BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Hendrik Christoffel van Rensburg
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:tenant farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:37835
Camp History
Name:Pietersburg RC
Date arrival:18/2/1902
Date departure:31/07/1902
Reason departure:1 MR
Destination:Marabastad
Tent number:705
Name:Pietersburg RC
Age arrival:34
Date arrival:11/06/1901
Date departure:22/01/1902
Reason departure:arrested
Destination:Pretoria
Stock into camp:22 cattle, 1 goat, 1 sheep
Tent number:705
Farm History
Name:Doornfontein
Town:Marabastad
District:Zoutpansberg
Notes:occupies
Status
Type:surrendered
Notes:5/6/1901, Seruidi 22/1/1902: arrested 18/2/1902: released at Pretoria
Relationships
Mr Hendrik Christoffel van Rensburg
      is the husband of Mrs Aletta Sesanna van Rensburg
      is the father of Miss Cornelia van Rensburg
      is the father of Miss Wilhelmina Johanna van Rensburg
      is the father of Master Hendrik Christoffel van Rensburg
      is the father of Miss Aletta Sesanna van Rensburg
      is the father of Miss Johanna Christina Carolina Hendrina van Rensburg
      is the father of Master Johannes Hendrik van Rensburg
      is the father of Master Petrus Johannes van Rensburg
      is the father of Master Cornelius Johannes van Rensburg
      is the employer of Master kafir boy van Rensburg
      is the employer of Miss kafir girl van Rensburg
Sources
Title:DBC 87 Pietersburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 87
Notes:p.161


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.