BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Martha Swanepoel
Other Names:Martha Maria
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:bywoner
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:115276
Camp History
Name:Harrismith RC
Age arrival:23
Date arrival:26/06/1901
Date departure:08/02/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Ladysmith RC
Name:Ladysmith RC
Age arrival:24
Date arrival:08/02/1902
Date departure:14/10/1902
Reason departure:left camp to reside in
Destination:Ladysmith
Tent number:227/777
Farm History
Name:Concordia / Kaikoeria
District:Bethlehem
Notes:nil
Status of Husband
Type:burgher, St Helena
Notes:Jan Johannes
Relationships
Mrs Martha Swanepoel (Martha Maria)
      is the mother of Miss Beatrice Swanepoel (Beatrix)
      is the mother of Miss Johanna Swanepoel
      is the daughter of Mrs Beatrice van Niekerk (Beatrix)
Sources
Title:SRC 80 Harrismith CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 80
Notes:p.21
Title:DBC 123 Ladysmith CR
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 123
Notes:p.109


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.