William Probert born Cardiff c.1855

[Diane101]

Family story says my great grandmother, Katherine Margaret Probert, was born on a boat going to India in 1881, and her mother (name unknown) died in childbirth.  Katherine's father, William Probert, was a chef on the boat and was born in Cardiff.  Katherine died in 1962 in Hertfordshire where she had raised her children.  She may have been married to a man called Charles Price or Charles Grey, but later married a Mr Andrews.  Katherine was a bit of a mystery woman, and William Proberts abound in Wales.  I have looked where I can think of, can anyone please offer some suggestions.
thanks
Diane

[cardiff]

HI
Do you know where Katherine was in 1901?
 That might be your best starting point. There again you may gave tried that already.
 I looked on the IGI index no sign of william probert in cardiff.
cheers cardiff

[Diane101]

Thanks Cardiff, I did look for Katherine in the 1901 census, but had no luck finding her.  I am not sure where she would have been though.  Her oldest child (my grandmother) was born in 1908 around the Herts/Cambridge/Essex area -- as far as we can tell her birth was never registered and where she was born depends on who you ask. Can't find any record of her marriage, but have been relying on freebmd and havent managed to get to the indexes yet. She is a mystery woman, but hopefully not for ever.
Diane

[cardiff]

Good luck keep looking I would keep looking in thoes counties she may well be there. But remember relatives are never where you think they are. Try at the begining have you got your mother/ fathers birth certificate (thats your grandmothers child your parent)
Retrack and start again I have done it many times and it sometimes works.
cheers cardiff

[Diane101]

Thanks Cardiff, I am not giving up, just thought there might be a chance someone knew some trick!  We live in hope, hey?  Have nanna's marriage certificate, but my mum says she put her age up so she didnt need permission.  As we talk about it my mum remembers a bit more about Katherine, so we are making slow progress
thanks again
Diane