BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902
Personal Details
Name:Mrs Jan Gabriel Marais
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:White
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:119044
Camp History
Name:Heidelberg RC
Age arrival:48
Date arrival:01/07/1901
Date arrival:08/12/[1902?]
Age departure:49
Date departure:19/07/1902
Reason departure:returned home
Destination:farm
Tent number:511, 662
Notes:Came into camp from Heidelberg town, 1st July where she was self-supporting. [DBC 59, p.M13; DBC 60, p.036]
Farm History
Name:Vlakplaats
District:Heidelberg
Name:Diepkloof / Deipkloof
District:Heidelberg
Notes:500 morgen
Status of Husband
Type:surrendered; oath of neutrality
Notes:

took oath of neutrality, 07 or 10/07/July 1900; late F. Cornet R Oprught, husband's commando D Wylbade; husband and two sons still on commando: sons: Jan Gabriel Marais & Sarel Johannes Marais

Relationships
Mrs Jan Gabriel Marais
      is the mother of Miss Maria Adrina Marais
      is the mother of Master Abel Jacobus Marais
      is the mother of Miss Elizabeth Magdalena Marais
      is the mother of Master Gert Petrus Marais
      is the mother of Miss Hermina Christina Maria Isabella Marais
      is the mother of Miss Johanna Cornelia Marais
      is the mother of Miss Anna Cathrina Marais (Katrina)
      is the mother of Mr Christoffel Johannes Marais
      is the mother of Mr William Marais
Sources
Title:DBC 59 Heidelberg CR
Location:Transvaal
Notes:p.M 03, p.M 13
Title:DBC 60 Heidelberg CR
Location:Transvaal
Notes:p. 036

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.