Born: 19/04/1865, Burray [b. IGI, SI 1865/29//27]
Died: 29/06/1928, [Gravestone, Holm]

Father: William NORQUAY
Mother: Ann THOMSON

Married:
William WYLIE 31/03/1887, S Ronaldsay

Children:

1. Mary Jane Gunn WYLIE (b. 01/01/1887, Burray)
2. John William Norquay WYLIE (b. 01/01/1889, Burray)
3. Samuel WYLIE (b. 01/01/1893, Burray)
4. Rosanna S WYLIE (b. 01/01/1894, Burray)
5. Magnus K WYLIE (b. 01/01/1896, Burray)
6. Evelyn F WYLIE (b. 01/01/1897, Burray)
7. Annie K WYLIE (b. 01/01/1899, Burray)
8. Herbert WYLIE (b. 01/01/1900, Burray)

Notes:
Christened as Williamina Ann. Married William Wylie.

01/04/1871 Resident at Darlingslane, ED (11), Burray [Census: 1871 - 29/11/61]
1. Ann Norquay, 42, Head, Widow, Grocer, Eday
2. Magnus Knight, 18, Son, um, Fisherman, Burray
3. William Norquay, 12, Son, , Scholar, Burray
4. John Norquay, 9, Son, , , Burray
5. Williamina Norquay, 5, Daughter, , , Burray

01/04/1881 Resident at Shore St, ED (7), Kirkwall [Census: 1881 - 21/7/102]
1. Andrew Thomson, 49, Head, M, Porter, Shetland, Walls
2. Harriet Thomson, 47, Wife, M, , Eday
3. William Thomson, 18, Son, um, Carter, Kirkwall
4. Peter Thomson, 16, Son, um, Scholar, Kirkwall
5. James Thomson, 12, Son, , Scholar, Kirkwall
6. Ann Norquoy, 15, Boarder, um, Dressmaker, Burray

31/03/1887 Marriage [SI-(M) 1877/29//4]
Married on 31st March 1877 at Burray after Publication according to the Forms of the United Presbyterian Church: William Wylie, Farmer, Bachelor, age 25, of Brig?, Burray & Annie Norquay, Dressmaker, Spinster, age 25, of Hilldyke, Burray. His parents: Samuel Wylie, Farmer & Jane Wylie m/s Sutherland. Her parents: William Norquay, Fisherman, Deceased & Rosanna Norquay m/s Thomson. By: Thomas Mac… Witnesses: John Wylie & Mary Jane Gunn. Registered: April 4th, S Ronaldsay, Wm Swanson Registrar.

01/04/1891 Resident at Hill Dyke, Burray (12), Burray [Census: 1891 - 29/12/10]
1. Annie Wylie, 25, Head, M, Crofter, Burray
2. Mary Jane Gunn Wylie, 3, Daughter, , , Burray
3. John William Norquay Wylie, 1, Son, , , Burray
4. Rosanna Norquay, 69, Mother, Widow, Knitter, Eday

01/04/1901 Resident at Sunnyside, Burray (West), Burray [Census: 1901 - 29/12/46]
1. William Wylie, 37, Head, M, Grocer & Shopkeeper (O/H), Burray
2. Annie Wylie, 35, Wife, M, , Burray
3. Mary J G Wylie, 13, Daughter, , Scholar, Burray
4. John W N Wylie, 11, Son, , Scholar, Burray
5. Samuel Wylie, 7, Son, , Scholar, Burray
6. Rosanna S Wylie, 6, Daughter, , Scholar, Burray
7. Magnus K Wylie, 4, Son, , , Burray
8. Evelyn F Wylie, 3, Daughter, , , Burray
9. Annie K Wylie, 1, Daughter, , , Burray
10. Herbert Wylie, 0, Son, , ( 6 months ), Burray

Gravestone [St Nicholas, Holm] Erected by the family in loving memory of our dear father WILLIAM WYLIE, Mason, who died 25th June 1928 aged 65 also our dear mother ANNIE NORQUOY who died 29th June 1928 aged 63 also our dear sister MARY JANE GUNN WYLIE beloved wife of GEORGE LENNIE who died 6th Dec 1917 aged 29 and their infant twins.

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