BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Rachel Engela Botha
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:125206
Camp History
Name:Irene RC
Age arrival:34
Date arrival:20/09/1901
Age departure:34
Date departure:14/02/1902
Reason departure:gone to
Destination:Natal
Tent number:RT 1941
Name:Jacobs Siding RC
Age arrival:34
Date arrival:18/02/1902
Date departure:10/07/1902
Reason departure:left for
Destination:Irene
Tent number:76. See folio 115; 76 / 310
Farm History
Name:Doornfontein
District:Pretoria
Notes:Portion of; Doornfontein
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:Jan Hendrick
Relationships
Mrs Rachel Engela Botha
      is the mother of Master Jacobus Petrus Botha
      is the mother of Master Pieter Schalk Botha (Pieter Skalk)
      is the mother of Master Jan Hendrik Botha (Jan Hendrick)
      is the mother of Miss Maria Elizabeth Botha (Maria Elizabetha)
      is the wife of Mr John Hendrik Botha (Jan Hendrik)
Sources
Title:DBC 62 Irene CR
Type:DBC 62
Reference No.:DBC 62
Notes:p. B 27
Title:DBC 118 Jacobs Siding CR
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. 10
Title:DBC 126 Merebank RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 126
Notes:p. 85


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.