BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Jacobus van der Merwe
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:141028
Camp History
Name:Krugersdorp RC
Age arrival:52
Date arrival:07/10/1901
Age departure:52
Date departure:26/08/1902
Reason departure:1 MR & tent
Stock into camp:11 head cattle
Tent number:1262
Farm History
Name:Vlakfontein
District:Rustenburg
Notes:part owner
Status
Type:ABC
Relationships
Mr Jacobus van der Merwe
      is the husband of Mrs Susanna Maria van der Merwe
      is the father of Master Pieter Ger van der Merwe (Pieter Gert)
      is the father of Miss Louisa van der Merwe (Anna C)
      is the father of Miss Jacoba van der Merwe
      is the father of Master Samuel van der Merwe (Samuel Joh)
      is the employer of Master Klaas van der Merwe (native)
Sources
Title:DBC 79 Krugersdorp RC
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 79
Notes:p.068b
Title:DBC 78 Krugersdorp RC
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 78
Dates:Apr 1901-
Notes:p.M 068


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.