BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902
Personal Details
Name:Mrs Maria Magaritha Nel
Other Names:Magaritha [DBC 75]
Born in camp? No
Date death:19020102
Age died:64 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:diarrhoea
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:14693
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:65
Date arrival:20/07/1901
Age departure:64
Date departure:02/01/1902
Reason departure:death
Stock into camp:taken by Kaffirs; holds receipt
Tent number:RT 903
Farm History
Name:Groenwal
District:Lichtenburg
Notes:owns farm
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:

Marthinus Johannes; son, Stephanus, also fighting

Relationships
Mrs Maria Magaritha Nel (Magaritha [DBC 75])
      is the mother of Miss Gertruida Nel
      is the wife of Mr Marthinus Johannes Nel
Sources
Title:RS 26 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:26
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.260
Title:TKP 103 Tvl Government Gazette
Type:Transvaal Government Gazette
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:TKP 103
Dates:vol. 193, Jan-June 1902
Notes:24/1/1902, p.86
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:

p. N-129

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.