BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Catharina Watkins
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Notes:A native piccaninni is in her employ, drawing rations
Unique ID:111831
Camp History
Name:Barberton RC
Age arrival:37
Date arrival:16/02/1902
Date departure:01/09/1902
Reason departure:off ration list; residing in town
Destination:Barberton
Tent number:666
Notes:She is residing in town, drawing rations
Farm History
Name:Watkins family
Town:Barberton
Notes:1 stand, no 44, in Barberton
Status of Husband
Notes:Henry Thomas Watkins at present at 3rd National Scouts at Belfast
Sources
Title:DBC 54 Barberton CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 54
Notes:p.219


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.