BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902
Personal Details
Name:Mrs Susarah Elizabeth Basson
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:152900
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:35
Date arrival:22/07/1901
Date departure:date not given
Reason departure:sent to
Destination:Wentworth RC
Stock into camp:taken by English; holds receipt
Tent number:RT 970
Name:Wentworth RC
Age arrival:36
Date arrival:21/04/1902
Date departure:25/08/1902
Reason departure:left for
Destination:Mafeking
Tent number:RT 714
Farm History
Name:Wonderfontein
District:Marico
Notes:owns part
Name:Modderfontein
District:Zeerust
Notes:owns portion
Status of Husband
Type:pow, 10/12/1900; St Helena [DBC 153]
Notes:

Pieter Johannes; also on commando: brothers-in-law, Wynand & Mathys Basson

Relationships
Mrs Susarah Elizabeth Basson
      is the mother of Miss Dina Johanna Basson (Dina Johanna Adriana [DBC 153])
      is the mother of Miss Maria Basson (Maria Catrina [DBC 153])
      is the mother of Miss Susarah Basson (Susarah Elizabeth [DBC 153])
      is the mother of Master Pieter Basson (Pieter Jacobus [DBC 153])
      is the mother of Master Mathys Basson (Mathys Michiel [DBC 153])
      is the mother of Miss Annie Basson
      is the mother of Master Walter James Basson (Walter Jacobus; Walter {DBC 75])
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:

p. B-007

Title:DBC 153 Wentworth CR
Type:Camp register
Location:NASA
Reference No.:DBC 153
Notes:

p. 090

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.