BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Martha Johanna Kidson
Other Names:Mrs Jan
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:127793
Camp History
Name:Irene RC
Age arrival:34
Date arrival:19/07/1901
Age departure:34
Date departure:18/09/1901
Reason departure:sent to
Destination:Durban
Tent number:RT 1634
Name:Johannesburg RC
Age arrival:35
Date arrival:21/05/1901
Date departure:17/07/1901
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Irene RC
Tent number:RT 1365
Name:Howick RC
Age arrival:37
Date arrival:24/09/1901
Date arrival:from Klerksdorp
Date departure:14/08/1902
Reason departure:to
Destination:Pretoria
Tent number:536
Farm History
Name:Braakfontein / Brakfontein
District:Pretoria
Notes:house
Status of Husband
Type:prisoner
Notes:Jan
Relationships
Mrs Martha Johanna Kidson (Mrs Jan)
      is the mother of Master Christoffel Jacobus Kidson (Christofel Jacobus)
      is the mother of Master Johannes Christian Kidson
      is the mother of Master Jan Petrus Jacobus Kidson
      is the mother of Miss Elsie Sophia Kidson
      is the wife of Mr John Kidson
Sources
Title:DBC 62 Irene CR
Type:DBC 62
Reference No.:DBC 62
Notes:p. K 06
Title:DBC 71 Johannesburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:71
Notes:p.108
Title:DBC 111 Howick RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 111
Notes:p. 73


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.