BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Elsie Magdalena Johanna Smit
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:111140
Camp History
Name:Barberton RC
Age arrival:29
Date arrival:08/07/1901
Date departure:02/07/1902
Destination:Machadodorp
Tent number:439 M6
Notes:Resided in town for part of the period registered as being in the camp
Farm History
Name:Smitsfield
District:Ermelo
Status of Husband
Notes:Nicolas Jacobus On commando
Relationships
Mrs Elsie Magdalena Johanna Smit
      is the Mother of Miss Elizabeth Hermina Smit (Hermina)
      is the Mother of Master Abraham Johannes Smit
      is the Mother of Master Nicolas Jacobus Smit
      is the Mother of baby 1 Smit (twin of baby 2)
      is the Mother of baby 2 Smit (twin of baby 1)
Sources
Title:DBC 54 Barberton CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 54
Notes:p.165


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.