BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr William Absolum
Date of birth:
Born in camp? No
Date death:
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:blacksmith
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:145848
Camp History
Name:Standerton RC
Age arrival:54
Date arrival:12/02/1901
Date departure:24/07/1901
Reason departure:town S.S.
Tent number:RT1 Tent D1
Farm History
Name:Absolum family
Town:Vrede
District:ORC
Relationships
Mr William Absolum
      is the father of Master Tren Absolum
      is the father of Miss Merian Absolum
      is the father of Master Philip Absolum
      is the father of Master William Absolum
      is the father of Miss Ellen Absolum
      is the father of Miss Eleanor Absolum
      is the husband of Mrs Maylar Absolum
Sources
Title:DBC 96 Standerton CR
Notes:p.A 001


Acknowledgments: The project was funded by the Wellcome Trust, which is not responsible for the contents of the database. The help of the following research assistants is gratefully acknowledged: Ryna Boshoff, Murray Gorman, Janie Grobler, Marelize Grobler, Luke Humby, Clare O’Reilly Jacomina Roose, Elsa Strydom, Mary van Blerk. Thanks also go to Peter Dennis for the design of the original database and to Dr Iain Smith, co-grantholder.