Grand mother was born in Burton,Christchurch.abt 1884.her family were wheelwrights and shoemakers.the ship in distress and the salisbury arms.were the pubs they lived or did business at.for three generations. She met My grand father George tame Blatchford,born at #3 queens rd,shirley,southampton.1881..His father James Blatchford was an engine fitter at Woolston ship yards. GTB worked or the Federal Steam Navigation co,that started in the shipping business in Christchurch.in 1873,He is listed as onbaord the Shrophshire in 1918 as a crew menber at ellis island with military troops,coming home after wwl. the next event is the arrival of my mom in Uitenhage,south africa.in 1923. the shropshire traveled to south africa.and was commandered by the australian government to transport troops.during wwll. My grand mother died in 1951,her ashes were spread at the garden of rest in south stoneham, she lived at #40 brassey rd winchester,but A.H.W.Broomfield was the informant on her death certificate,he lived at Ann's Villa/Stoney lane,Winchester. ALL OF THIS IS IN CLOSE PROXIMITITY OF EACH OTHER.. can anybody link to this. I was there in 1962 to visit relatives but remember little.it was only an overnight stay. the master of the house was employed as a postal inspector.they had no vechicle,so he must have worked close by.there was a bus system and the younger than me male and my brother went to the pilgrim monument.about an hour away.i cannot remember there last names,but ken or kent and karen they would be 50's now.gtb had siblings as did lily may head. I'M VERY MUCH INTERESTED IN CONTACTING THIS FAMILY