Born: 16/11/1860, S Ronaldsay [SI-(B) 1860/29//96]
Died: 15/04/1877, S Ronaldsay [Gravestone, St Peters. SI 1877/29//26]

Father: James Duncan NORQUAY
Mother: Margaret SUTHERLAND

Married:

Children:

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16/11/1860 Birth [SI-(B) 1860/29//96]
Birth John Gray Norquay (M) 16-11-1860, Roeberry, S Ronaldsay. Father: James Norquay, Farm Servant. Mother: Margaret Norquay m/s Sutherland. Informant: James Norquay, Father, Present. Registered: 7-12-1860, 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

Gravestone [St Peters, S Ronaldsay] In loving memory of JAMES DUNCAN NORQUAY who fell asleep in Jesus 27th October 1878 aged 44 years, also JOHN GRAY NORQUAY his son who died 15th April 1877 aged 16 years. Beside my grave oh weep not nor say I'm lying there, Turn up your faces heavenwards into the sunlight air, Think how I'm far above you in everlasting spring, In the imperial city in presence of the King.

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