This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SMITHWICK Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2UB.2ACI/1852 Message Board Post: When I quit my research 3 years ago it was not confirmed where Henry (Hugh) Smithwick was from in England, except some mention of Stafford County, England. Some recent data said he was from Harborne Parish, Stafford County, England. Not knowing who did this research, I can not say this is confirmed, though it does sound probable. Looking at my map of the UK, I noticed Harborne is just south of SOUTHWICK, England. This is now making me wonder if my Smithwick clan is not really part of the SMITH clan who moved from Southwick to Harborne, being called the 'Smiths from Southwick', and later taking on the surname of 'SMITHWICK'. At read of the history of the time shows people's names were not only based on their occupations, but on where they came from. There are no other cities or towns in England with a name ending in 'WICK'. There are also not many surnames ending in 'WICK'. It would be interesting to know how the city od SOUTHWICK got its name? This is just conjecture ! on my part, though I believe it interesting.