If only I can find ?

[Marja]

I am trying to find my grandmothers sister Ada Keturah Brown(1872) (m) William Matthews (1871)
Cardiff. Sth Wales Apr1892.  siblings :-Laura 1892. William Charles.b. 11 May 1895. Elsie Grace1897.Henry Thomas1898. all baptised.Cardiff except Hilda .b.1901.
I have found a shipping ref for Mrs Matthews & above children leaving for Sth Afr on the 6 Jun 1903 for the Cape. William having gone ahead I guess!.
William C Matthews 55ys Clerk & wife Annie K Matthews 49yrs arriving UK. 9 Jun 1950 on the
"Edinburgh Castle" and returning to Sth Afr 12 Oct 1950 on the same ship. Once again in Uk on his own(m) retired 28 Apr1958. d.o.b 11 May 1895 as above, on the "Bloemfontein Castle"returning to Sth Afr 31 Aug 1958.
On the same ship to UK is a Catherine Matthews (m) b.7 May 1898 & Henry Matthews b 26 Nov 1902. I think it is their ticket No's that are listed run in consecutive order for2nd class.
I have also found a MissLaura Matthews b.1892 in UK. 21 Apr 1920.Chemist assistant. I am not sure if she is the above Laura but very close.
I do not know where they might have settled in Sth Afr as some shipping manifest list all ports of call and not sure where they would have boarded the ship.   There might be more children born in Sth Afr as Ada was 30yrs old then.   Any help however small would be much appreciated.  Regards, Marja

[rutti tutti]

Hi there,
Hilda was born 11 March 1901 and baptised 16 sep 1906
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-23588-28531-44?cc=1468076&wc=MM28-TB5:n535137361
So they were in Cape Town at the time. I cannot find any other specific info at this point but look at NAAIRs( see info at the top of the board ) and plough through the Matthews references, you may find something.
Ruth

[pampoen]

Hi found this estate notice for a William Thomas M, died 1954 in Cape Town (KAB). Try this link http://www.national.archsrch.gov.za/sm300cv/smws/sm30ddf0?201301140242069E815804&DN=00000002 also estate notice for a Charles William Thomas M, died 1945 in Cape Town (KAB). Try this link  http://www.national.archsrch.gov.za/sm300cv/smws/sm30ddf0?201301140247179E815804&DN=00000008 also estate notice for a HenryThomas M, died 1961 in Cape Town (KAB). Try this link http://www.national.archsrch.gov.za/sm300cv/smws/sm30ddf0?201301140250309E815804&DN=00000014 I will send you a PM with details of a researcher you can use to get the documents in Cape Town.

Regards Derek