Born: 02/04/1854, S Ronaldsay [c. IGI]
Died: 02/08/1898, S Ronaldsay [SI 1898/29//29]

Father: James NORQUAY
Mother: Isabela CUMMING

Married:
Margaret GUTCHER 27/11/1879, S Ronaldsay

Children:

1. Margaret NORQUAY (b. 01/01/1880, S Ronaldsay)
2. John NORQUOY (b. 01/01/1881, S Ronaldsay)
3. William NORQUOY (b. 01/01/1884, S Ronaldsay)
4. James NORQUAY (b. 01/01/1885, S Ronaldsay)
5. James NORQUAY (b. 01/01/1887, S Ronaldsay)
6. Robert NORQUOY (b. 01/01/1889, S Ronaldsay)
7. Jane NORQUAY (b. 01/01/1891, S Ronaldsay)
8. James NORQUAY (b. 01/01/1894, S Ronaldsay)

Notes:
Buried 2/8/1898, North Churchyard

01/04/1861 Resident at Biggings, ED (7), S Ronaldsay - N Parish [Census: 1861 - 29/7/28]
1. James Norquay, 28, Head, M, Merchant Grocer, Orphir
2. Isabella Norquay, 30, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. Eliza Norquay, 8, Daughter, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
4. John Norquay, 7, Son, , , S Ronaldsay
5. Margaret Norquay, 3, Daughter, , , S Ronaldsay

01/04/1871 Resident at Bridge St Wynd, ED (4), Kirkwall [Census: 1871 - 21/4/16]
1. John S Norquoy, 41, Head, M, Master Cartwright, Orphir
2. Jean Norquoy, 43, Wife, M, , Stronsay
3. William Norquoy, 13, Son, , Scholar, Kirkwall
4. Jean E Norquoy, 7, Daughter, , ( Deaf & Dumb from Birth ), Kirkwall
5. John Norquoy, 17, Nephew, um, Cartwright Apprentice, S Ronaldsay
6. John Moar, 43, Boarder, um, Master Joiner empl 1 man, Sandwick
7. Hugh Gibson, 26, Boarder, um, Joiner Journeyman, Rousay

27/11/1879 Marriage [SI-(M) 1879/29//13]
Married on 27/11/1879 at Grimness, S Ronaldsay, after Banns, C of S. John Norquay, Boat Builder Journeyman, Bachelor age 25, resident at Biggings, S Ronaldsay. Margeret Gutcher, Spinster age 20, resident at Ard?, S Ronaldsay. His parents: James Norquay, Farmer deceased & Isabella Norquay, m/s Cumming. Her parents: William Gutcher, Farmer & Catherine Gutcher, m/s Taylor. Witnesses: William Gutcher, John Norquay. Registered: 29/12/1879

01/04/1881 Resident at East End, ED (1), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1881 - 29/1/31]
1. John Norquay, 27, Head, M, Boat Builder Journeyman, S Ronaldsay
2. Margaret Norquay, 21, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. Margaret Norquay, 0, Daughter, , ( 10 months ), S Ronaldsay

01/04/1891 Resident at Little Stews, ED (4), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1891 - 29/4/41]
1. John Norquoy, 37, Head, M, Crofter, S Ronaldsay
2. Margaret Norquoy, 31, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. Margaret Norquoy, 10, Daughter, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
4. John Norquoy, 9, Son, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
5. William Norquoy, 7, Son, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
6. Robert Norquoy, 2, Son, , , S Ronaldsay

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