BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Anna Catharina Stopforth
Other Names:Mrs John Stopforth
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:45411
Camp History
Name:Johannesburg RC
Date arrival:07/12/1900
Date departure:09/04/1901
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Klerksdorp RC
Tent number:RT 77
Notes:See Mr James Stopforth, camps associated, notes. Some uncertainty about destination and reason for departure.
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:38
Date arrival:08/02/1902
Stock into camp:taken by Boers
Tent number:RT 178 / 1901
Farm History
Name:Stopforth family
Town:Klerksdorp
Status of Husband
Notes:Jan F; son, James, National Scouts; no relatives fighting
Relationships
Mrs Anna Catharina Stopforth (Mrs John Stopforth)
      is the mother of Master Andries Stopforth
      is the mother of Miss Hester Stopforth
      is the mother of Mr James Stopforth
      is the mother of Master Johannes Stopforth
      is the mother of Master Louis Stopforth (Lewis [DBC 76])
      is the mother of Miss Sussanah Stopforth (Susanna [DBC 76])
Sources
Title:DBC 71 Johannesburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:71
Notes:p. 7
Title:DBC 76 Klerksdorp
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. S-084


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.