Can't find great grandfather/grandmother

[charris13]

Hi all
I do hope this is the right forum for this post. Apologies if it's not.
I'm looking for my great grandfather/mother and I cannot find a marriage record or much else at all. My nan was placed in the cottage homes along with her brother before WW1 and I can't find much info on either of her parents. I've tried putting in as much info as I have and also minimal info. Is there anything else I can try?
Many thanks for any help/advice
Carin

[avm228]

Carin, give us the relevant names, dates and places to the extent you can, and I'm sure there will be plenty of Rootschatters ready to help you take your research further.

[charris13]

That would be great. I didn't like to presume...but I'd be very grateful.
My nan was Catherine Mary Walters her brother Thomas (Tommy). I've found them on the Church Village Pontypridd cottage homes 1911 census under Catherine May Walters and William John (Thomas crossed out) Walters Their parents were Rachel (Ann) Davies and Thomas William Walters. My nan was born on 29/7/1904 in Treorchy (Treorky) Wales. I have her birth certificate. She always wondered why she was placed in the homes and never spoke about it as she found it too painful. I would love to find out why. Family rumour is her father left and her mother put them in the homes and she went to London, but not sure how much truth there is in this. Any help would be MUCH appreciated. Carin

[Spidermonkey]

I think your great grandparents married in Mar qtr of 1902 in Pontypridd 11a, 859

[charris13]

Good grief how did you find that - you little Columbo you.
Thank you....how do I find that record? sorry to be a numpty!

[Spidermonkey]

Use www.freebmd.org.uk for the free index of births, marriages and deaths.  You can then use the info to order the marriage cert which will give Rachel and Thomas' ages and their fathers names.  Make sure you order from the GRO rather than via ancestry or any other website

http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/default.asp

[jim1]

I think your great grandparents married in Mar qtr of 1902 in Pontypridd 11a, 859

Ditto.

[charris13]

I'm so grateful for that super quick info......thank you 

[jim1]

1 for the back burner;
1911 census.3 Dane St Merthyr Tydfil Glam.
RG14; Piece: 32469; Schedule Number: 91
Rachel Walters 31  widow school caretaker b. Carmarthenshire