In a message dated 26/02/2009 22:44:08 GMT Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Don't forget Cornhill was a detached part of Co. Durham until the mid 1840s, so look under Northern Durham for Cornhill. ( Thanks to Ingrid Clausen for that info ) ______________________________________________ All these parishes were in County Durham until 1844 Parish of Tweedmouth Parish of Norham (Norhamshire) Parish of Holy Island (Islandshire) Parish of Belford Parish of Monks House Parish of Farne Islands Parish of Bedlington 7 & 8 Vict., chap. 61 (1844). By this Act detached parts of counties, which had already for parliamentary purposes been amalgamated with the county by which they were surrounded or with which the detached part had the longest common boundary (2 & 3 Wm. IV, chap. 64—1832), were annexed to the same county for all purposes; some exceptions were, however, permitted. Stan Mapstone