BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Hendrika van der Merwe
Other Names:Hendrika Stoffelina
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:140716
Camp History
Name:Krugersdorp RC
Age arrival:20
Date arrival:19/06/1901
Age departure:21
Date departure:30/10/1902
Reason departure:1 MR & tent
Tent number:525
Farm History
Name:Vlakfontein
Notes:no landed property
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:Piet [DBC 78: Petrus Jac, 33, pow, Bermuda or India]
Relationships
Mrs Hendrika van der Merwe (Hendrika Stoffelina)
      is the mother of Master Hendrik van der Merwe (Hendrik S )
      is the wife of Mr Petrus Jacobus van der Merwe
Sources
Title:DBC 79 Krugersdorp RC
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 79
Notes:p.064b
Title:DBC 78 Krugersdorp RC
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 78
Dates:Apr 1901-
Notes:p.M 069


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.