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Hi John
here are a few links

Tremona court appears on the 1871 map of Southampton at http://www.old-maps.co.uk/ grid ref 439758,114531 

In my earlier post http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,9309.0.html,  Elizabeth Revel gave the location of the Barnados home

If you search the Hants archive catalogue at http://calm.hants.gov.uk/DServeA/search.htm for finding number TOP286/2/336 you'll find "Southampton Pictorial, Page 39 - Bitterne Scouts Bugle Band, 1921; Boys of Southampton's Seaman's Orphanage, 1910; ..." Next time I'm there I will dig out the picture, but I believe my ggf was long gone by 1910

Let me know if you have any luck - so far the above is about all I know!
Cheers
Jason

Hi Beth
thanks for your reply - it is particularly interesting as both my great grandparents were orphans in Southampton and my great grandmother was in the Barnardos home I think. As for Tremona Court, I am pretty sure of its location, on Tremona Road by the hospital. I found it on an old map and have been to the spot (there is a housing block their now). I was wondering if anyone else knew any more about it, particularly whether it was the "Seamans Orphanage". In fact I am now pretty sure that it was.
Thanks again
Jason

I recently obtained the death certificate of Fred Hayter, the brother of my GGGG grandfather. He died in Totton, Eling in 1871 at age 16 and the cause of death is VARIOLA ASTHEMA, which I assume is a respiratory complication of smallpox (Variola).

I was wondering if Fred's illness was part of a greater outbreak of smallpox in the area and whether anyone has any information on this.

Thanks
Jason Hotchkiss

my GGG grandmother was Caroline Pollard, the illegitimate daughter of Mary Pollard and John Fielder. She was born in Totton, Hants in 1823
Her father was John Fielder, Shoemaker, who I think was born in West Wellow about 1794. Is anyone else researching this family?

Hi Emma

By a strange synchronicity, I was sent a copy of the will of that William Hotchkiss just last week! In the will he leaves funds "for the maintenance, education and support of my natural daughter Susanna Jones, the daughter of Mary Gwilliam the present wife of George Gwilliam". William died in 1859 and was living in Wentnor at the time the will was drawn up in 1855.

William seems to have no children of his own and also left money to his nephews and nieces. From the will we were able to determine he was the uncle of Mary Hotchkiss (my GGG grandmother) who married William Hotchkiss of the Acton Scott Hotchkiss family.

If you can let me know your email address I can organise getting you a copy of the will and other information. You can send me a "private" message through this board

Hope to speak soon
Jason