This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: elwynsoutter1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.tyr.general/7439.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Cornavarrow is a townland in Co. Tyrone. It's near Pigeon Top forest and is about 15 miles west of Omagh. The 1901 census has about 5 Morris households there, so that suggests a possible link: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tyrone/Drumquin/Cornavarrow/ Looking earlier, in 1860, Griffiths Valuation shows a John Morris senior, JM junior, James and an Owen Morris all farming on that townland. There was no Edward Morris (if he was still alive) but there was one nearby in Bomacatall Upper, farming 9 acres. This looks to be him in 1901. Clearly it can't be the Edward born c 1805 but it could perhaps be his son: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Tyrone/Bomackatall/Bomackatall_Upper/1722656/ The normal line of enquiry would be to check parish records for baptisms, but unfortunately the RC parish records only start in 1846 (RC parish of Langfield). I'd probably have a look at the tithe applotment records in PRONI to see if Edward is listed in that parish in the 1820s. There's 5 wills for Morris families in Cornacarrow on the PRONI website: http://applications.proni.gov.uk/DCAL_PRONI_WillsCalendar/WillsSearch.aspx You have mentioned Tyrone and Donegal a couple of times. They are two different counties, adjacent to each other. So the info re births in Tyrone, Co Donegal can't be quite right. They were either born in one or the other. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.