Born: 21/05/1865, S Ronaldsay [SI-(B) 1865/29//36]
Died: 29/12/1942, S Ronaldsay [Gravestone, St Peters. SI-(D) 1942/29//35]

Father: John NORQUAY
Mother: Isabella ANNAL

Married:

Children:

Notes:
Unmarried

21/05/1865 Birth [SI-(B) 1865/29//36]
Birth Alexander Forbes Norquay (M) 21-5-1865, Upper Crook, S Ronaldsay. Father: John Norquay, Farmer. Mother: Isabella Norquay m/s Annal. Married: 29-8-1861, Lythes. Informant: John Norquay, Father, Present. Registered: 6-6-1865, S Ronaldsay. James Forbes, Registrar.

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

29/12/1942 Death [SI-(D) 1942/29//35]
Alexander Forbes Norquay, Farm Servant Retired, Single age 77, died 29/12/1942 3:15am at S[k/h]aird, Sandwick, S Ronaldsay. Cause: Diabetic Gangrene as cert by J? Wilson? Parents: John Norquay, Farmer, Dec & Isabella Norquay m/s Annal, Dec. Informant: John Henderson, Friend, Present. Registered: 29/12/1942 St Margarets Hope, .. Mackenzie? Registrar.

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.

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