BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Maria Magdalena 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:114527
Camp History
Name:Belfast RC
Age arrival:54
Date arrival:26/03/1902
Tent number:715
Farm History
Name:Paardekraal
District:Middelburg
Status of Son
Type:National Scouts, Belfast
Notes:Schalk Willem
Relationships
Mrs Maria Magdalena van der Merwe
      is the mother of Master Carel Theodorus van der Merwe
      is the mother of Master John Frederick van der Merwe
      is the mother of Miss Maria Magdalena van der Merwe
      is the mother of Miss Sophia Cerlotte van der Merwe
Sources
Title:DBC 57 Belfast CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Notes:p.100


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.