BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Jacobus Martinus Steyn
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:111497
Camp History
Name:Barberton RC
Age arrival:52
Date arrival:19/07/1901
Date departure:08/09/1901
Reason departure:gone to bring in his sons
Destination:Schoemanskloof
Stock into camp:517 sheep which he sold to cold storage
Tent number:533
Name:Barberton RC
Date arrival:08/10/1901
Date departure:19/10/1901
Reason departure:by order of the GOC
Destination:Kaapsche Hoop
Stock into camp:returned to camp with 2 mules and 44 cattle
Farm History
Name:Zwartkopjes / Zwartkoppen / Zwartkoppies / Zwaartkoppies
District:Lydenburg
Status
Notes:Surrendered 27 Jun 1901 Concordit River. Sons Jacobus M, 25; Ferdinand N,24; Johan W,22; on commando
Relationships
Mr Jacobus Martinus Steyn
      is the Father of Master Johannes Jurgin Steyn
      is the Father of Master Johannes Jurgin Steyn
Sources
Title:DBC 54 Barberton CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 54
Notes:p.187


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.