BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902
Personal Details
Name:Mrs Jacoba Dentia Nel
Maiden name:Klassen
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:156053
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:43
Date arrival:20/02/1901
Date departure:30/09/1902
Reason departure:gone to farm
Stock into camp:taken by English; no receipt; 1 cow & 1 calf
Tent number:RT 177 / 6
Farm History
Name:Bultfontein
District:Lichtenburg
Notes:no property
Status of Husband
Type:pow, captured 17/02/1901
Notes:

Wynand Frederik; also fighting are brothers-in-law, Nicolaas and Fabien Klassen (De la Rey0

Relationships
Mrs Jacoba Dentia Nel
      is the mother of Miss Carolina Nel
      is the mother of Miss Johanna Nel
      is the mother of Master Willem Nel
      is the mother of Miss Jacoba Nel
      is the mother of Miss Petronella Nel
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:

p. N-125

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.