BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902
Personal Details
Name:Mrs Magaritha van der Merwe
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:widowed
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:155855
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:24
Date arrival:09/07/1901
Date departure:12/12/1902
Reason departure:gone to farm
Destination:P.C.S.F.A.
Stock into camp:taken by English
Tent number:RT 11 / 845
Notes:

[Note: meaning of initials unknown - PCS often used for Potchefstroom]

Farm History
Name:Uitkijk / Uitkyk
District:Wolmaranstad
Notes:no property
Status of Husband
Type:dead
Notes:

Karel

Relationships
Mrs Magaritha van der Merwe
      is the mother of Master Carl J A van der Merwe (Karel [DBC 75])
      is the mother of Master Albertus van der Merwe (Albert [DBC 75]])
      is the mother of Miss Susanna van der Merwe
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:

p. M-118

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.