Born: 24/01/1870, S Ronaldsay [b. IGI, SI 1870/29//8]
Died: 16/03/1936, Kirkwall [Gravestone - St Olafs]

Father: James Duncan NORQUAY
Mother: Margaret SUTHERLAND

Married:
Barbara Fea DEARNESS 01/01/1891, Sanday

Children:

1. Maggie H NORQUOY (b. 01/01/1891, Stenness)
2. Thomas D NORQUOY (b. 01/01/1893, Kirkwall)
3. Alexander NORQUOY (b. 10/02/1895, Stornoway)
4. Jessie Ann Dearness NORQUOY (b. 01/01/1897, Stronsay)
5. Barbara Goar NORQUOY (b. 01/01/1899, Stronsay)
6. Mary NORQUOY (b. 01/01/1904, Orkney)

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

01/01/1891 Marriage [about, SI 1891/26//1]


01/04/1891 Resident at Housebay Bothy, ED (3), Stronsay [Census: 1891 - 31/3/19]
1. Andrew Linklater, 19, Servant, um, Farm Servant, Orphir
2. Benjamin Norquoy, 21, Servant, um, Farm Servant, S Ronaldsay
3. James Garrioch, 26, Servant, um, Farm Servant, Stromness
4. Thomas Caithness, 16, Servant, um, Farm Servant, Stronsay
5. Thomas Cutt, 17, Servant, um, Farm Servant, Stronsay
6. Peter Shearer, 14, Servant, um, Farm Servant, St Ola

01/04/1901 Resident at Mingro, Rothiesholm, Stronsay [Census: 1901 - 31/1/28]
1. Benjamin Norquoy, 31, Head, M, Farm Servant Ploughman (W), S Ronaldsay
2. Barbara F Norquoy, 31, Wife, M, , Sanday
3. Maggie H Norquoy, 9, Daughter, , Scholar, Stenness
4. Thomas D Norquoy, 7, Son, , Scholar, Kirkwall
5. Alexander Norquoy, 6, Son, , Scholar, Stronsay
6. Jessie A D Norquoy, 3, Daughter, , , Stronsay
7. Barbara G Norquoy, 1, Daughter, , , Stronsay

Gravestone [St Olafs Graveyard, Kirkwall] Erected by BENJAMIN NORQUOY in memory of his beloved wife BARBARA FAE DEARNESS who died 5th Feb 1933 aged 63 years. Also the above BENJAMIN NORQUOY who died 16th Mar 1936 aged 66 years. At rest.

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