BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Sophia Erasmus
Other Names:Sophia Magreta
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:126216
Camp History
Name:Irene RC
Age arrival:26
Date arrival:09/08/1901
Age departure:26
Date departure:18/09/1901
Reason departure:sent to
Destination:Durban
Tent number:RT 1725
Name:Howick RC
Age arrival:26
Date arrival:24/09/1901
Date arrival:from Irene
Date departure:14/08/1902
Reason departure:to
Destination:Pretoria
Tent number:528/255
Farm History
Name:Roodekopies / Rooikoppies
Town:Crocodile River
District:Rustenburg
Notes:house on farm
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:Martinus Stephanus Albertus
Relationships
Mrs Sophia Erasmus (Sophia Magreta)
      is the mother of Master Marthinus Stefanus Albertus Erasmus (Martinus Stephanus)
      is the mother of Master Johannes Erasmus
      is the mother of Miss Lefina Erasmus (Ellie Lafina)
      is the wife of Mr Martinus Stephanus Erasmus
Sources
Title:DBC 62 Irene CR
Type:DBC 62
Reference No.:DBC 62
Notes:p. E 06
Title:DBC 111 Howick RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 111
Notes:p. 49


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.