Born: 21/09/1862, S Ronaldsay [Gravestone, SI 1862/29//75]
Died: 29/10/1905, S Ronaldsay [Gravestone, St Peters. SI 1859/29//23]

Father: John NORQUAY
Mother: Isabella ANNAL

Married:
Jane SINCLAIR 01/01/1892, S Ronaldsay

Children:

1. Maggie Ann Sinclair NORQUAY (b. 01/01/1893, S Ronaldsay)

Notes:
Buried 1/11/1905

01/04/1871 Resident at Crook, ED (7), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1871 - 29/7/24]
1. John Norquay, 50, Head, M, Farmer 50 ac, S Ronaldsay
2. Isabella Norquay, 36, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. Samuel Norquay, 24, Son, um, , S Ronaldsay
4. Magnus Norquay, 19, Son, um, , S Ronaldsay
5. Barbra Norquay, 12, Daughter, , , S Ronaldsay
6. James Norquay, 8, Son, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
7. Alexander Norquay, 5, Son, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
8. Ann Norquay, 2, Daughter, , , S Ronaldsay

01/04/1881 Resident at Crook, ED (7), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1881 - 29/7/15]
1. John Norquay, 62, Head, M, Farmer of 80 acres, S Ronaldsay
2. Isabella Norquay, 45, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. Samuel Norquay, 34, Son, um, , S Ronaldsay
4. Barbara Norquay, 22, Daughter, um, , S Ronaldsay
5. James Norquay, 18, Son, um, , S Ronaldsay
6. Alexander Norquay, 15, Son, um, , S Ronaldsay
7. Ann Norquay, 12, Daughter, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
8. Robert Norquay, 9, Son, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
9. Elizabeth Norquay, 4, Daughter, , , S Ronaldsay
10. Peter Cogle, 12, Servant, , Farm Servant, S Ronaldsay

01/04/1891 Resident at Crook, ED (4), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1891 - 29/4/12]
1. John Norquay, 72, Head, M, Farmer, S Ronaldsay
2. Isabella Norquay, 56, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. Samuel Norquay, 44, Son, um, , S Ronaldsay
4. James Norquay, 28, Son, um, , S Ronaldsay
5. Alexander Norquay, 25, Son, um, , S Ronaldsay
6. Robert Norquay, 19, Son, um, , S Ronaldsay
7. Elizabeth Norquay, 14, Daughter, , , S Ronaldsay

01/01/1892 Marriage [about, SI 1892/29//4]


01/04/1901 Resident at Crook, East Side, St Marys, S Ronaldsay [Census: 1901 - 29/5/11]
1. Robert Norquay, 29, Head, S, Farmer, S Ronaldsay
2. James Norquay, 38, Brother, M, Cartwright (O), S Ronaldsay
3. Lizzie Norquay, 24, Sister, S, Domestic Servant, S Ronaldsay
4. Jane Sinclair, 33, Sister in Law, M, Domestic Servant, S Ronaldsay
5. Lizzie J Norquay, 8, Niece, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
6. Maggie Ann Norquay, 8, Niece, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
7. James Norquay, 7, Nephew, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
8. John Samuel Norquay, 2, Nephew, , , S Ronaldsay
9. Isabella Scott Norquay, 64, Mother, Widow, Housekeeper, S Ronaldsay

Gravestone [St Peters, S Ronaldsay] Erected by ISABELLA ANNAL in memory of JOHN NORQUAY her husband, farmer, Crook, Eastside, born 2nd Feb 1819 died 26th August 1899. Also JAMES ANNAL NORQUAY their son, born 21st Sep 1862 died 29th October 1905. Also the above ISABELLA ANNAL died 28th Dec 1913 aged 78 years. Also their son ALEXANDER who died 29th Dec 1942 aged 74 years.

Gravestone [St Peters, S Ronaldsay] Erected to the memory of JAMES ANNAL NORQUAY, beloved husband of JANE SINCLAIR, who died at Crook, Eastside, 29th Oct 1905 aged 43. Also the above JANE SINCLAIR who died 14th Dec 1949 aged 83? Also their daughter MAGGIE ANN SINCLAIR NORQUAY, beloved wife of DAVID DAVIDSON, who died in Kirkwall, 28th June 1928 aged 35. Gone but not forgotten. Of such is the Kingdom of Heaven.

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