NINTH GENERATION

218. Edward PRITCHARD MARTIN was born on 20 Jan 1844 in Dowlais, GLA, WLS. He died on 25 Sep 1910 in Harrogate, WRY, ENG. He was a General Manager, Dowlais Ironworks in Dowlais, GLA, WLS. He resided The Hill, Abergavenny, MON, WLS Occupation Steelworks manager, Director Guest, Keen & Co 1 Oct 1899, High sheriff of Monmouthshire, President Iron & Steel Intitution 1897, General Manager Blaenavon 30 Sep 1874 to 1885, associated with Melingriffith (with H Martin and Sir W T Lewis), Manager of Cwmavon (near PortTalbot) Iron Tin and Copper works from Nov 1870.

After Sir John Guest died 1852 William Menelaus became Chief Manager of Dowlais Iron Works, with EPM as Assistant Manager & GT Clark Commercial Manager. Menelaus died 1882 and EPM succeeded him

He married Margaret JAMES (daughter of Charles HERBERT JAMES and Sarah THOMAS) on 6 Jun 1870 in Twynrodin Chapel, Merthyr Tydfil, GLA, WLS. Margaret JAMES was born on 23 Aug 1847 in Merthyr Tydfil, GLA, WLS. She died on 9 Aug 1911. Edward PRITCHARD MARTIN and Margaret JAMES had the following children:

276 i. stillborn MARTIN was born on 16 Jan 1873 in Bryn Cottage, Cwm Avon, GLA, WLS.
277 ii. Clara Isabelle MARTIN was born on 29 Jun 1874 in Coed Park, Cwm Avon, GLA, WLS. She died in Exmouth.
+278 iii. Sarah Bertha Enid MARTIN.
+279 iv. Mary Harriette Mabel MARTIN.
+280 v. Annie Beatrice MARTIN.
+281 vi. Charles HERBERT George MARTIN.
+282 vii. Jessie Margaret MARTIN.