BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Helena Maria Ernst
Other Names:Helena Magdalena
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:carpenter
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:138424
Camp History
Name:Krugersdorp RC
Age arrival:50
Date arrival:03/05/1901
Age departure:51
Date departure:23/07/1902
Reason departure:left, no rations
Destination:town
Tent number:40
Farm History
Name:Ernst family
Town:Burghershoop
District:Krugersdorp
Notes:property [DBC 78: no landed property]
Status of Husband
Type:pow
Notes:Samuel F
Relationships
Mrs Helena Maria Ernst (Helena Magdalena)
      is the mother of Mr Willem Ernst
      is the mother of Master Johannes Ernst
      is the mother of Master Francis Ernst (Stephanus)
      is the mother of Master Jacobus Ernst
      is the mother of Master Hendrik J Ernst (Hendrik)
      is the employer of Mr John Ernst (native)
      is the wife of Mr Samuel Piet Ortel Ernst (snr)
Sources
Title:DBC 79 Krugersdorp RC
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 79
Notes:p.026a
Title:DBC 78 Krugersdorp RC
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 78
Dates:Apr 1901-
Notes:p.E 026


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.