BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Pieter Jacs Hendrik Gouws
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Notes:Farm name also given as Melkvallei
Possibly husband of Mrs Aletha Gouws, see p. 104
Unique ID:100010
Camp History
Name:Winburg RC
Age arrival:23
Date arrival:23/12/1900
Farm History
Name:Melkvlei / Melkvley
District:Winburg
Notes:1000 morgen
Status
Type:Oath of neutrality
Notes:16 May 1900, farm Melkvlei
Relationships
Mr Pieter Jacs Hendrik Gouws
      is the Brother of Mr Fred Burger Stefanus Gouws
Sources
Title:SRC 90 Winburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 90
Notes:p.20 and p. 104


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.