BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Jan Potas
Other Names:Poltas, J W
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:bywoner
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:107572
Camp History
Name:Bloemfontein RC
Age arrival:65
Age arrival:68 years
Date arrival:14/08/1901
Date departure:07/07/1902
Reason departure:1 M R
Destination:farm
Farm History
Name:Klipfontein / Keepfontein
Town:Reddersburg
District:Bloemfontein
Name:Welgeluk / Wilgeluk / Walgeluk
District:Bloemfontein
Status
Type:No oath of neutrality
Relationships
Mr Jan Potas (Poltas, J W)
      is the Husband of Mrs Jacomina Potas (Poltas, J A)
      is the Father of Ms Jacoba Maria Johanna Potas (Poltas, J M)
      is the Father of Master Johannes Potas
      is the Unknown of Miss Cornelia van Rooyen
Sources
Title:SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 70
Notes:p.179
Title:SRC 71 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 71
Notes:p.101


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.