Born: 01/01/1873, Swona [about, SI 1873/29//89]
Died: 31/03/1931, [Gravestone, St Marys, S Ronaldsay]

Father: John NORQUOY
Mother: Margaret SINCLAIR

Married:
James ROSIE 26/01/1899, Swona, S Ronaldsay

Children:

Notes:

01/04/1881 Resident at Upper Biggings, Swona, S Ronaldsay [Census: 1881 - 29/14/6]
1. John Norquay, 51, Head, M, Fisherman, Swona
2. Margaret S Norquay, 41, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. Margaret A M Norquay, 17, Daughter, um, , Swona
4. John Norquay, 15, Son, , , Swona
5. Cecilia Jane Norquay, 12, Daughter, , Scholar, Swona
6. Isabella Norquay, 7, Daughter, , Scholar, Swona
7. Maria Norquay, 4, Daughter, , , Swona
8. Isabella Sinclair, 20, Boarder, um, Teacher of Elementary School, S Ronaldsay

01/04/1891 Resident at Upper Biggings, Swona, S Ronaldsay [Census: 1891 - 29/13/3]
1. John Norquay, 61, Head, M, Fisherman, Swona
2. Margaret Norquay, 50, Wife, M, , S Ronaldsay
3. John Norquay, 25, Son, um, Fisherman, Swona
4. Isabella Norquay, 17, Daughter, um, Servant Domestic, Swona
5. Robert Collie, 9, Boarder, , Scholar, Banffshire

26/01/1899 Marriage [SI 1899/29//2, FR 5/2/979]


01/04/1901 Resident at Rose Cottage, Swona, S Ronaldsay [Census: 1901 - 29/13/4]
1. James Rosie, 59, Head, M, Crofter & Fisherman (O), Swona
2. Jane Edith Rosie, 54, Wife, M, , Hoy & Graemsay
3. Maggie S Rosie, 29, Daughter, S, Dressmaker (O/H), Hoy & Graemsay
4. James S Rosie, 32, Son, M, Carpenter (O/H), Hoy & Graemsay
5. Isabella Rosie, 27, Daughter in Law, M, , S Ronaldsay

Gravestone [St Mary's - New Cemy, Burwick, S Ronaldsay] In memory of JAMES ROSIE Swona Island who died 18th February 1951 aged 82 years, ISABELLA NORQUOY his wife who died 31st March 1931 aged 57 years EDITH MARIA ROSIE their eldest daughter died 17th September 1942 aged 39 years and is interred at Campbeltown MAGGIE SINCLAIR ROSIE his sister died 25th July 1934 aged 59 years, PETER ANNAL SABISTON her husband died 14th June 1936 aged 70 years.

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