BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902
Personal Details
Name:Mr Abram Jacobus Espach
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:153886
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:42
Date arrival:26/06/1901
Date departure:16/04/1902
Reason departure:sent to
Destination:Wentworth RC
Stock into camp:taken by English; holds receipt
Tent number:RT 760
Farm History
Name:Cijferfontein / Cyferfontein
District:Ventersdorp
Notes:owns part Petrusfontein and Cyferfontein
Status
Type:in hospital
Notes:

brothers Hendrik & Barend also fighting

Relationships
Mr Abram Jacobus Espach
      is the husband of Mrs Jacomina Magaritha Espach
      is the father of Master Abram Espach
      is the father of Master Michael Espach
      is the father of Master Johannes Espach
      is the father of Master Johannes A Espach
      is the father of Master Hendrik J Esbach (Espach [DBC 75])
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:

p. E-043

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.