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Early Origins of the Rolison family

The surname Rolison was first found in Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir), formerly a county in the southwestern Strathclyde region of Scotland, that today makes up the Council Areas of South, East, and North Ayrshire, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Scotland to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Richard Rollison is the fictional wealthy bachelor living in a Mayfair flat at 22 Gresham Terrace, nicknamed the Toff, by John Creasey (1908-1973) in his 60 Toff adevntures.

Early History of the Rolison family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rolison research. Another 139 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1184, 1196, 1296, 1555 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Rolison History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rolison Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rolland, Roland, Rowland, Rowlands, Rowlandson, Rolan and many more.

Early Notables of the Rolison family

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Ireland Migration of the Rolison family to Ireland

Some of the Rolison family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 66 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.


United States Rolison migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rolison Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Mrs. J.H. Rolison, aged 29, arrived in New York in 1894 aboard the ship "Paris" from Southampton, England [1]
Rolison Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • George E Rolison, arrived in New York in 1909 aboard the ship "Minnehaha" from London, England [1]
  • Ida Rolison, aged 41, originally from Liverpool, England, arrived in New York in 1910 aboard the ship "Celtic" from LIVERPOOL [1]
  • Ernest Victor Rolison, aged 34, destined for Trenton, NJ, arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Carmania" from Liverpool, England [1]
  • Mary M. Rolison, aged 37, destined for Trenton, NJ, arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Carmania" from Liverpool, England [1]

Contemporary Notables of the name Rolison (post 1700) +

  • Dedrick D'Mon Rolison (b. 1971), better known by his stage name Mack 10, an American rapper and actor
  • Debra R. Rolison, American chemist at the United States Naval Research Laboratory
  • Nathan Mardis Rolison (b. 1977), American former Major League Baseball First baseman who played for the Florida Marlins in 2000
  • Jay Pardee Rolison Jr. (1929-2007), American lawyer and politician, Member of the New York Senate (1967-1972) and (1973-1982)


  1. Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result


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