BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Maria de Villiers
Other Names:Maria Magdalena
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:115854
Camp History
Name:Harrismith RC
Age arrival:35
Date arrival:24/07/1901
Date departure:02/02/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Ladysmith RC
Name:Ladysmith RC
Age arrival:34
Date arrival:02/02/1902
Date departure:12/07/1902
Reason departure:left camp to reside in
Destination:Ladysmith
Tent number:187/360
Farm History
Name:Hill Cottage
District:Harrismith
Notes:870 morgen; owner
Relationships
Mrs Maria de Villiers (Maria Magdalena)
      is the mother of Master David J de Villiers (David Jacobus)
      is the mother of Miss Maria M de Villiers (Maria Magdelena)
      is the mother of Master Cornelius de Villiers ( Cornelius Jansen )
      is the mother of baby de Villiers
      is the wife of Mr Bernardus J de Villiers (Bernardus Johns)
Sources
Title:SRC 80 Harrismith CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 80
Notes:p.45
Title:DBC 123 Ladysmith CR
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 123
Notes:p.105


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.