BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Engela Maria van der Merwe
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:bywoner
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:113141
Camp History
Name:Belfast RC
Age arrival:40
Date arrival:19/07/1901
Reason departure:transferred camp
Destination:Durban RC
Tent number:309
Name:Jacobs Siding RC
Age arrival:40
Date arrival:06/03/1902
Date departure:12/11/1902
Reason departure:left for
Destination:Belfast
Tent number:524
Farm History
Name:Spitskop / Spitzkop
District:Lydenburg
Name:Zwagershoek / Zwaagershoek / Zwazershoek
District:Lydenburg
Relationships
Mrs Engela Maria van der Merwe
      is the mother of Master Barend Petrus van der Merwe
      is the mother of Master David Hermanus Johannes van der Merwe (Daniel Hermanus)
      is the mother of Miss Hana Sussanah van der Merwe (Anna Susanna)
      is the mother of Miss Helena Sussanah van der Merwe (Helena Elizabeth)
      is the mother of Master Jan Johannes van der Merwe
      is the mother of Master Wilhelmus Petronela van der Merwe (Wilhelmina Petronella)
      is the mother of Master William Petrus van der Merwe (Petrus Willem; Willem Petrus)
      is the mother of Master Schalk Willem van der Merwe (Schalk William)
      is the wife of Mr Willem Petrus van de Merwe (van der Merwe)
Sources
Title:DBC 57 Belfast CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Notes:p.051
Title:DBC 118 Jacobs Siding CR
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. 68


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.