BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Willem Petrus Meyer
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:110962
Camp History
Name:Barberton RC
Age arrival:71
Date arrival:03/07/1901
Date departure:01/10/1902
Destination:Machadodorp
Tent number:399 U6
Farm History
Name:Blaauwkop / Blauwkop
District:Ermelo
Status of Sons
Type:On commado
Notes:Petrus Erasmus E, aged 22; Lucas Johannes, aged 19; surrendered at Schoeman's Kloof, 25/6/1901
Relationships
Mr Willem Petrus Meyer
      is the Husband of Mrs Jane Helena Catherina Meyer
      is the Father of Ms Christiana Francina Meyer
      is the Father of Mrs Aletta Nicolarina Fourie
Sources
Title:DBC 54 Barberton CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 54
Notes:p.155 and p.233


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.