BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Andries Petrus van der Merwe
Other Names:Andries P; Merwe; Petrus
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:tenant farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:110369
Camp History
Name:Bloemfontein RC
Age arrival:49
Date arrival:23/09/1901
Date arrival:Mar 1901
Date departure:31/12/1902
Reason departure:1 M R
Destination:Sannah's Post
Farm History
Name:Rooirandjes / Rooirandjies
Town:Moroka [Morrocco]
District:Thaba 'Nchu
Notes:hired
Status
Type:oath of neutrality
Notes:Thaba 'Nchu
Relationships
Mr Andries Petrus van der Merwe (Andries P; Merwe; Petrus)
      is the Husband of Mrs Hester Gertruida van der Merwe (Hester Gert; H)
      is the Father of Miss Helena Hester van der Merwe (Magdalena; M)
      is the Father of Master Andreas Petrus van der Merwe (Bassie; Baasie; A P C)
      is the Father of Master Strachan van der Merwe
      is the Father of Master Gert Andries van der Merwe (G; Gert)
      is the Father of Master Schalk van der Merwe (S)
      is the father of Master Jacobus van der Merwe
Sources
Title:SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 70
Notes:56
Title:SRC 71 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 71
Notes:p.225


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.