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Craig Smith — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:33:40 -0400

Just a note to Mardi Muirson from NZ: You are right about Murison being misspelled Muirson. Although he changed his name to Smith, my grandfather was born Murison - but on his marriage certificate it is spelled Muirson for both himself and his mother. It was only by stumbling on this site I guessed the spelling was really Murison.

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gail — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:52:40 -0400

Re: Bruce Alexander Murrison Smith. My 4x gr parents were Arthur Murrison & Margaret Wallace. My 3x gr uncle was Alexander Murrison, 1812- 1880. I have more info on his familly....

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gail — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:03:50 -0400

Hey LeeAnn, I have an Arthur Angus Murrison in my Fam tee. B 1888-1927, born in Scot & died in Ontario. His wifes name was Elizabeth Reid. He has links to Sth Africa... Just curious if this is the same person

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Leigh Miller — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 13:28:48 -0400

Hi, from South Australia. Thank you for the website.

I have some some information for information for Christina Rees (Sep 7 2011).

My mother (Violet Mary Murison) saw the post from Christina and asked me to respond. My mother says "Stanley John Murison was my brother and he was born at Ethelton, South Australia. He married Melva Parr from Broken Hill. Stan died in 1956 and Melva then married James Norman Murison who was Stan's brother."

Apparently the second marriage could not be legally undertaken in SA at that time so James and Melva were married at Broken Hill as the marriage laws in that state were different.

Military Records for Stan show: Service Number - S43417, Place of enlistment - Alberton SA

It is thought that Stan was denied active service because of a heart condition and was assigned to a role as a guard at the Loveday Prisoner of War camp at Loveday in SA.

Stan worked as a boundary rider in outback Australia. At one stage he had a serious accident while repairing a fence and as a result required a blood transfusion which at the time was done person-to-person. Later in life he was diagnosed with Leukemia.

After he married Melva they moved to Broken Hill. In those days a person had to be a resident of Broken Hill before they could be employed in the town.

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Jason — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:14:50 -0400

I'm a Murison from Bloemfontein, South Africa.

Please can you guys help me with info about the Murison's who came to this beautiful country.

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Fiona Bailey (Murrison) — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 14:00:51 -0400

I was born in Glasgow 1947 imigrated to Canada in 1952 myZKIIEX father Ernest William Murrison born 1912 in Aberdeen, my grandfather James Murrison married Catherine Cruickshank. I was told that my grandfather added the r into his name.ZK

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gail forsyth — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 20:39:59 -0500

hi all has anybody come across the names, Jane Murrison, born abt 1873 in aberdeen & her husband William forsyth born abt 1871 in dundee....

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Mardi Muirson — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 05:22:04 -0500

Greetings from Christchurch, NZ! There is a family legend ('Down Under') that there was an illegitimate birth of a Muirson with the father none other than Robert the Bruce! The names 'Murison' and 'Muirson' are easily mis-spelt, and so the Aus. & NZ Muirsons also understand that we're all from the same clan. Garth's father said the names were interchangeable, and also 'Morrison'. It's said to have been derived from 'Son of Muir'. Can anyone enlarge on this please?

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Jackie Hamnett (nee Murison) — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 16:58:55 -0400

My Father was Robert Murison - he had 2 brothers (Hector and Walter) and one sister (Amy). Happy to share any info I know or to receive any about this branch of the family. As far as I know they all lived in Aberdeenshire (where I stsill live)

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Dacota Babcock — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 09:59:39 -0400

I am the grandson of John Henry Murison, Descendant of Murice Murison. I have been looking for information on my grandfather's name for thirteen years and i am currently 19 years of age. Please allow me to see the family tree and anything related to our family.

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Joe Murison — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:48:37 -0400

Great Site, I'm a Murison from Peterborough, Ontario. Great to see how far the name reachs!

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Matthew Murison — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 20:01:17 -0400

Nice to see others with the name. Thanks for the information

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Lee-Anne — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:15:36 -0500

Hi there,

Lee-Anne nee: Mur(r)ison. I too have some interesting information that I just found out today. My grandfather was Angus Arthur Murrison b. 1988 - 1927. Born in Aberdeen Scotland and died in Ontario, Canada. My dad was in-utero, just barely conceived when his dad, Arthur Angus Murrison, died of a heart attack. Contact me if you wish as I think I may have more interesting links I can share as to the Murison > South Africa correlation.

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Gilda G Henney (neè Muris — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 09:29:50 -0400

Apparenty my great great grandfather, John Murison was a captain of a ship from Scotland, which came to South Africa - was married thrice or so, his 1st wife being a white lady and the last two were coloured wives, from whom we descend. Do not know much about my forefather. Names of his children in the "coloured" family were William, John (Jack), Andrew, Margaret. Anyone with more information.

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Christina Rees — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 09:01:50 -0400

Hi, I found this site really interesting. We're South Australian and my mothers maiden name is Murison, and my pops, and his father was Stanley John Murison.. and they were born in Broken Hill, and worked in the mines there.. I dont know where we all fit in, but this is all very interesting to read about.

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Sylvia Wray — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:45:33 -0400

I can help Bruce Alexander Murison Smith with his research, I am not a Murison but I did the research for my cousin who is part of this family, she is also descended from Arthur Murison and Margaret Wallace

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Gail Murison Horton — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 05:56:03 -0400

My middle name is Murison and so is my mum Moria's. Mum lived in Strichen, Aberdeenshire before moving to Glasgow. Would love to hear from any Murison's I might be related to.

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Bruce Alexander Murison Smith — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 06:35:02 -0400

I have now found answers to most the questions I posed on 11th March 2011. My 2xgt-grandfather, Alexander Murison was baptised in the Parish of Fyvie, Aberdeenshire in 1812. His parents, Arthur Murison and Margaret Wallace were both born and married in Cruden. After fathering my illegitimate great grandmother, Catherine, he married Elspet Collie in 1845. Through the Censuses I have been able to track his progress from 'Ag. Lab.', to 'Overseer' to 'Farm Manager' to ' Land Steward'. The latter on the Forse Estate in Caithness. He died in Aberdeen in 1880 and is buried in Alanvale Cemetery, Aberdeen. If anyone has further information about him or his family , I would be interested to hear of it.

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debbie manning — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 06:40:12 -0400

I am a grandaughter of Charlotte Murison
(married David Stuart) who had 9 siblings from Scotland - Bert, Lena, William, Elizabeth, Polly, Chris, James, Alexander, and Gordie Murison. Their parents were - Elizabeth and William Murison. I believe Elizabeth maiden name was Hatt. Charlotte and David Stuart came to Canada from Scotland. I reside in Vermont and would love any information.

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Brian Ronald Murison — Sat, 07 May 2011 21:21:27 -0400

Ex South African, now living in Canada.