Born: 16/02/1878, S Ronaldsay [SI-(B) 1878/29//16]
Died: 13/06/1910, Interred in Naval Cemetery, Gillingham, Chatham [Gravestone, St Peters]
Father: Magnus Sinclair NORQUAY
Mother: Elizabeth Hossack ANDERSON
Married:
Children:
Notes:
Warrant Officer, Royal Navy.
Events:
16/02/1878 Birth [SI-(B) 1878/29//16]
Birth William Norquay (M) 16-2-1878, Stoose, S Ronaldsay.
Father: Magnus Sinclair Norquay, Farmer.
Mother: Elizabeth Hossack Norquay m/s Anderson.
Married: 22-4-1871, Burray.
Informant: Magnus S Norquay, Father, Present.
Registered: 22-2-1878, S Ronaldsay. W T N Forbes, Asst. 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
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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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