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Isabella Norquoy

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mfc

mfc Report 7 Jun 2016 15:15

looking for Isabella Norquoy born about 1770 mother of Mary Barnet born
22 april 1791

Researching:
Groundwater ,Orkney- Shearer Orkney - Fea.Orkney- Sinclairs , Orkney - King, Orkney

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 7 Jun 2016 16:49

For helpers' information re where this was:

a tree on Ancestry (I think mfc's own? ) says that Mary Barnet was born at St Margaret Houp, South Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland, and baptised 22 Apr 1791 • South Ronaldsay,Orkney,Scotland

IGI. OPR 029/00 0020 0047 SOUTH RONALDSAY AND BURRAY, Orkney. 1791 April 22nd | Alexandr Barnet & Isabela Nurquay in Forual had a Daug Baptised Marrey. Magnus Brown, Lissey Scot wittn.

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 7 Jun 2016 16:57

Isabella Norquay seems to be fairly common name there at that time. I know neither of these is the one you're looking for, obviously:


Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910
Birth, Marriage & Death
Name: Isabella Norquay
Spouse: James Walls
Marriage: 29 Dec 1863 - South Ronaldsay,Orkney,Scotland


Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910
Birth, Marriage & Death
Name: Isabella Norquay
Spouse: Malcolm Omand
Marriage: 23 Jun 1870 - South Ronaldsay,Orkney,Scotland

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 7 Jun 2016 22:50

Duplicate thread which I didn't notice;

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1360341

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.