BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Jan Marthinus Nicolaas Ras
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:61743
Camp History
Name:Balmoral RC
Age arrival:51
Date arrival:23/09/1901
Date departure:17/03/1902
Reason departure:gone to
Destination:Standerton
Tent number:552
Notes:RT 552
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Farm History
Name:Groetvlei / Grootvlei / Grootvlie / Groot Valley / Grootvalley
District:Standerton
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:self: taken by Benson's column, sent via Wonderfontein, 22/9/1901
Relationships
Mrs Jan Marthinus Nicolaas Ras
      is the mother of Miss Hester Agnes Ras
      is the mother of Master Anthony Michel Ras
      is the mother of Master Petrus Gerhardus Ras
      is the mother of Master Paulus Frans Ras
      is the mother of Miss Jacoba Johanna Ras
      is the mother of Miss Susannah Dirkie Ras
      is the mother of Master Willem Sternberg Ras
Sources
Title:DBC 47 Balmoral CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 47
Notes:0552
Title:DBC 46 Balmoral CR
Type:Index camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 46
Notes:R 07


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.