BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Catharina Isabella du Plessis
Other Names:Catrina
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:156811
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:30
Date arrival:23/08/1901
Reason departure:sent to
Destination:Natal
Stock into camp:taken by English; no receipt
Tent number:RT 1334
Name:Howick RC
Age arrival:30
Date arrival:18/09/1901
Date arrival:from Klerksdorp
Date departure:22/07/1902
Reason departure:to
Destination:Kimberley
Tent number:283
Farm History
Name:Kromlaagte
District:Klerksdorp
Notes:no property
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:Hendrik / Henderick; no other relatives fighting
Relationships
Mrs Catharina Isabella du Plessis (Catrina)
      is the mother of Master Johannes du Plessis (John)
      is the mother of Miss Hendrika du Plessis (Henderick (male))
      is the mother of Master baby boy du Plessis (Gert)
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:p. P-153
Title:DBC 112 Howick RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Notes:p. 42


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.