Hi Tara, I don't know if this will have any relevance, but we lived in Ladysmith in the 1970s, and knew a Norman Searle. He managed a motor company, and may still be there. He is probably in his 60s or early 70s. Hope this may help. Best wishes, Rose > From: tara@nctforest.com > To: KWAZULU-NATAL-SOUTH-AFRICA@rootsweb.com; south-africa-cape-town@rootsweb.com; south-africa-eastern-cape@rootsweb.com > Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2012 07:38:01 +0000 > Subject: [ZA-EC] SEARLE FAMILY IN NATAL, SOUTH AFRICA > > Hello fellow listers >