 By 1876, they were living in London at Croydon, when the mother died.At that time, Parry returned to live with her grandparents, John and Ellen Roberts in Port Dinorwic (now known as Felinheli, Caernarfonshire).There is little evidence that she had formal schooling, but she spoke both English and the colloquial dialect of Port Dinorwic and studied with her grandfather.