Personal Details Name: Mr Nicolas Petrus Jacobus Ras Born in camp? No Age died: Died in camp? No Gender: male Race: white Marital status: married Nationality: Transvaal Occupation: shepherd Registration as head of family: Yes Unique ID: 67929 Camp History Name: Mafeking RC Age arrival: 60 Date arrival: 09/01/1901 Date departure: 27/07/1901 Reason departure: left for Destination: Jan Masibi Stock into camp: 19 goats, 1 wagon Farm History Name: Maritzani District: Cape Colony Status Type: ab Relationships Mr Nicolas Petrus Jacobus Ras       is the husband of Mrs Anna Jacoba Ras       is the father of Mr Martinus David Ras       is the father of Miss Anna Jacoba Ras       is the father of Master Jan Hendrik Ras Sources Title: DBC 158 Mafeking CR Type: Camp register Location: National Archives, Pretoria Notes: p. 222

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