I am assuming that the 1901 census return for John A De (Dr) Murray is your man: as he was born in Sydney, Australia presumably nothing will be found for him in England for the previous 30 years or so. I would venture to suggest that his ancestors were probably Murray (or Muray) and that he added the "de" himself. Atherstone is a place in Warwickshire: try google maps for a location: it's somewhere between Nuneaton and Sutton Coldfield. It could be a clue as to his parents' roots. JK On 8/3/07, Sheila Dixon <[email protected]> wrote: > Can I ask the members of this List if they have ever heard or seen the name > of DE MURAY. My grandfather was JOHN ATHERSTONE DE MURAY but I have > found nothing regarding the name since or before the 1901 census. He seems > to have had four children and they were all registered with the name De > Muray. So if anybody has come across the name, I would be very pleased to > hear from you. Thanks from Sheila in Australia >