Born: 01/01/1883, Flotta [about, SI 1883/32/2/5]
Died: 28/10/1917, Leeds [Gravestone, Flotta. www.cwgs.org 22/4/02]

Father: Alexander NORQUOY
Mother: Helen MOWAT

Married:

Children:

Notes:
Private, S/16134, 2nd Bn. , Seaforth Highlanders

01/04/1891 Resident at Commons, Flotta (3), Flotta [Census: 1891 - 32/7/7]
1. Alexander Norquoy, 45, Head, M, Farmer & Fisherman, Flotta
2. Hellen Norquoy, 49, Wife, M, , Flotta
3. Magnus M Norquoy, 24, Son, um, Ploughman, Flotta
4. Alexandrina Norquoy, 13, Daughter, , Scholar, Flotta
5. Margaret S Norquoy, 10, Daughter, , Scholar, Flotta
6. William S Norquoy, 7, Son, , Scholar, Flotta

01/04/1901 Resident at Commons, Flotta ED (3), Flotta [Census: 1901 - 32/7/20]
1. Alexander Norquay, 56, Head, M, Crofter & Fisherman, Flotta
2. Ellen Norquay, 60, Wife, M, , Flotta
3. William Norquay, 17, Son, S, (W/H), Flotta

28/10/1917 Death [CWG 189105921]
Debt of Honour Register. In Memory of WILLIAM STEWART NORQUAY. Private, S/16134, 2nd Bn., Seaforth Highlanders who died on Sunday 28 October 1917. Age 34. Additional Information: Son of Alexander and Mrs. Norquay, of Flotta. Cemetery: FLOTTA PARISH CHURCHYARD Orkney, United Kingdom Visiting Information: FLOTTA PARISH CHURCHYARD, WALLS AND FLOTTA, is at Kirk Bay, on Flotta. The War Graves are in the South-West part.

Gravestone [Flotta, Flotta] Erected to the memory of ALEXANDER NORQUAY who died at Commons 12th Jan 1915 aged 69 years. Also of his son WILLIAM of the Seaforth Highlanders who died at Killinbreck Hospital, Leeds 28th Oct 1917 aged 34 years. Pro Patria. And his daughter MARGARET STEWART who died at Longhope 16th Jan 1918 aged 38 years. Also his wife HELEN MOWAT who died 20th Oct 1919 aged 79 years. Also his daughter HELEN who died in Edinburgh 26th Jan 1922 aged 52 years. Also ALEXINA who died 5th Oct 1926 aged 49.

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