BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Master Jacobus Scheepers
Other Names:J
Born in camp? No
Date death:09/08/1901
Place of death:Krugersdorp RC
Age died:8 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:pneumonia
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as child:Yes
Unique ID:143414
Camp History
Name:Krugersdorp RC
Age arrival:7
Date arrival:10/06/1901
Age departure:8
Date departure:09/08/1901
Reason departure:death
Tent number:416
Farm History
Name:Sterkfontein
District:Krugersdorp
Relationships
Master Jacobus Scheepers (J )
      is the son of Mrs Alida Maria Scheepers (Alidda Maria Magdalina)
Sources
Title:RS 27 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 27
Notes:p.356
Title:TKP 102 Tvl Government Gazette
Type:Transvaal Government Gazette
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:TKP 102
Dates:Jul-Dec 1901
Notes:28/8/1901, p.1319
Title:DBC 79 Krugersdorp RC
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 79
Notes:p.107b
Title:DBC 78 Krugersdorp RC
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 78
Dates:Apr 1901-
Notes:p.S 118


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.