Hi Fred welcome to the forum. I feel privileged to have a Smailes join us. I'm sure yours (and Gordon's!) are families with deep ancient roots in the district.
Look at the first entry on the earliest surviving Warkworth Parish burial register:
http://www.fusilier.co.uk/warkworth_..._burials_1.htm [originally in Latin converted by myself, with a few lapses]
Spelling had not yet been standardised in 1677 but I'm sure a Smailes in 1677 would be a Smailes in 1901!