Born: 11/02/1836, Flotta [OPR-(B) 1836/32/5/2]
Died: 24/07/1903, Burray [SI-(D) 1903/29//24]

Father: Alexander NORQUOY
Mother: Elizabeth GRAY

Married:
James L KIRKNESS 19/05/1864, S Ronaldsay

Children:

1. Alexander KIRKNESS (b. 01/01/1873, Burray)
2. Betsey KIRKNESS (b. 01/01/1875, Burray)
3. Andrew KIRKNESS (b. 01/01/1878, Burray)

Notes:

11/02/1836 Birth [OPR-(B) 1836/32/5/2]
Alexander Northquoy and Betty Gray his wife, in the house Quinas, had a daughter, called Betty, baptized by the Revd Gavin Hamilton on the 29th May 1836 in presence of Harry Sutherland & Thomas Barnet.

01/04/1841 Resident at ? Quina, Flotta (ED 1), Flotta [Census: 1841 - 32/6/72]
1. Alexander Norquoy, 25, , , Fisherman, Orkney
2. Betty Norquoy, 30, , , ( nee Gray ), Orkney
3. Margaret Norquoy, 7, , , , Orkney
4. Betty Norquoy, 5, , , , Orkney
5. Helen Norquoy, 2, , , , Orkney

01/04/1851 Resident at New Quinas, ED (5), Flotta [Census: 1851 - 32/5/30]
1. Alexander Norquoy, 36, Head, M, Fisherman, Walls & Flotta
2. Elizabeth Norquoy, 45, Wife, M, , Walls
3. Elizabeth Norquoy, 14, Daughter, , , Walls
4. Helen Norquoy, 11, Daughter, , , Walls
5. Jessie M Norquoy, 8, Daughter, , , Walls
6. Alexander Norquoy, 5, Son, , , Walls
7. John T Norquoy, 2, Son, , , Walls

01/04/1861 Resident at Bow, ED (12), Burray [Census: 1861 - 29/12/18]
1. James Laird, 43, Head, M, Farmer of 60 acre, Burray
2. Georgina Laird, 27, Wife, M, , Burray
3. Andrew Laird, 9, Son, , , Burray
4. Christina Laird, 7, Daughter, , Scholar, Burray
5. Jessie Laird, 6, Daughter, , Scholar, Burray
6. Elizabeth Laird, 5, Daughter, , Scholar, Burray
7. James Laird, 2, Son, , , Burray
8. Marianne Laird, 1, Daughter, , , Burray
9. Elizabeth Norquoy, 23, Servant, um, Dairymaid, Flotta
10. Andrew Sutherland, 22, Servant, um, Ploughman, Burray
11. Magnus Wylie, 21, Servant, um, Ploughman, Burray
12. Mary Sclater, 17, Servant, um, Domestic Servant, Sanday
13. George Gray, 16, Servant, um, Cattle Feeder, Burray
14. Erick Sutherland, 16, Servant, um, Common Servant, Burray
15. Jane Sclater, 14, Servant, , Childs Maid, Sanday

19/05/1864 Marriage [IGI, SI 1864/29//11]


01/04/1871 Resident at Haw, ED (4), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1871 - 29/4/58]
1. John Laughton, 68, Head, Widower, Farmer of 6 ac, S Ronaldsay
2. Nancy Laughton, 36, Daughter, um, , S Ronaldsay
3. John Laughton, 33, Son, um, Fisherman, S Ronaldsay
4. James Simpson, 10, GrandSon, , Scholar, Dundee
5. Betsy Kirkness, 34, Servant, M, Domestic Servant, Flotta
6. Jemina Kirkness, 6, Lodger, Lodger, Scholar, Burray
7. James Mowat, 0, Lodger, Lodger, ( 3 months ), S Ronaldsay

01/04/1881 Resident at Redbanks, Burray (11), Burray [Census: 1881 - 29/11/27]
1. James Kirkness, 42, Head, M, Farmer of 3 acres, Burray
2. Betsey Kirkness, 43, Wife, M, , Flotta
3. James Mowat, 10, Step Son, , Scholar, Burray
4. Alexander Kirkness, 7, Son, , Scholar, Burray
5. Betsey Kirkness, 5, Daughter, , Scholar, Burray
6. Andrew Kirkness, 2, Son, , , Burray

01/04/1891 Resident at Red Banks, Burray (12), Burray [Census: 1891 - 29/12/51]
1. James Kirkness, 52, Head, M, Crofter, Burray
2. Betsy Kirkness, 53, Wife, M, , Burray
3. Betsy Kirkness, 15, Daughter, , General Servant Domestic, Burray
4. Andrew Kirkness, 12, Son, , Scholar, Burray

01/04/1901 Resident at Red River, Burray (West), Burray [Census: 1901 - 29/12/84]
1. John Robertson, 34, Head, M, Crofter, Walls - Longhope
2. Betsy Robertson, 25, Wife, M, , Burray
3. Jessie Robertson, 6, Daughter, , Scholar, Orphir
4. Betsy Robertson, 5, Daughter, , Scholar, Sanday
5. Alexander Robertson, 0, Son, , ( 5 months ), Burray
6. Betsy Kirkness, 64, Mother in Law, Widow, , Flotta

24/07/1903 Death [SI-(D) 1903/29//24]
Betsy Norquoy, Widow of James Kirkness, Crofter, died July 24th 1903 at Redbanks, Burray, age 65. Parents: Alexander Norquoy, Crofter, Deceased & Betsy Norquoy m/s Gray, Deceased. Cause: Heart disease, 8 days, No medical attendant. Informant: John Robertson, Son in Law, Present. Registered: July 24th, S Ronaldsay, H N Mackenzie Registrar.

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