BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Jacob Benjamin Boshoff
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:White
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Camp occupation:self supporting
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:116864
Camp History
Name:Heidelberg RC
Age arrival:42
Date arrival:18/06/1901
Date departure:Jul 1901
Stock into camp:yes
Tent number:450
Farm History
Name:Witklooffontein
District:Standerton
Notes:1600 morgen
Relationships
Mr Jacob Benjamin Boshoff
      is the father of Miss Elizabeth Johanna Sophia Boshoff
      is the husband of Mrs Jacob Benjamin Boshoff
      is the father of Master Pieter Marthinus Boshoff
      is the father of Master Willem Hendrik Boshoff
Sources
Title:DBC 59 Heidelberg CR
Location:Transvaal
Notes:p.B 02, p.B 11
Title:DBC 60 Heidelberg CR
Location:Transvaal
Notes:p. 018


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.