BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Clara Isabella Erasmus
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:138483
Camp History
Name:Krugersdorp RC
Age arrival:44
Date arrival:19/06/1901
Date departure:17/01/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Natal
Tent number:443
Name:Merebank RC
Age arrival:45
Date arrival:21/01/1901
Date departure:16/08/1902
Reason departure:to
Destination:Krugersdorp
Tent number:1585 / 6241
Farm History
Name:Balhoek / Bulhoek
District:Krugersdorp
Notes:no landed property / Bulhoek
Name:Driehoek
District:Rustenburg
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:Lourens / Lawrence Johns
Relationships
Mrs Clara Isabella Erasmus
      is the mother of Miss Gesina A N Erasmus (Gesina Adriana)
      is the mother of Miss Magrieta Sop Erasmus (Magrita Sophia)
      is the mother of Master Lourens Joh Erasmus (Laurance Johns)
      is the wife of Mr Louren Johannes Erasmus
      is the employer of Master 'native boy' Erasmus
Sources
Title:DBC 79 Krugersdorp RC
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 79
Notes:p.026b
Title:DBC 126 Merebank RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 126
Notes:p. 216


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.