BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Martha Christina du Plessis
Other Names:Duplessis
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:police
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:141704
Camp History
Name:Krugersdorp RC
Age arrival:27
Date arrival:01/05/1901
Date departure:10/02/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Natal
Tent number:239
Name:Merebank RC
Age arrival:28
Date arrival:13/02/1902
Date departure:13/08/1902
Reason departure:to
Destination:Krugersdorp
Tent number:2102 / 8139
Farm History
Name:du Plessis family
Town:Krugersdorp
Notes:1 erf
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:Peter Frederick
Relationships
Mrs Martha Christina du Plessis (Duplessis)
      is the mother of Miss Martha C du Plessis (Duplessis)
      is the mother of Miss Philippina C du Plessis (Duplessis, Phillipina)
      is the mother of Miss Berendtina F du Plessis (Duplessis, Barend Jacobus)
      is the sister of Miss Eliz Gerber
      is the mother of Mr Pieter Hendrik Duplessis
Sources
Title:DBC 79 Krugersdorp RC
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 79
Notes:p.080b
Title:DBC 126 Merebank RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 126
Notes:p. 176


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.