BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Elizabeth Rensburg
Other Names:van Rensburg, Elizabeth Jacoba
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:156875
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:31
Date arrival:23/08/1901
Date departure:04/03/1902
Reason departure:sent to
Destination:Natal
Stock into camp:taken by English; no receipt
Tent number:RT 1450
Name:Jacobs Siding RC
Age arrival:23
Date arrival:08/03/1902
Date departure:16/07/1902
Reason departure:left for
Destination:Klerksdorp
Tent number:623. See folio 112
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:32
Date arrival:21/07/1902
Date departure:13/08/1902
Reason departure:gone to farm
Tent number:RT 130 / 2308
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:32
Date arrival:21/07/1902
Date departure:13/08/1902
Reason departure:gone to farm
Tent number:RT 130 / 2308
Farm History
Name:Strydpoort / Strijdpoort / Strickpoort
District:Wolmaranstad
Notes:no property
Status of Husband
Type:absconded, on commando
Notes:Willem Hendrik Jacobus; no other relatives fighting
Relationships
Mrs Elizabeth Rensburg (van Rensburg, Elizabeth Jacoba)
      is the mother of Miss Johanna Eliz Rensburg (van Rensburg, Johanna Elizabetha)
      is the mother of Miss Gertruida Rensburg (van Rensburg, Gertruida Jacomina)
      is the mother of Master Stefanus Johannes van Rensburg (Rensburg [DBC 75])
      is the wife of Mr Willem Hendrik Jes Rensburg
      is the mother of Master Baby van Rensburg
      is the wife of Mr Willem Hendrik van Rensburg
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:p. R-156, R-162
Title:DBC 118 Jacobs Siding CR
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. 82


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.