BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Francina Tarr
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:labourer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:144052
Camp History
Name:Krugersdorp RC
Age arrival:44
Date arrival:08/07/1901
Date departure:03/10/1901
Reason departure:left for
Destination:Klerksdorp
Tent number:663
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:45
Date arrival:07/10/1901
Date departure:30/08/1902
Reason departure:gone to
Destination:Kimberley
Stock into camp:taken by English; holds receipt,
Tent number:RT 153 / 1627
Name:Kimberley RC
Farm History
Name:Taaiboschspruit
District:Potchefstroom
Notes:no landed property
Name:Opraap / Opraapgty / Opramph
District:Potchefstroom
Notes:no property
Status of Husband
Type:pow, 03/09/1901
Notes:Willem Hendrik; no relatives fighting
Relationships
Mrs Francina Tarr
      is the mother of Miss Selina Joh Tarr (Selina )
      is the mother of Miss Margaretha Eliz Tarr
      is the mother of Master Peter Jacobus Tarr (Piet [DBC 75])
      is the mother of Master Gert Joh Tarr (Gerhardus)
Sources
Title:DBC 79 Krugersdorp RC
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 79
Notes:p.117a
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:p. T-193


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.