BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Maria van der Schyff
Other Names:van Schyff, D
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:farmer (owner)
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:108136
Camp History
Name:Bloemfontein RC
Age arrival:48
Date arrival:14/08/1901
Date departure:28/10/1902
Reason departure:1 M R
Destination:farm
Farm History
Name:Getrowheid
District:Bloemfontein
Notes:500 morgen
Status of Husband
Type:No oath of neutrality
Notes:P O W: St Helena
Relationships
Mrs Maria van der Schyff (van Schyff, D)
      is the Mother of Miss Catrina Christina van der Schyff (van Schyff, C C)
      is the Mother of Miss Maria van der Schyff (van Schyff, M E)
      is the Wife of Mr Godliep Willemhelmus van der Schyff
Sources
Title:SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 70
Notes:p.172
Title:SRC 71 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 71
Notes:p.126


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.