Born: 22/12/1844, Walls & Flotta [c. IGI]
Died: 22/07/1928, S Ronaldsay [Gravestone, St Peters]

Father: John Ephraim NORQUOY
Mother: Isabella OMAND

Married:
James SINCLAIR 16/12/1869, S Ronaldsay

Children:

1. Margaret SINCLAIR (b. 01/01/1872, S Ronaldsay)
2. Jane SINCLAIR (b. 01/01/1874, S Ronaldsay)
3. Mary SINCLAIR (b. 01/01/1878, S Ronaldsay)
4. Elizabeth SINCLAIR (b. 01/01/1880, S Ronaldsay)
5. Maria S SINCLAIR (b. 01/01/1882, S Ronaldsay)
6. Helen M SINCLAIR (b. 01/01/1885, S Ronaldsay)
7. William C SINCLAIR (b. 01/01/1888, S Ronaldsay)

Notes:

01/04/1851 Resident at Pan, ED (5), Flotta [Census: 1851 - 32/5/29]
1. James Barnet, 66, Head, M, Farmer, S Ronaldsay
2. Catharine Barnet, 58, Wife, M, , Walls & Flotta
3. James S? Barnet, 31, Son, um, Fishcurer & Merchant, Walls & Flotta
4. Catharine M Norquoy, 24, Niece, um, Servant, Walls & Flotta
5. Barbara Norquoy, 22, Niece, um, Servant, Walls & Flotta
6. Betsey Cromarty, 46, Visitor, um, , Walls
7. Isabella Norquoy, 9, Nieces Daughter, , Orphan supported at home, Walls & Flotta
8. Elizabeth F Norquoy, 5, Nieces Daughter, , Orphan supported at home, Walls & Flotta

01/04/1861 Resident at Duncans Cairn, ED (4), S Ronaldsay - N Parish [Census: 1861 - 29/4/19]
1. Margaret Stark, 78, Head, um, Formerly Domestic Servant, Kirkwall
2. Betsy Sutherland, 41, Daughter, um, Formerly Domestic Servant, S Ronaldsay
3. Betsy Norquay, 16, GrandDaughter, , Formerly Domestic Servant, Flotta

16/12/1869 Marriage [SI-(M) 1869/29//16]
Married on December 16th at North Manse, S Ronaldsay after Banns according to the Forms of the Established Church: James Sinclair, Farm Servant, Bachelor, age 26, of Grimness & Elizabeth F Norquay, Spinster, age 25, of St Margarets Hope. His parents: William Sinclair, Farmer & Jane Sinclair m/s Christie, Deceased. Her parents: John Norquay, Fisherman, Deceased & Isabella Norquay m/s Omand, Deceased. By: R G Gilruth, Minister of S Ronaldsay & Burray. Witnesses: Robt Robertson & D… Wards. Registered: Dec 18th?, S Ronaldsay. James Forbes, Registrar.

01/04/1871 Resident at Berriedale (Old), ED (4), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1871 - 29/4/12]
1. William Sinclair, 52, Head, M, Farmer 60 ac, S Ronaldsay
2. Betsy Sinclair, 51, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. James Sinclair, 27, Son, M, Fisherman, S Ronaldsay
4. Elizabeth Sinclair, 26, Daughter in Law, M, Fishermans Wife, Flotta
5. George Leask, 60, Lodger, um, Pedlar, n k
6. William Smith, 10, Lodger, , , Kirkwall

01/04/1881 Resident at Ruchuns, ED (4), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1881 - 29/4/42]
1. James Sinclair, 37, Head, M, Fisherman, S Ronaldsay
2. Elizabeth Sinclair, 35, Wife, M, , Flotta
3. Margaret Sinclair, 8, Daughter, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
4. Jane Sinclair, 6, Daughter, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
5. Mary Sinclair, 2, Daughter, , , S Ronaldsay
6. Elizabeth Sinclair, 0, Daughter, , ( 6 months ), S Ronaldsay

01/04/1891 Resident at Brichans, ED (3), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1891 - 29/3/35]
1. James Sinclair, 48, Head, M, Farmer, S Ronaldsay
2. Elizabeth Sinclair, 46, Wife, M, , Flotta
3. Mary Sinclair, 12, Daughter, , , S Ronaldsay
4. Elizabeth Sinclair, 10, Daughter, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
5. Maria S Sinclair, 8, Daughter, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
6. Helen M Sinclair, 5, Daughter, , , S Ronaldsay
7. William C Sinclair, 2, Son, , , S Ronaldsay

01/04/1901 Resident at Canton, Grimness, N Parish, S Ronaldsay [Census: 1901 - 29/4/33]
1. James Sinclair, 58, Head, M, Fisherman (W), S Ronaldsay
2. Elizabeth Sinclair, 56, Wife, M, , Flotta
3. Helen Sinclair, 15, Daughter, S, , S Ronaldsay
4. Elizabeth Sinclair, 5, GrandDaughter, , , S Ronaldsay

Gravestone [St Peters, S Ronaldsay] In loving memory of JAMES SINCLAIR who died 29th Sept 1926 aged 83 years, also ELIZABETH NORQUAY his wife died 22nd July 1928 aged 82 years. Their family who died as follows, MARGARET aged 36, ELIZABETH 17, MARIA 22, HELEN 32, WILLIAM 9, also JANE wife of ANDREW JEFFREY and their children ELIZABETH and ANDREW, and ANDREW JEFFREY aged 84 years, MARY SINCLAIR aged 80 years.

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