BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902
Personal Details
Name:Miss Sophia Magaritha Cornelise
Other Names:Cornelius
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Transvaal
Unique ID:153476
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:23
Date arrival:22/07/1901
Date departure:02/10/1901
Reason departure:sent to
Destination:Natal
Tent number:RT 991
Notes:

Sophia attempted to escape and was arrested. Sent to Natal.

Name:Merebank RC
Age arrival:23
Date arrival:05/10/1901
Date departure:12/06/1902
Reason departure:to
Destination:Wentworth
Tent number:361 / 1504
Farm History
Name:Cornelise / Cornelissen family
Town:Lichtenburg
Relationships
Miss Sophia Magaritha Cornelise (Cornelius)
      is the daughter of Mrs Johanna Catherina Cornelise
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:

p. C-028

Title:DBC 126 Merebank RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 126
Notes:p. 106

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.