Born: 13/10/1873, S Ronaldsay [b. IGI, SI 1873/29//75]
Died: 03/04/1953, Rackwick, Hoy [SI-(D) 1953/20//1]

Father: James Duncan NORQUAY
Mother: Margaret SUTHERLAND

Married:
Jamesina RITCH 01/01/1896, Hoy

Children:

1. Ann Sinclair NORQUOY (b. 01/01/1896, Hoy)
2. Margaret NORQUOY (b. 01/01/1898, Hoy)

Notes:

01/04/1881 Resident at Heather Cott, ED (2), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1881 - 29/2/39]
1. Margaret Norquay, 51, Head, Widow, Laundress, Walls
2. Benjiman Norquay, 11, Son, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
3. Alexander Norquay, 7, Son, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay

01/04/1891 Resident at Redland, ED (1), Stromness [Census: 1891 - 30/1/44]
1. John Cuthbert, 50, Head, M, Farmer, Walls
2. Robina Cuthbert, 38, Wife, M, , Sandwick
3. John Spence, 23, Servant, um, Farm Servant, Sandwick
4. Alexander Norquay, 17, Servant, um, Farm Servant, S Ronaldsay
5. Jane Wards, 25, Servant, um, Dairymaid, Caithness, Wick
6. Margaret Bews, 21, Servant, um, Domestic Servant, Kirkwall
7. Margaret A Cuthbert, 9, Daughter, , Scholar, Stromness

01/01/1896 Marriage [about, SI 1896/20//2]


01/04/1901 Resident at Babylon, Stenness (West), Stenness [Census: 1901 - 17/6/56]
1. Alexander Norquoy, 27, Head, M, Farm Servant Ploughman, S Ronaldsay
2. Jemima Norquoy, 29, Wife, M, , Hoy
3. Margaret Norquoy, 2, Daughter, , , Hoy
4. Ann Norquoy, 4, Daughter, , , Hoy

03/04/1953 Death [SI-(D) 1953/20//1]
Alexander Allan Norquoy, Crofter Retired, Widower of Jemima Ritch died 3/4/1953 7:00pm at Windbrake, Rackwick, Hoy age 79. Cause: Coronory Thrombosis General Arteris Salerosis Gangrene as cert by Thos B Foubister, Longhope. His Parents: James Norquoy, Farmer, Dec & Margaret Norquoy m/s Sutherland, Dec. Informant: John Norquoy, Son, Present. Registered: 7/4/1953 M L Thomson, Registrar.

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