Dear South Africa -
ATCM was my great grandfather b. Clerkenwell, London in 1838 and was a clock-maker. He was the eldest of 12 children of Thomas Martin and Elizabeth (Fennell). It is believe that 3 or 4 of his siblings emigrated to S Africa from about 1868/9. Those who definitely emigrated were Edward Martin b. 1851 in Shoreditch, London and sister Agnes Martin b. 1854/5. Other possibles were Henry b. 1842/3, Arthur 1846/7, Frederick 1849/50, Sarah b 1852/3, Florence 1858/9 and William 1861 all born in London.
Edward started a chain of stores in Johannesburg. I should be interested in whether any of the descendants of any of these are still extant.
AJKM