Personal Details Name: Mr Alfred James Purchase Born in camp? No Age died: Died in camp? No Gender: male Race: white Marital status: married Nationality: Transvaal Occupation: farmer Registration as head of family: Yes Unique ID: 37574 Camp History Name: Pietersburg RC Age arrival: 33 Date arrival: 02/08/1901 Date departure: 08/10/1901 Reason departure: gone into town Destination: Pietersburg Tent number: 1022 Name: Irene RC Age arrival: 33 Date arrival: 26/04/1901 Age departure: 33 Date departure: 30/07/1901 Reason departure: transferred Destination: Pietersburg RC Tent number: RT 982 Farm History Name: Vaalboschlaagte Town: Marabastad District: Pietersburg Notes: owns portion Status Type: surrendered Notes: 17/4/1901, Waremberg Relationships Mr Alfred James Purchase       is the husband of Mrs Magdalena Maria Johanna Purchase       is the father of Master Richard George Purchase       is the father of Miss baby Purchase       is the father of Miss Magdalena Johanna Purchase (Magdalena M J ) Sources Title: DBC 87 Pietersburg CR Type: Camp register Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: DBC 87 Notes: p.147 Title: DBC 6 Pietersburg births & deaths Type: Birth and death list Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: 6 Notes: B 1901 11 30a-b Title: DBC 62 Irene CR Type: DBC 62 Reference No.: DBC 62 Notes: p. P 09

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