22, Daughter, um, House Servant, Burray
7. William Norquay, 20, GrandSon, um, Fisherman, Burray
8. Betsy Sutherland, 13, GrandDaughter, , Scholar, Burray
9. Mary Lankscale, 0, GrandDaughter, , ( 4 months ), Burray

10/12/1857 Marriage [IGI, SI 1857/29//18]


01/04/1861 Resident at Upperlane, ED (11), Burray [Census: 1861 - 29/11/62]
1. William Norquay, 29, Head, M, Fisherman, Burray
2. Ann Norquay, 31, Wife, M, , Eday
3. Magnus Knight, 8, Step Son, , Scholar, Burray
4. William Norquay, 2, Son, , , Burray

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