Born: 27/11/1858, S Ronaldsay [SI-(B) 1858/29//91]
Died: 12/01/1933, [St Olafs graveyard, Kirkwall]

Father: James Duncan NORQUAY
Mother: Margaret SUTHERLAND

Married:
Margaret MOODIE 26/06/1884, Shapinsay

Children:

1. Mary Smith NORQUOY (b. 01/01/1884, St Ola)
2. William NORQUOY (b. 01/01/1886, St Ola)
3. Robert Sclater NORQUOY (b. 01/01/1888, St Ola)
4. Elizabeth Moodie NORQUOY (b. 01/01/1891, Kirkwall)
5. Annabella NORQUOY (b. 21/01/1894, St Ola)
6. Andrina Moodie NORQUOY (b. 01/01/1896, St Ola)
7. John A NORQUOY (b. 01/01/1900, St Ola)

Notes:

27/11/1858 Birth [SI-(B) 1858/29//91]
Birth William Norquay (M) 27-11-1858, Roeberry, S Ronaldsay. Father: James Norquay, Farm Servant. Mother: Margaret Norquay m/s Sutherland. Informant: James Norquay, Father, Present. Registered: 11-12-1858, S Ronaldsay. James Forbes, Registrar.

01/04/1861 Resident at Rockarry, ED (2), S Ronaldsay - N Parish [Census: 1861 - 29/2/30]
1. James Norquay, 26, Head, M, Ploughman, S Ronaldsay
2. Margaret Norquay, 32, Wife, M, , Walls
3. Betsy Sutherland Norquay, 5, Daughter, , , S Ronaldsay
4. William Norquay, 3, Son, , , S Ronaldsay
5. John Gray Norquay, 0, Son, , ( 6 months ), S Ronaldsay

01/04/1871 Resident at Heather Brae, ED (2), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1871 - 29/2/35]
1. Margaret Norquoy, 43, Head, M, Ag Labs Wife, Walls
2. Helen Norquoy, 16, Daughter, um, Field Worker, S Ronaldsay
3. Benjiman Norquoy, 13, Son, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
4. William Norquoy, 12, Son, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
5. John Norquoy, 10, Son, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
6. Barbara Norquoy, 8, Daughter, , , S Ronaldsay
7. Betsy Norquoy, 4, Daughter, , , S Ronaldsay
8. James Norquoy, 6, Son, , , S Ronaldsay

01/04/1881 Resident at Bothy at Yarpha, ED (4), Orphir [Census: 1881 - 23/4/38]
1. William Norquay, 22, Head, um, Ag Labourer, S Ronaldsay

26/06/1884 Marriage [SI-(M) 1884/28//5]
Marriage on 26/6/1884 at Hacksness, Shapinsay after publication according to the forms of the U P Church. William Norquay, Farm Servant, Bachelor age 25, resident at Victoria St, Kirkwall. Margaret Moodie, Domestic Servant, Spinster age 26, resident at Hacksness, Shapinsay. His parents: James Norquay, Farm Servant deceased & Margaret Norquay m/s Sutherland. Her parents: Charles Moodie, Farmer & Margaret Moodie m/s Sinclair. Witnesses: John Moodie, Isabella Irvine. Registered: 28/6/1884 Shapinsay.

01/04/1891 Resident at 5 Wellington St, ED (1), Kirkwall [Census: 1891 - 21/1/58]
1. William Norquoy, 32, Head, M, Farm Manager, S Ronaldsay
2. Margaret Norquoy, 34, Wife, M, , Shapinsay
3. Mary T Norquoy, 6, Daughter, , Scholar, St Ola
4. William Norquoy, 4, Son, , , St Ola
5. Robert T Norquoy, 2, Son, , , St Ola

01/04/1901 Resident at Crantit Cottage, ED (10), [Census: 1901 - 21/10/52]
1. William Norquoy, 42, Head, M, Farm Servant (W), S Ronaldsay
2. Maggie Norquoy, 43, Wife, M, , Shapinsay
3. Robert Norquoy, 12, Son, , Scholar, St Ola
4. John A Norquoy, 0, Son, , ( 5 months ), St Ola
5. Lizzie Norquoy, 9, Daughter, , Scholar, Kirkwall
6. Annabella Norquoy, 7, Daughter, , Scholar, St Ola
7. Andrina Norquoy, 4, Daughter, , , St Ola
8. William Norquoy, 14, Son, , Farm Servant (W), St Ola

Gravestone [St Olafs Graveyard, Kirkwall] Erected by MARGARET MOODlE in memory of her beloved husband WILLIAM NORQUAY who died 12th Jan 1933 aged 74 years also the above MARGARET MOODIE who died 25th Aug 1937 aged 80 years. At rest.

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