BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902
Personal Details
Name:Mrs Hester Andrina Jacobs
Other Names:Hester Hendrina
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:154960
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:25
Date arrival:30/07/1901
Date departure:date not given
Reason departure:sent to
Destination:Natal
Stock into camp:no stock
Tent number:RT 1186
Name:Howick RC
Age arrival:26
Date arrival:18/09/1901
Date arrival:from Klerksdorp
Date departure:01/07/1902
Reason departure:to
Destination:Krugersdorp
Tent number:252
Farm History
Name:Cijferfontein
District:Klerksdorp
Notes:no property
Name:Klipfontein
District:Klerksdorp
Notes:no property
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:

Johannes Phillips / Johannes Philipus; also fighting are brothers-in-laws, Karel Johannes Jacobs and Andras Abram Jacobs

Relationships
Mrs Hester Andrina Jacobs (Hester Hendrina)
      is the mother of Master Fredrik Jacobs (Frederick Daniel)
      is the mother of Master Johannes Jacobs (Johannes Philipus)
      is the wife of Mr Johannes Philipus Jacobs
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:

p. J-085

Title:DBC 111 Howick RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 111
Notes:p. 69

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.