Sadly John Murrie’s descendents have not yet made it into Stirling Archives, but I’ve found some more bits and pieces which might broaden the search. Or maybe just provide some interest for Russell
John and his wife Margaret had lots of children – 10 of them in fact (hooray). 4 girls and 6 boys (hooray). It looks like they weren’t the marrying kind though (boo hoo). SP is yielding no male marriages so far, and up to 1891 census (they’re into their 30’s by now) they are indeed still single. As are the girls. Except …
Elizabeth the eldest married Roderick Hamilton dhu Burgoyne in 1873. Roderick seems an interesting chap, born in Madeira, served in 93rd Regiment in India and in fact was this same person : "Historical Records of the 93rd Sutherland Highlanders", compiled and edited by Roderick Hamilton Burgoyne, late 93rd Highlanders. London, 1883. The marriage cert gives Roderick’s u/a as Dartmoor, Devonshire, England and his occupation is shown : Late Captain 93rd Regiment, Deputy Governor, Dartmoor, Devonshire. By 1881 census, they are in Gillingham, Kent and Roderick is Deputy Governor of Chatham Convict Prison and they are still there in 1891. In 1901 they have moved to Durham where Roderick is now the Governor of Durham Prison. He and Elizabeth have three children – Margaret Emelia Burgoyne born 1874 and twins (I think) Roderick Murrie Burgoyne and Evan John Murrie Burgoyne born 1875. Margaret Emelia stays with her parents to 1891, but the boys are boarders at Chatham. That’s the last I hear of the children (so far). No sign of them in 1901 – Margaret Emelia is likely married, and the boys might be in the army? Having said that, the Ancestry indexing gremlin has one of the twins Burgoyne and the other Buyoyne so maybe more extensive searching is needed. Anybody related to Roderick???
The other marriage I’ve found is John’s daughter Jessie Scobie Murrie who married William Wilson, a woollen manufacturer in 1871 in Stirling. Son John Herbert Murrie Wilson was born in 1872 in Dunblane. No other children found so far. Jessie died in Cathcart, Glasgow in 1922. In the 1881 census they are living in Edinburgh off the income from William’s Dividends. Familiar to anyone?
The other children of John (remember him?) and Margaret are :
George Murrie abt 1848 Burntisland, John Smith Murrie 1850 Stirling, Robert Bruce Murrie 1852 Stirling, Margaret Murrie 1853 Stirling, Stewart Drummond Murrie 1855 Stirling, Isabella 1857 Stirling, Frederick Murrie abt 1859 Stirling, Charles William Murrie 1861 Stirling. Frederick is a man of mystery, born 1859 Frederik Murray in Stirling (I’m assuming it’s him) – he turns up in the 1861 census as Frederick Murrie, 1871 as Madrich Murrie, 1881 as Fredrick Murrie then vanishes. No marriage or death to be found. Poor Stewart never married, died in 1910 of an illness that probably rendered him paralysed for a long time. Isabella and Margaret were single and living with Mum and Stewart in 1891. Isabella died 1951 (no looked at cert but probably single – no marriage found). Charles died single in Edinburgh in 1925.
So that leaves George, John, Robert and Margaret. Found nothing useful as yet on any of them.
Apologies for the length of this post, but I hope there might be something that rings a bell with someone, or that the usual expertise of the great folks on TS will come up with a wee leg up.
Best wishes
Pinkshoes
And here was me thinking that lateral thinking was lying back and giving it consideration. My wife tells me that's horizontal thinking but when I try it I fall asleep 
You should have left it in your name if you had it!!!!! I was afraid it was lost for all time 