BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Jacoba Wilhelmina Pretorius
Other Names:Jacoba Wilhemina
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:129768
Camp History
Name:Irene RC
Age arrival:39
Date arrival:01/06/1901
Age departure:39
Date departure:18/09/1901
Reason departure:gone
Destination:Durban
Tent number:RT 1407
Name:Howick RC
Age arrival:40
Date arrival:24/09/1901
Date arrival:from Irene
Date departure:19/09/1902
Reason departure:to
Destination:Nylstroom
Tent number:555
Farm History
Name:Driefontein
District:Nylstroom
Notes:1/2 share of farm; house on farm
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:Johannes Lodewickus
Relationships
Mrs Jacoba Wilhelmina Pretorius (Jacoba Wilhemina)
      is the mother of Master Willem Petrus Pretorius (William Petrus)
      is the mother of Master Fredrik Jacobus Pretorius (Frederick Johannes)
      is the mother of Miss Jacoba Wilhelmina Pretorius (Jacoba Wilhemina)
      is the mother of Miss Elsie Johanna Pretorius (Eliza J )
Sources
Title:DBC 62 Irene CR
Type:DBC 62
Reference No.:DBC 62
Notes:p. P 15
Title:DBC 112 Howick RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Notes:p. 38


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.