BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Hester Magdalina Brits
Other Names:Hester Magdalena
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:137504
Camp History
Name:Krugersdorp RC
Age arrival:24
Date arrival:19/06/1901
Date departure:15/02/1902
Date departure:appears to be same date as entry above
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Natal
Tent number:474
Name:Merebank RC
Age arrival:23
Date arrival:16/09/1901
Date departure:12/07/1902
Reason departure:to
Destination:Krugersdorp
Tent number:127 / 547
Farm History
Name:Hekpoort / Heckpoort / Hekspoort
District:Krugersdorp
Notes:no landed property
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:Hendrik Andries
Relationships
Mrs Hester Magdalina Brits (Hester Magdalena)
      is the mother of Miss Johanna Brits (Johanna Louisa)
      is the mother of Master Johannes Brits
      is the mother of Miss Dina Brits (Dina Carolina)
      is the mother of Miss Maria Magdalena Brits
Sources
Title:DBC 79 Krugersdorp RC
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 79
Notes:p.008b
Title:DBC 126 Merebank RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 126
Notes:p. 53


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.