James Norquay 1872 - 1944 last updated 26/11/2003

Born: 28/04/1872, S Ronaldsay [SI-(B) 1872/29//41]
Died: 26/11/1944, [Gravestone, St Peters]

Father: Magnus Sinclair NORQUAY
Mother: Elizabeth Hossack ANDERSON

Married:
Margaret A E ANNAL 01/01/1893, S Ronaldsay

Children:

  1. Magnus S NORQUAY (b. 01/01/1894, S Ronaldsay)
  2. William NORQUAY (b. 01/01/1896, S Ronaldsay)
  3. James NORQUAY (b. 01/01/1898, S Ronaldsay)
  4. Robert NORQUAY (b. 01/01/1900, S Ronaldsay)
  5. Margaret NORQUAY (b. 01/01/1908, S Ronaldsay)

Notes:

Events:

28/04/1872 Birth [SI-(B) 1872/29//41]
James Norquay, born April 28th 1872 at Burray. Son of Magnus Sinclair Norquay, Fisherman & Elizabeth Norquay m/s Anderson, Married 1871 April 22nd at Burray. Informant: Magnus S Norquay, Father, Present. Registered: May 11th, S Ronaldsay. James Forbes, Registrar.

01/04/1881 Resident at Stews, ED (7), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1881 - 29/7/50]
1. James Norquay, 62, Head, M, Farmer of 37 acres, S Ronaldsay
2. Margaret Norquay, 71, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. Magnus Norquay, 37, Son, M, , S Ronaldsay
4. Elizabeth H Norquay, 30, Daughter in Law, M, , Burray
5. James Norquay, 8, GrandSon, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
6. Magnus Norquay, 7, GrandSon, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
7. William Norquay, 3, GrandSon, , , S Ronaldsay
8. Mary Ann Norquay, 0, GrandDaughter, , ( 9 months ), S Ronaldsay
9. Jane W B Rory, 17, Servant, um, General Servant, S Ronaldsay

01/04/1891 Resident at ...? Stews, ED (4), S Ronaldsay [Census: 1891 - 29/4/40]
1. James Norquay, 18, Head, um, Farmer, S Ronaldsay
2. William Norquay, 13, Brother, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
3. Mary Norquay, 10, Sister, , Scholar, S Ronaldsay
4. Jane Norquay, 6, Sister, , , S Ronaldsay
5. John Norquay, 3, Brother, , , S Ronaldsay
6. James Norquay, 72, GrandFather, M, Retired Farmer, S Ronaldsay
7. Margaret Norquay, 82, GrandMother, M, ( nee Sinclair ), S Ronaldsay
8. Margaret Cromarty, 50, Servant, um, General Servant, S Ronaldsay
9. Margaret Sinclair, 33, Servant, um, Dairymaid, S Ronaldsay

01/01/1893 Marriage [about, SI 1893/29//9]


01/04/1901 Resident at Stews, East Side, St Marys, S Ronaldsay [Census: 1901 - 29/5/33]
1. James Norquay, 28, Head, M, Crofter, S Ronaldsay
2. Margaret Norquay, 26, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. Magnus S Norquay, 6, Son, , , S Ronaldsay
4. William Norquay, 4, Son, , , S Ronaldsay
5. James Norquay, 2, Son, , , S Ronaldsay
6. Robert Norquay, 0, Son, , ( 8 months ), S Ronaldsay
7. Jane Norquay, 16, Sister, S, (W/H), S Ronaldsay

Gravestone [St Peters, S Ronaldsay]

In loving memory of MAGNUS S NORQUAY died 10th May 1890 aged 46 years. ELIZABETH HOSSACK, his wife, died 9th June 1890 aged 40 years. Also their children SINCLAIR A NORQUAY died 23rd June 1875 aged 3 mon, JOHN NORQUAY died 17th May 1879 aged 3 years. Also JAMES NORQUOY, beloved husband of MARGARET A E ANNAL, died 26th Nov 1944 aged 72 years. Also the above MARGARET A E ANNAL died 29th Nov 19[?]0 aged 76 years. [North face] Also JOHN A NORQUAY who died 17th June 1896 aged 8 years. Interred in Naval Cemetery, Gillingham, Chatham, WILLIAM NORQUAY, Warrant Officer, Royal Navy, born 16th February 1878 died 13th June 1910. Also MAGNUS S NORQUOY, Seaman, eldest son of J & M NORQUOY, who died in Cardiff through accident abord the SS Tynemouth 26th March 1915 aged 20 years. His sister MARGARET died in London 14th Feby 1944 aged 35 years. [South face] Also Company Sergeant Major MAGNUS S NORQUOY, Glasgow Highlanders, killed in action in France 16th May 1915 aged 41 years.

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