BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Willem Petrus van der Merwe
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:107426
Camp History
Name:Bloemfontein RC
Age arrival:30
Date arrival:11 jun 1901
Date departure:09/10/1902
Reason departure:1 M R
Destination:Petrusburg town
Farm History
Name:Wolverand / Wolmarand
District:Fauresmith
Status
Type:Oath of neutrality
Relationships
Mr Willem Petrus van der Merwe
      is the Husband of Mrs Hester Eliz van der Merwe
      is the Father of Miss Engela Francina van der Merwe
      is the Father of Miss Johanna Petronella van der Merwe
      is the Father of Miss Sus Cat van der Merwe
      is the Unknown of Mrs Marie Magda van Vuuren
      is the Unknown of Master David Schalk van Vuuren
      is the Father of Miss Wilhelmina Petronella van der Merwe
      is the Father of Master David Schalk van der Merwe
Sources
Title:SRC 71 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 71
Notes:p.96


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.