Born: 01/01/1866, S Ronaldsay [SI-(B) 1866/29//2]
Died: 27/10/1944, S Ronaldsay [Gravestone, St Peters]

Father: James NORQUAY
Mother: Isabela CUMMING

Married:
Ann Thomson Cromarty NORQUAY 01/01/1891, S Ronaldsay

Children:

Notes:

01/01/1866 Birth [SI-(B) 1866/29//2]
Birth William Banks Swanson Norquay (M) 1-1-1866, Aikers, S Ronaldsay. Father: James Norquay, Farmer. Mother: Isabella Norquay m/s Cumming. Married: 8-4-1852, Aikers Informant: James Norquay, Father, Present Registered: 16-1-1866, S Ronaldsay. James Forbes, Registrar

01/04/1871 Resident at Hall of Aikers, ED (7), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1871 - 29/7/30]
1. Isabella Norquay, 40, Head, Widow, Farmer 24 ac, S Ronaldsay
2. Robert Taylor, 28, Son in Law, M, Farmer Assistant, Burray
3. Elisa Taylor, 18, Daughter, M, Farm Assistants Wife, S Ronaldsay
4. Margaret Norquay, 13, Daughter, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
5. William B S Norquay, 5, Son, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay

01/04/1881 Resident at Biggans, ED (7), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1881 - 29/7/24]
1. James Cumming, 78, Head, M, Farmer of 18 acres, S Ronaldsay
2. Margaret Cumming, 78, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. Isabella Norquay, 50, Daughter, Widow, Housekeeper, S Ronaldsay
4. Margaret Norquay, 23, GrandDaughter, M, Domestic Servant, S Ronaldsay
5. John Norquay, 34, Son in Law, M, Fisherman, S Ronaldsay
6. William Norquay, 15, GrandSon, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
7. Margaret Norquay, 3, GrGrandDaughter, , , S Ronaldsay
8. Jessie I P Norquay, 2, GrGrandDaughter, , , S Ronaldsay
9. Isabella C Norquay, 0, GrGrandDaughter, , ( 1 months ), S Ronaldsay

01/01/1891 Marriage [about, SI 1891/29//2]


01/04/1891 Resident at Biggings, ED (4), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1891 - 29/4/15]
1. Isabella Norquay, 60, Head, Widow, Crofter, S Ronaldsay
2. William Norquay, 25, Son, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. Annie Norquay, 22, Daughter in Law, M, General Servant, S Ronaldsay

01/04/1901 Resident at Rockerskaill, East Side, St Marys, S Ronaldsay [Census: 1901 - 29/5/19]
1. William Norquay, 35, Head, M, Crofter, S Ronaldsay
2. Ann Norquay, 32, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. Isabella Norquay, 70, Mother, Widow, , S Ronaldsay

Gravestone [St Peters, S Ronaldsay] Erected by WILLIAM B S NORQUAY in affectionate remembrance of his dear wife ANNIE C T NORQUAY who died at Rockerskaill, Eastside 27th December 1939 aged 71 years, also the above WILLIAM B S NORQUAY who died 27th Oct 1944 aged 78 years. Much loved and sadly missed. Asleep in Jesus.

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