My father-inlaw James SURGENOR stated that the SURGENOR's were originaly "Huguenot" from europe and came to Ireland with King William of Orange in 1690's I have not found any evidence to support this claim!! but most of the SURGENOR's were staunch Protestants. ie "Scots Irish" Another possibilty is they were "Walloon" from Belguim anybody have simmular Family Folklaw Story's Regards Darryl Pearce Burleigh Falls Ontario CANADA email [email protected] Rooting for WORBY/WARBY NFK/SFK PEACE DBY/NTS/WRY STONER WRY RUFFELL NFK/SFK BYWATER WRY SURGENOR NI TURTON ALB.CANADA