Born: 17/04/1853, S Ronaldsay [c. IGI]
Died: 13/03/1916, S Ronaldsay [Gravestone, St Peters, S Ronaldsay]

Father: John NORQUOY
Mother: Mary NORQUOY

Married:
Betsy CHRISTIE 01/01/1882, S Ronaldsay

Children:

1. Margaret J L NORQUAY (b. 01/01/1882, S Ronaldsay)
2. Henry NORQUAY (b. 01/01/1893, S Ronaldsay)
3. John NORQUAY (b. 01/01/1894, S Ronaldsay)

Notes:

01/04/1861 Resident at Seution, ED (5), S Ronaldsay - N Parish [Census: 1861 - 29/5/31]
1. John Norquay, 68, Head, M, Farmer of 14 acre, S Ronaldsay
2. Mary Norquay, 47, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. Barbara Norquay, 33, Daughter, um, , S Ronaldsay
4. James Norquay, 21, Son, um, , S Ronaldsay
5. Henry Norquay, 8, Son, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay

01/04/1871 Resident at Scution, ED (5), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1871 - 29/5/27]
1. John Norquay, 78, Head, M, Farmer 33 ac, S Ronaldsay
2. Mary Norquay, 55, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. Henry Norquay, 18, Son, um, , S Ronaldsay
4. Barbara Norquay, 41, Daughter, um, , S Ronaldsay

01/01/1882 Marriage [about, SI 1881/29//5]


01/04/1891 Resident at Quoy Aden, ED (4), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1891 - 29/4/29]
1. Henry Norquay, 38, Head, M, Farmer, S Ronaldsay
2. Betsy Norquay, 34, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. Margaret J L Norquay, 8, Daughter, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
4. Mary Christie, 77, Aunt, um, Annuitant, S Ronaldsay

01/04/1901 Resident at Quoy Eden, East Side, St Marys, S Ronaldsay [Census: 1901 - 29/5/24]
1. Henry Norquay, 48, Head, M, Crofter, S Ronaldsay
2. Betsy Norquay, 44, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. Margaret J L Norquay, 18, Daughter, S, Scholar, S Ronaldsay
4. Henry Norquay, 7, Son, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
5. John Norquay, 6, Son, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay

Gravestone [St Peters, S Ronaldsay] Erected by LIZZIE M NORQUAY in memory of her husband HENRY NORQUAY, died 22nd May 1945 aged 51. Also his parents HENRY NORQUAY died 13th March 1916 and BETSY CHRISTIE died at Quoyeden 16th Oct 1929. Also the above LIZZIE M NORQUAY died 6th Feb 1965 aged 75.

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