BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902
Personal Details
Name:Mrs Magaritha Magdelena Jacobs
Other Names:Magrita Magdalena
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:154953
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:33
Date arrival:30/07/1901
Date departure:date not given
Reason departure:sent to
Destination:Natal
Stock into camp:on farm
Tent number:RT 1164
Name:Howick RC
Age arrival:33
Date arrival:18/09/1901
Date arrival:from Klerksdorp
Date departure:22/10/1902
Reason departure:to
Destination:Pietermaritzburg
Tent number:250
Farm History
Name:Klipfontein
District:Wolmaranstad
Notes:owns part; 500 acres
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:

Willem Frederik / William Frederick; no other relatives fighting

Relationships
Mrs Magaritha Magdelena Jacobs (Magrita Magdalena)
      is the mother of Master Jan Phillipus Jacobs (Johannes Philipus)
      is the mother of Master Johannes David Jacobs (Johannes Daniel)
      is the mother of Master Willem Fredrik Jacobs (William Frederick)
      is the mother of Master Pieter Jacobus Jacobs (Peter Jacobus)
      is the mother of Master Adriaan Jacobs (Adrain Jacobus)
      is the mother of Miss baby-girl Jacobs
      is the wife of Mr Willem Fred Jcs Jacobs
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:

p. J-084

Title:DBC 111 Howick RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 111
Notes:p. 66

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.